Hospice Care in Alameda, CA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Sutter Visiting Nurse Association And Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 1025 Atlantic Ave, Suite 100, Alameda, California 94501
Phone: (510) 263-0900

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Medtronic announces new M-Link cellular accessory

Medtronic, Inc. announced today that it now offers the new Medtronic M-Link™ cellular accessory, which provides cardiac device patients with an option to securely send information stored in their implanted devices to their clinics via the CareLink® Network using cellular signals, rather than a telephone landline. This simplified connection to the CareLink® Network enables clinicians to remotely monitor more patients who are implanted with cardiac devices.

Study evaluates association of participation in ACS NSQIP with surgical outcomes, costs

Nicholas H. Osborne, M.D., M.S., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated the association of participation in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program with surgical outcomes and payments among Medicare patients.

Scientists throw light on genetic mutation that causes ARVC5 in Newfoundland

Scientists have thrown light on the genetic mutation that causes a particularly severe genetic disease (ARVC5) on the Canadian island Newfoundland in 2008.

Study reveals one in ten people may opt-out of proposed system for organ donation

A new study has revealed that around one in 10 people are considering opting out of a proposed new system that aims to increase organ donation by presuming consent.

Study: Coarse particulate matter in air triggers inflammation and cancer biomarkers in rat brains

Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.