Volusia-Brevard Local News

Nursing Homes Have Thousands Of Ventilators That Hospitals Desperately Need

Apr 09, 2020 at 11:47 am by pj

Joanne Faryon, Kaiser Health News As the number of COVID-19 patients climbs and health officials hunt for ventilators to treat them, nursing homes across the.... Read More

Its Business as Usual, Amongst All the Disruption of COVID-19, or is it?

Apr 09, 2020 at 10:48 am by pj

By Aaron Liston We are indeed, living and working in unprecedented times for most people of our generation. Never before, outside a time of war, have we seen such concern and.... Read More

UCF Scientists Seek Novel Material to Kill COVID-19

Apr 09, 2020 at 08:52 am by pj

Researchers say nanoparticle film would “catch” and kill virus, better protect healthcare providers Masks that protec.... Read More

CMS Issues New Wave of Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers

Apr 08, 2020 at 05:11 pm by pj

Guidance will aid clinicians in various healthcare settings to prevent and mitigate the spread The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a ser.... Read More

AdventHealth Providing Leading-edge Treatment with Plasma from Recovered COVID-19 Patients

Apr 08, 2020 at 11:20 am by pj

Working with OneBlood, physicians at AdventHealth are seeking donations of plasma from patients who have recovered to help others still fighting the illness. .... Read More

Not All Lab Tests are Created Equal: Including Testing for COVID-19 Where TIME is of the ESSENCE!

Apr 07, 2020 at 06:47 pm by pj

By RAMI PACKARD What is PCR testing? What makes it different from traditional culture lab testing? Why is PCR testing needed for COVID-19 tests?  &n.... Read More

In the Flood of COVID-19 Patients, Independent Physicians are Battling to Continue Serving Patients

Apr 07, 2020 at 03:27 pm by pj

As COVID-19 continues to take a toll on the State of Florida, the entire healthcare community is straining to meet the demands of the sickest patients. Independent phy.... Read More

AMA Underscores Importance of Science, Data in the Fight Against COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020 at 02:19 pm by pj

CHICAGO – In a national address today, American Medical Association (AMA) President Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A., highlighted the essential role that.... Read More

Preparing Your ASC for the Pandemic

Apr 07, 2020 at 01:52 am by pj

Part of the preparation for an ASC in the State of Florida to obtain a license and operate as an ASC has been to prepare its Emergency Preparedness Plan.... Read More

Trump Administration Issues Key Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments

Apr 03, 2020 at 12:34 am by pj

Frontline data informs new CMS/CDC guidance to help fight against COVID-19 At the direction of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),.... Read More

Pandemic-Stricken Cities Have Empty Hospitals, But Reopening Them Is Difficult

Apr 02, 2020 at 07:28 pm by pj

Nina Feldman, WHYY , Kaiser Health News As city leaders across the country scramble to find space for the expected surge of COVID-19 patients, so.... Read More

Intimacy vs. Isolation: The Importance of Developing Relationships in Healthcare

Apr 02, 2020 at 03:34 am by pj

By DR. SARAH MÜLLER Back in the 20th century, Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial theory for human development which he split into 8 stages. The sixth.... Read More

American Lung Association Asks Florida to Do More to Prevent, Reduce Tobacco Use

Apr 02, 2020 at 03:01 am by pj

Our nation is facing a youth e-cigarette epidemic, setting up our kids to become the next generation hooked on tobacco, and continuing the cycle of tobacco addiction a.... Read More

Correct Use of CPT Modifiers to Maximize Reimbursement

Apr 02, 2020 at 02:52 am by pj

By CAREL VISSER It is widely accepted that the national denial and rejection rate runs as high as 30 percent of all insurance claims submitted to insurance co.... Read More

Governor DeSantis Finally Orders Residents To Stay Home

Apr 02, 2020 at 02:42 am by pj

Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News With pressure mounting from public health officials and political leaders nationwide, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wed.... Read More

COVID-19: Finding Calm Amongst the Chaos

Apr 02, 2020 at 01:00 am by pj

By VINTEE NARANG, MD As a community, we find ourselves to be under a great deal of pressure these days. As healthcare workers, we are in the forefront of this b.... Read More

NeuLife Rehab Announces Availability to Admit Patients Diagnosed with Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries and other Catastrophic Diagnoses

Mar 31, 2020 at 03:34 pm by pj

Mount Dora, Florida -- NeuLife Rehab President Tera Welch announced today that NeuLife, a licensed specialized residential post-acute facility has IMMEDIATE availabili.... Read More