Nursing Homes in Lihue, HI
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 Garden Isle Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 3-3420 Kuhio Highway, Suite 300, Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Ratings: Phone: (808) 245-1802 |
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Deficit panel recommends ways to curb Medicare, Medicaid costs
Kaiser Health News / McClatchy: "Offering the latest tough-love strategy to reduce the nation's debt, a panel of high-profile Republicans and Democrats is scheduled on Wednesday to recommend that Medicare beneficiaries pick up far more of their health care costs and the government substantially curb the amount both Medicare and Medicaid programs can grow in future years." The panel will present the findings of the debt reduction task force that was created by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Moderna vaccine shows robust suppression of SARS-CoV-2 infection in animal model
Researchers have demonstrated that the prime or prime-boost vaccination of Moderna vaccine in hamsters induced robust neutralizing antibodies, ameliorated weight loss, and suppressed SARS-CoV-2 replication in the airways.
Response Biomedical signs subscription agreement for C$8 million private placement
Response Biomedical Corporation announced today the signing of a subscription agreement providing for the sale of C$8 million of its common shares to funds affiliated with OrbiMed Advisors, LLC. The closing of the private placement is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the shareholders of the Company.
Abdominal fat more strongly associated with high blood pressure risk
People with fat around their abdominal area are at greater risk of developing hypertension when compared to those with similar body mass index but fat concentrations elsewhere on the body, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Teachers and school staff should be prioritised for COVID vaccines
In a communication paper recently published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health by Koirala et al. (June 8th, 2021), it is argued that Australian schools should remain open, with proper testing, tracing, and quarantine protocols in place.
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A nursing home (also called skilled nursing facility) is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living.A skilled nursing facility (SNF) may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation.
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