Nursing Homes in Poquoson, VA
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 Bayside Of Poquoson Health And Rehab Medicare and Medicaid Location: 1 Vantage Drive, Poquoson, Virginia 23662 Ratings: Phone: (757) 868-9960 |
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Researchers retrace evolution of unusual bacterial infection
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston have retraced the evolution of an unusual bacterial infection as it spread among cystic fibrosis patients by sequencing scores of samples collected during the outbreak, since contained.
Poll: Misunderstanding about the health law persists
A new poll finds that, on its third birthday, many Americans - especially those it was designed to help - still don't understand much of what it means.
Study reveals feasibility of physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan for managing dyslipidemia
The use of a physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan to manage lipid control in patients with high cholesterol does not have significant clinical impact, found an article in CMAJ.
New book provides cutting-edge methods for generating and characterizing mouse cancer models
The laboratory mouse is an important model for addressing questions in cancer biology. In recent years, the questions have become more refined, and mouse models are increasingly being used to develop and test cancer therapeutics.
Prevalence of algatoxin in the marine environment appears to be increasing
If ingested, for example in seafood, these toxins can lead to discomfort or even illness. The algatoxin yessotoxin (YTX), which is found in both mussels and scallops in Norway, may be a potential disease risk factor in the consumption of seafood. "We don't know the long-term effects of YTX on people", says Monica Suarez Korsnes of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NVH).
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Nursing Home
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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