Editor's note: This is the third installment in a series about R.J. and Ada Neace. They have given Health Care Today writer Carole Judge permission to share their experience as R.J. receives care through Hospice of Dayton for complications from COPD. The following is compiled from weekly visits throughout... ...Continue
Heart surgery can be traumatic — anyone who has experienced it or had a close family member go through it can tell you that. The worst part is the unknown. What is going to happen? What will I do after surgery? How can I get back to a normal life?...Continue Legislative update: Nurses Day at the Statehouse
Legislators and bystanders alike on the Statehouse grounds on April 2 took notice of the attendance of more than 350 nurses and nursing students at the Ohio Nurses Association's annual event, Nurses Day at the Statehouse. ONA President Barb Nash welcomed attendees and noted that "one in 50 voters is a nurse."...Continue Belief — the driving force behind our lives
Few things are as powerful as what people believe. In a global sense, beliefs can drive people to do wonderful or terrible things. Charities are based in beliefs about caring for the less fortunate...Continue
The latest imaging tool for use during an operation is the O-Arm, and it bodes well for patient outcomes in the Dayton area. It was developed by Breakaway Imaging, LLC, which was recently acquired by Medtronic. Kettering Medical Center is the only area hospital to have the O-Arm...Continue
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Good Samaritan Hospital announces the recipients of the annual "Physicians Making a Difference" recognition program. Ten physicians were chosen who demonstrate...Continue
