PARKSLEY Accomacks longest tenured sitting member of the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday asked his colleagues to consider giving up the top-notch health insurance policy enjoyed by board members, which this year cost taxpayers $116,000.
The health plan includes no out-of-pocket monthly premiums and 100 percent paid hospitalization. Supervisors also are eligible for fully paid spouse and family coverage.
Donald Hart Jr. received the support Read the rest of this entry »
— The Richardson Regional Medical Center Foundation has successfully completed its largest ever fundraising effort – the “Cancer Should Not Have the Last Word” capital campaign. On December 31, the final day of the campaign, an anonymous donor came forward with a major gift that helped the campaign surpass its $5 million goal.
“We were able to start the New Year with a celebration – it doesn’t get any better than that,” said Maria Read the rest of this entry »
CRESTVIEW — A 24-year-old Crestview woman was arrested Jan. 5 in connection with a late summer stabbing ata local bar.
During the Aug. 17 incident, police arrived at Pete Lee’s Place and found the victim splashing water on his face and bleeding from a stab wound in his side. He refused medical treatment and fled the scene.
A short time later, the Crestview Police Department was dispatched to a nearby street, where they found the victim sitting Read the rest of this entry »
The future Middle Park Medical Center may not be built on Grand County property along with the Flying Hills Arena and other equestrian groups, despite a perceived swerve in that direction.
“Nothing is happening to the arena, nothing,” said Medical Center Project Manager Todd Ficken of F & D International. “No one has said it’s going away.”
A probe into whether equestrian groups would see it as a benefit relocating their rodeo arena to Read the rest of this entry »
Students at Jamestown College arenât limiting their studies to reading, writing and arithmetic; some are studying physical fitness too.
More than 80 female students signed up for the âFabulous Female Fitness Challengeâ which begins today, said Lori Listopad, student activities director. The challenge, which promotes wellness for women ages 20 and older, requires students to keep track of how much and how often they are physically Read the rest of this entry »
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) — An ongoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety review of possible suicidal behavior among those taking asthma drugs has found no evidence of a link so far, agency officials said Tuesday.
The FDA, which began the review in March 2008, said clinical trial data submitted by the manufacturers of Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo suggest the products are not associated with an increased risk of mood changes or Read the rest of this entry »
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ORANGE, Calif.—State regulators have accused the former head of UC Irvine Medical Center’s anesthesiology department of gross negligence and incompetence for allegedly falsifying anesthesiology records and assigning a resident to work in the operating room even though that doctor’s left hand was in a cast.
The California Medical Board alleges that Dr. Peter H. Breen filled out anesthesiology forms in advance, according to the charges filed Read the rest of this entry »
10:53 PM CDT on Thursday, October 9, 2008
Work is wrapping up on one of the most extensive landmark building redevelopments ever in Dallas.
Crow Holdings has turned the historic Parkland Hospital building on Maple Avenue into a corporate office complex.
And along with restoring the original 1913 hospital buildings, construction is under way on an adjoining office campus.
“My guess is we’ll move into the building the first Read the rest of this entry »
said Thursday that Leona M. Butler will retire as chief executive officer at the end of the year.
Butler will continue as “CEO Emerita” for a year after her retirement from her full-time position, to assist the health plan board with external and legislative issues.
Elizabeth Darrow will fill the CEO slot while the health plan searches for a permanent appointee. Darrow for the past 12 months has served as a consultant to Butler and Read the rest of this entry »