WATERLOO, Iowa— U.S. Rehab is excited to announce key leadership updates. Tyler Mahncke will now serve as president following the retirement of Greg Packer, and Ted Metcalf will serve as director of business development, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
WATERLOO, Iowa—In a virtual ceremony held on Dec. 21, Dana McLaughlin was awarded the 2023 Home Medical Equipment (HME) Woman of the Year. McLaughlin is the president at Medical Services Company based in Cleveland, Ohio.
BOULDER, Colorado—Compass Health Brands has announced the further expansion of its company’s Authorized Service Center network with the addition of Quality Biomedical, a nationwide provider of fleet management services, and specialists in respiratory equipment maintenance and repair.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is calling for nominations for its Certificant of the Year Award. The award recognizes one BOC-certified individual for outstanding achievements in service, research and outreach.
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois—The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced the approval of eleven applications to proceed toward certification in the Supportive Living Program for Dementia Care Settings.
DENTON, Texas—ManaMed LLC, an orthopedic mobility and post-operative rehabilitation equipment company, announced several new leadership appointments at the end of 2023. The company said that its new structure aims to highlight it's commitment to innovation and the customers they serve in the medical device market.
MINNESOTA—More than $9.5 million in new state grants will help aging Minnesotans stay in their homes longer through services such as caregiver support, housekeeping, retrofitting to prevent falls and other assistance.
Live Well at Home grants will go to 45 organizations to support aging Minnesotans. Projects funded in the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ latest round of grants include:
ST. LOUIS, Missouri— Responsive Respiratory Inc. (RRI) announced the addition of a new oxygen analyzer to its portfolio of high-pressure respiratory oxygen products.
WASHINGTONG—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) jointly announced they have developed a proposed slate of Transition Board of Directors and officers for 2024. The Transition Board will oversee the transition to a new, consolidated organization pursuant to its ratification by both associations’ Boards of Directors in an agreement to combine which is contemplated in early 2024.
DENVER—DispatchHealth has published findings from a case study assessing caregiver fatigue within the hospital-at-home model, and they suggest that in-home hospital alternative care may alleviate, not exacerbate, caregiver stress.
