Caroline Delegate Bobby Orrock’s bill to set minimum staffing standards for nursing homes passed one General Assembly committee and is headed to another. Orrock’s bill says nursing homes need to have enough staff to provide an average of just over 3 hours of nursing care to each resident every day.
Dr. Ilic’ is a new breast and endocrine surgeon at Mary Washington Healthcare. We talk about the thyroid and parathyroid along with Hidden Scar Certification and being a high volume surgeon.
The STS star rating system is one of the most sophisticated and highly regarded overall measures of quality in health care,
Ryan McGill and Steve Weissman-Virginia Professional Firefighter Charitable Foundation and the Virginia Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Educating and assisting firefighters and their families.
Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg, LLC is recognized as a leader in the healthcare industry
A lesson learned this week: Know CPR and the importance of having an AED nearby. We talked with Kathleen Steininger with the Stafford-based Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation
The Monday Night Football incident of a Buffalo Bills player shows cardiac arrest can occur–and there’s training available here
First baby born just after 1:30am at Stafford Hospital. First baby at Mary Washington Hospital just after 6:30 pm
Bobby Hebert talk about reaching maximum vitality in 2023 thru food, activity and rest.
Alexis Innis with American Red Cross Blood Services says make donating blood a resolution in 2023
Erin Perkins with the Rappahannock Area Health District talks about keeping your food safe–during holiday parties or at anytime.
Everyday is a good day to run!
Allison Balmes-John and Erin Perkins talk about the rise of respiratory illness and the benefits of a flu shot. Also info on how long to keep food sitting out during the holidays (not very long!).
COVID cases, a few serious, remain in the region
Residents aged 50+ in the Rappahannock Area Health District will receive text or voice messages
Dr. Christina Wiedl with Children’s National and Children’s National/Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Andie Ayers with Fairy Godmother Project and Susan Lindsay with ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation
“We have already seen large flu outbreaks locally, which is unusual this early in November,” said Olugbenga Obasanjo, MD, Health Director at RAHD.
The program consists of students taking online flexible learning classes to obtain a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist credential, a hands-on four-week internship, and the opportunity to move into a new full-time office position
The GME program benefits the greater Fredericksburg region by enhancing access to primary care services; it provides a pipeline of future physicians as the community continues to grow and healthcare needs become more complex.
Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 31 common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top-performing hospitals
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