Home health care a Douglas County VNA story
The article describes concerns over fraud in home health care as Congress investigates and a Florida case draws attention, while Douglas County Visiting Nurses Assn. notes only 0.2 percent of 1995 visits were deemed unnecessary. It outlines VNA services, funding, and patient benefits of home care, including therapy, aides, and family involvement.
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de Clinton
Congress
Douglas County
Marcell Lauppe
Medicare
Lauppe
Oug
VNA
Hospice
Disney Restores Half-Price Disney For Disabled Guests
Disneyland will reinstate the Happy Hearts half-price admissions starting in November and expand the program from 12 to 24 days a year after criticisms from disabled groups and supporters prompted a rapid corporate reversal. Disney officials apologize for any offense while praising the turnabout as swift and appropriate.
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Anaheim
Calif
Scrooge McDuck
Tinker Bell
Disneyland
Bill Ross
Disney
Kathleen T. Riggs
PROUD
Ross
Riggs
Lawrence Memorial Hospital health fair set for April 12
LMH will host an April 12 health fair from 7 30 to 11 30 a m at 325 Maine offering free screenings for glaucoma vision prostate cancer blood pressure and hearing with representatives from Hospice Care in Douglas County Kansas Blood Services Visiting Nurses Association and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center plus a chemistry evaluation preregistration lowers the fee and cardiologist Michael Zabel will discuss heart attack signs at 10 a m and pain specialist Mark Greenfield arthritis at 11 a m Heidi Oberrieder notes the goal is preventive care and community health knowledge in building a healthier tomorrow.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine
Douglas County
Kansas
LMH
Michael Zabel
Mark Greenfield
Heidi Oberrieder
Doctor's talk heals more than a cure in care debate
A Hopkins surgeon who became a university CEO exemplifies how empathy and clear communication aid healing and patient trust. A JAMA study links thorough explanations and patient input to lower malpractice risk, suggesting empathy has value beyond bedside manner and may reduce costs in managed care.
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Journal of the American Medical Assny
Oregon
Colorado
Johns
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Pho
Arlene
Archie Morris
Lawrence
Betsy Danks
Lumh States
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Fei
Michael M.E. Johns
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Atlanta
Emory University
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
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Abigail Trafford
Washington Post
Second Opinion
Universal Press Syndicate
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