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Governor DeWine Announces Updated Public Health Orders
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Tuesday announced Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed the following public health orders:
Addendum to Director’s Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings, and Non-Congregating that does not require individuals who are fully-vaccinated to quarantine after exposure to someone with COVID-19, unless they live and work in a nursing home, long-term care facility, or other congregate care setting where those individuals are subject to CDC or other industry guidance.
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New Investments Will Support Barrier-Free Services, Improve Service Delivery and Protection for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Squires The province is supporting accessibility and greater protection for Manitobans living with disabilities through a new $20-million endowment fund that will provide grants to municipalities, businesses and organizations to help eliminate barriers to their services, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today. “Our government is committed to ensuring services throughout the province are accessible and inclusive,” said Squires. “This investment will enable businesses, municipalities and organizations to make changes needed to ensure the services, goods and supports they provide are easily available to all Manitobans.”
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Garth Graham, MD, MPH, a leading authority on social determinants of health, will deliver the commencement address at Regis College’s 2021 and 2020 commencement exercises on Saturday, May 8.
Dr. Graham will also receive an honorary degree in recognition of his commitment to health equity, social change and making credible public health information more accessible around the world.
Regis will also bestow honorary degrees on Anne Finucane, Bank of America vice chair and one of Forbes’ Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and James Brett, president of the New England Council.
Due to the pandemic, Regis College in Weston announced earlier this year that commencement for the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be virtual. The Class of 2020’s ceremony was postponed from last May.
Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) Awarded Survey Contract by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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HMS Shares South Carolina’s Commitment to Protecting Vulnerable Populations through High-Quality Inspections We are honored to have been awarded this contract, and we value this opportunity to support and serve DHEC and the people of South Carolina. Protecting vulnerable populations and ensuring the safety of facility residents and staff is our top priority. -Leah Heimbach, President and Owner of HMS FAIRMONT, W.V. (PRWEB) April 06, 2021 The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has awarded Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) a contract/purchase order to conduct Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) surveys in long-term care and non-long-term care facilities identified by DHEC.
Critical Study Highlights Poor Physician Interactions with People with IDD Revealing Dire Need to Better Train MDs on IDD Healthcare
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A recent survey showed how physicians are not prepared to offer quality care to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and it also revealed how nurses’ efforts are fruitless. According to Dr. Craig Escudé, President of IntellectAbility, there exists an urgent need to train current physicians and medical students.
Efforts being made to improve IDD healthcare education, while overdue, will have a tremendously positive impact on the lives of millions of people.
It’s commonly known by family members, nurses, direct support professionals and people with disabilities that finding a clinician who understands the unique needs of people with disabilities is challenging.