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HSE's €50m bill for private nursing homes slammed - Galway Independent

HSE's €50m bill for private nursing homes slammedGalway Independentby Marie Madden HSE West has been slammed for paying over €50 million to private nursing homes since 2009, while planning the closure of public facilities such as St Francis' Nursing Home in Newcastle. Figures released by the HSE have shown that ...

Nursing home cuts hampered by long contracts - Irish Times

Nursing home cuts hampered by long contractsIrish TimesATTEMPTS TO reduce the costs of the Fair Deal nursing home scheme are being hampered by long-running contracts with private nursing homes, some of which do not expire until 2016. Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show the Health ...

Filipino staff fear blowing whistle on racist slurs at work, says report - Belfast Telegraph

Filipino staff fear blowing whistle on racist slurs at work, says reportBelfast TelegraphAnd a third — many of them employed in private nursing homes and hospitals — claimed the racist slurs came from their bosses, according to the report by the NI Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM). But because they depend on work permits, ...

MEDICAL-BIHAR 2LAST - IBNLive.com

MEDICAL-BIHAR 2LASTIBNLive.comPTI | 07:04 PM,Apr 25,2012 Besides, private nursing homes will be required to Besides, private nursing homes will be required to display the full list of doctors and other employees, he said adding that the government doctors will no more be able to ...

Chemung County considers privatizing nursing home - YNN

Chemung County considers privatizing nursing homeYNNSantulli says private nursing homes are just as good as public ones, but family members of residents are skeptical. "This is wonderful. I would hate to see it turn into a cash register," Rose Barton said. Santulli says the consultants have not been ...

House committee says nursing home bed moratorium to continue - The Union Leader

House committee says nursing home bed moratorium to continueThe Union LeaderMiller and John Poirier, president of the NH Health Care Association, which represents private nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities, said the number of Medicaid patient in both public and private homes is between 60 and 63 percent.and more »

Villagers and cops clash, hawker killed, SP injured - Lucknow Newsline

Villagers and cops clash, hawker killed, SP injuredLucknow NewslineBut many of them have been admitted in nearby hospitals and private nursing homes,” said Pandey. Pandey and other senior officials were monitoring the situation, as SSP Naveen Arora was in Lucknow to attend law and order meeting.and more »

This time, some pushback over veterans' issue - Florida Times-Union

This time, some pushback over veterans' issueFlorida Times-UnionWheeler said the state plans to set the fee equal to the federal payment, meaning the veterans still get a bargain compared to the $200 daily charge at private nursing homes. With tight budgets in recent years, the state will use the federal money to ...and more »

Nursing home cuts hampered by long contracts

ATTEMPTS TO reduce the costs of the Fair Deal nursing home scheme are being hampered by long-running contracts with private nursing homes, some of which do not expire until 2016.

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Owners of private nursing homes in Barbados have been put on guard: uphold the rules or face closure.

Chemung County considers privatizing nursing home

With possible funding cuts looming, Chemung County is considering selling and privatizing the county nursing facility. County Executive Tom Santulli says with less aid, the nursing home's deficit could grow. Our Lara Greenberg spoke with staff and residents at the home and tells us why talk about privatizing is raising concerns.

All fired up for building safety

SSP Jha said the objective of the exhaustive survey was to assess the extent of fire safety at various buildings. "All we are asking people is to get work underway within the stipulated time. They should become fire-ready at the earliest. If the fire officer lodges a complaint, we may contemplate action on errant builders/owners," he said.

Doctors threaten strike in state

Doctors have threatened to boycott work across Bihar if any action is taken against Bhagalpur civil surgeon in-charge S.P. Singh, who was raising money for a health conclave in the state.Members of Bhagalpur branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Bihar State Health Service Association (BSHSA) warned the state government to not implicate the in-charge civil surgeon of the district, S.P ...

House committee says nursing home bed moratorium to continue

House budget writers want to continue the moratorium on new nursing home beds.

3 more seniors service centres to open next year

Following a successful pilot at a seniors service centre in Bishan earlier this year, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports announced on Wednesday that it will open three more such centres by the end of next year. Related Stories SIA full-year profits fall almost 70% to $336 million MAS to refine restrictions for investors in shares trading UOB's net profit boosted 12.4% by ...

Vets worried about new nursing-home fee

The reason for the fee is to collect money the federal government distributes to individual veterans to cover the cost of care. Since Georgia is the only state that doesn't levy a fee, the veterans have been pocketing the roughly $23 daily payment.

Increase in number of hysterectomies Forces Health Department to Crack the Whip on Erring Doctors in Kashmir. http://t.co/J1CGe9Wb

Increase in number of hysterectomies Forces Health Department to Crack the Whip on Erring Doctors in Kashmir. http://t.co/J1CGe9Wb