Drug-resistant infections add new layer to senior skin care
By
John Hall
Jul 09, 2024
While topical antibiotics like bacitracin have long been effective and part of standard wound care practice, worsening resistance of ringworm and other fungi should prompt caregivers to ensure they are...
Independence, and the freedom to make your own choices
By
Julie Thorson
Jul 03, 2024
Fireworks, grilling, time with friends and family. These are all hallmarks of a July 4 holiday weekend. As we started preparing for it, I started to think more about “independence” and what it means...
Bill would create federal Parkinson’s disease council
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
The US Senate and House of Representatives have approved the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is expected to receive presidential approval next. The initiative ultimately would create a federal...
Stop using the F word already!
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 05, 2024
Words matter. It’s amazing to me that today some still use the “F word” to describe where we work. “Facility” is such a cold harsh word and yet, for some, it’s still tossed around without a...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Dale Thompson
By
Liza Berger
Sep 21, 2020
When pivotal programs are put into place, it becomes easy to forget there was a time without them.
BusinessBriefs
May 01, 2013
Benedictine Health System President and CEO Dale M. Thompson will retire in December. Thompson is a former president of the American Health Care Association.
Critics say Thompson’s Medicaid reform plan could be self-serving
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Haymarket Media
Aug 11, 2006
It didn’t take long for critics to assail broad recommendations for Medicaid reform aired by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson last week. Some observers said Thompson, a former...
Recent HHS leader warns Medicaid struggles ahead
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Haymarket Media
Sep 30, 2005
Congress will be under extreme pressure to cut funding from programs this year, including Medicaid, said immediate past Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson on Tuesday.
Thompson named ED at Swenson
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 18, 2018
Raymond Thompson has joined the management team as executive director of Swenson Healthcare in Tacoma, WA.
Healthcare reform will resurface in 2008, Thompson says
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 31, 2006
Don’t expect the federal government to make significant healthcare policy decisions for a while, says Tommy Thompson, the immediate past secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.