Hospice Care in Yakima, WA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Yakima Regional Home Health & Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 111 S 11th Ave Ste 223, Yakima, Washington 98902
Phone: (509) 575-5093

Memorial Home Care Services/hospice Services
Medicare Approved
Location: 302 S 10th Avenue, Yakima, Washington 98902
Phone: (509) 574-3600

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ITT enters definitive agreement to acquire YSI

ITT Corporation and privately held YSI Incorporated today announced a definitive agreement for ITT to acquire, via merger, YSI, a leading developer and manufacturer of sensors, instruments, software, and data collection platforms for environmental water monitoring.

Bacteria living inside the nose linked to type, severity of cold symptoms

In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the mix of bacteria that live inside your nose - yes, there are organisms living inside your nose - correlates with the type and severity of cold symptoms you develop.

Two Buffalo scientists develop first procedure-based HOST software system

Two Buffalo scientists have paired up to create technology that has the potential to revolutionize surgical training worldwide, developing the first procedure-based, hands-on surgical training software. Their patent-pending system, Hands-On Surgical Training, guides surgeons through real-time operative procedures using the Robotic Surgical Simulator - interface.

House CR proposes to cut/eliminate funding for programs to prevent teen and unplanned pregnancy

On February 11, 2011, the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives released details of the proposed Continuing Resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2011. The CR would fund the government through the end of September of this year.

Watson to launch ella emergency contraceptive in fourth-quarter 2010

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it intends to launch ella® (ulipristal acetate), a novel oral emergency contraceptive, in the fourth quarter of 2010. Watson's announcement follows the approval of ella® by the FDA as safe and effective in preventing unintended pregnancy for up to 120 hours – or five days – post-unprotected intercourse (UPI) or contraceptive failure.

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.