Hospice Care in Wagoner, OK - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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First Choice Hospice, Llc
Medicare Approved
Location: 1002 South Mcquame Ave, Suite B, Wagoner, Oklahoma 74467
Phone: (918) 485-0079

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notifymd announces new offering in MGMA's AdminiServe Partner Network

notifymd, a leading provider of patient communication solutions, announced a new offering in MGMA's AdminiServe Partner Network. notifymd is aimed at helping physician practices maximize practice schedules and decrease patient no-show rates through notifypatient, notifymd's automated call solution.

Xeomin receives FDA approval for treatment of cervical dystonia

Merz Pharmaceuticals today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA), a botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of adults with cervical dystonia or blepharospasm. According to an epidemiology study conducted in Rochester, Minnesota, the prevalence of focal dystonia, which includes cervical dystonia and blepharospasm, is estimated at 295 per million people in the U.S.

Health law costs embroil union negotiations

Costs associated with the health law are snarling contract negotiations around the country and causing problems for the infamous farm workers union health plan.

California ranks 35th in maternal mortality, records 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

In releasing a new report on maternal health nationwide, Amnesty International today revealed that flaws and shocking disparities in maternal health care that the government is ignoring lead to two to three women dying daily in the United States from pregnancy-related complications, with half of these deaths believed preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A state-by-state examination shows that California is 35th on a maternal mortality ranking, with 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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.