ALEXANDRIA, Va. (October 27, 2021)—Registration is now open for the National Home Infusion Association’s (NHIA) 2022 Annual Conference, to be held March 12-16, 2022, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
NEW YORK (October 27, 2021)—Patients with language barriers who are receiving home health care are at an increased risk for hospital readmission, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2021)—Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (Maryland) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the significant contributions that respiratory therapists have made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated Chapter 9 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to provide clarification for two hospice items:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2021)—Mike King, national president and CEO of Volunteers of America (VOA), will chair the board of directors of LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, for a two-year term effective January 2022. The board transition announcement was announced to association members today at the 2021 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia.
BOISE, Idaho (October 25, 2021)—Jet Health, Inc., a regional provider of home health and hospice services, announced the appointment of Kara Craig to the newly created position of vice president of personal care.
NEW YORK (October 26, 2021)—Wellspring Capital Management, a leading private equity firm headquartered in New York, announced that it has partnered with management to complete the acquisition of Caring Brands International, Inc. (CBI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 25, 2021)—Registration is now open for Essentially Women’s Focus Conference. The annual women’s health educational event will be hosted Feb. 5–7, 2022 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 25, 2021)—VGM is now accepting proposals from prospective speakers for its annual Heartland Conference.
With a number of education tracks to fill, conference organizers are looking for presenters to offer their expertise on a variety of topics including respiratory, business leadership and people strategies, rehab, billing and reimbursement, business operations, retail, sales and marketing, home accessibility and audits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2021)—The RAISE (Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage) Family Caregiving Advisory Council recently delivered to Congress key recommendations to support the millions of unpaid family caregivers that support older adults and people with disabilities.