Veterans's health care: empty promises, broken dreams.
Has the federal government abandoned the veteran or did he just get lost in a bureaucratic shuffle? Somewhere between the noble promises of the past and the health care reality of the 21st century, aged veterans have become victims of time whose final days are marred by a lack...

Joint Commission seeks examples of hand hygiene measurement methods.
(The Joint Commission is seeking comprehensive, innovative and cost effective hand hygiene measurement methods that address adherence to hand hygiene guidelines to share with health care organizations throughout the world, as part of its Consensus Measurement in Hand Hygiene (CMHH) project. The proven strategies identified through this...

Medicaid proposals fall short for many advocates.
Final recommendations from a federal commission charged with finding ways to shave $10 billion from Medicaid were met with disappointment by health advocates who feel the report offered no real reform. The Medicaid Commission's final report and recommendations, presented to Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt...

Therapeutic gardens.
Located in the East Harlem community across from Central Park sits the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, a long-term care facility that serves over 700 residents. The center provides services to the elderly and people with a range of developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses, including 156 residents infected with...

CMDI Agrees to Acquire ZA Consulting.
PRINCETON, N.J., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive Medical Diagnostics Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMDI) ("Comprehensive Medical") today announced the execution of a Term Sheet for the acquisition and exchange of equity in shares with ZA Consulting LLC ("ZAC"). ZAC is a national healthcare management and consulting...

Employment issues as related by individuals living with HIV or AIDS. (Employment Issues).
Counselors working with individuals living with HIV/AIDS face a challenging dilemma: a significant number of this group are feeling better, yet many are concerned about transition issues as they reach out to once again embrace work and careers. Returning to work is unexplored territory for many and we have...

Budget cuts will hurt many in need.
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Steve Skipton and Dan Reece For The Register-Guard A yes vote on Ballot Measure 30 will preserve what remains of our safety net for frail elderly and disabled Oregonians. A yes vote supports cost-effective programs that help our most vulnerable citizens stay as...

Ontario health networks bill passed with commitment to non-profit care.
Legislation enabling the Ontario government to set up Local Health Integration Networks received third reading in the legislature. The bill was opposed by Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Service Employees International Union, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the Ontario Nurses' Association. Opponents...

Abuse and neglect of clients in agency-based and consumer-directed home care.
********** Social workers in health care settings increasingly are concerned with the long-term management of chronic illness and with community-based care (Volland, 1996; Volland, Berkman, Stein, & Vaghy, 1999). As access to acute care settings becomes more constrained and hospital stays shorten, more sick and chronically impaired...

Do seniors understand their risk of moving to a nursing home?
How to best provide long-term care services for the aging U.S. population is one of the most difficult public policy challenges of the twenty-first century (Feder, Komisar, and Niefeld 2000). Nursing home care is a subset of long-term care, (1) but one that receives a great deal of policy...