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C-Suite Shakeups at Aveanna, New Day, Samaritan, VNAHSR

Hospice News

Aveanna Taps New Chief Legal Executive Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. He was previously chief legal officer at diagnostic imaging company MedQuest Associates, serving in the same role at CRH Healthcare LLC prior to that. NASDAQ: AVAH) has appointed Jerry Perchik as its new chief legal officer and secretary.

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Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

Hospice News

McMahon ascended to the role in 2021, serving in various other positions at UnitedHealth Group since 2003, including executive vice president of enterprise operations and CEO of Optum Rx, among other management positions in finance, information technology and operations. Lucie, as well as at Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center. “I

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

Pallimed

In November 2003, the Orlando Sentinel published a series of articles on OxyContin, exemplifying the media’s moral panic about opioids (12). Although this reduced Washington state’s Medicaid costs, it contributed “to the deaths of at least 2,173 people between 2003 and late 2011 (23, 25).”

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

Alex: We are honored to welcome Dr. Rajagopal, who goes by Raj, who is the author of Walk with the Weary: Lessons in Humanity in Healthcare. Rajagopal (goes by “Raj”), one of the pioneers of palliative care in India. Raj is an anesthesiologist turned palliative care doctor. Social pain and loneliness. Raj: Thank you. Thank you, Eric.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

Created in 2003, NAANA serves as a voice, network and resource for Arab American men and women in their pursuit of employment and advancement within the nursing profession. Promoting professional excellence and contributing significant outcomes to healthcare and society are part of the mission of PNAA. n-aana.org. nursingworld.org.

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Roger Chou’s Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: How the CDC’s 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Lost Its Clinical and Professional Integrity

Pallimed

Their reporting prompted the state of Washington to “issue a public health advisory that singles out the unique risks of methadone” as contributing to the deaths of at least 2,173 people between 2003 and late 2011 (14).

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100 Men in Nursing – amazing male nurses, midwives and students

The Nurse Break

Make sure to share this article with your friends and anyone considering a career in healthcare! I primarily work in Emergency at The Royal Darwin Hospital, but also do some primary healthcare nursing. To check out other articles on the website by category then use the dropdown button. To be updated on new articles go here. Categories.

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