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Indiana Nursing Homes Concerned About New Federal Care Ratings
When the CMS issued its new ratings in December, 2008, about 22 percent of the nation’s nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government’s lowest rating under the new five-star rating system , while only 12 percent received the highest ranking possible. The acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Kerry Weems, said the agency…
Indiana Ice and Snow Makes for Dangerous Driving Conditions
The Honey Creek Fire Department and Vigo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a head-on collision at about 8 p.m. on Indiana Highway 63, just south of the Federal Correctional Complex near Ryman Drive. Four individuals were sent to the hospital by ambulance. Initial investigation indicated that a southbound pickup truck collided with a northbound car…
Indiana Legislature Set To Hear Proposal On Smoking Ban
Indiana Legislatures have proposed to hear public comments on a suggested new bill that would ban smoking in all work environments throughout the State. Supporters of the new law point to dozens of other states that have already enacted similar laws to this one. They also point to numerous studies that show that the total…
Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis Is Named One of Only Four Accredited Heart Failure Institutes
Officials with the Clarion Health Network, Methodist Hospital, and Clarian Cardiovascular announced that Methodist Hospital has become the first accredited Heart Failure Institute in the State of Indiana and only the fourth such institute in the nation. This designation is provided by the Health-care Accreditation Colloquium. The designation of a Heart Failure Institute demonstrates a…
