| Joint Commission, National Quality Forum Seek Applicants for the 2007 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality ...
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are accepting applications for the 2007 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and health care organizations that are making significant contributions in improving the safety and quality of patient care. Nomination forms for the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards are available at http://www.jointcommission.org and http://www.qualityforum.org, or from the Joint Commission's Customer Service Center by calling 630-792-5800, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, weekdays. The deadline for nominations is April 16, 2007. The awards honor the memory of Dr. Eisenberg, a nationally recognized leader in health care quality improvement who advocated for health care -- based on a strong foundation of research -- that meets the needs and perspectives of patients.
Shoals group starts grassroots movement for healthcare options
A Shoals group has started a statewide grassroots movement. Choices for the Elderly and Disabled, or C-F-E-D is fighting to allow private care homes to become licensed by the state. WAFF 48 news reporter Stephanie Hoffler just returned from a meeting. Members say many relatives don't want to be put in nursing homes, but in Alabama, the only choice for elderly and disabled is assisted living or nursing homes. Some feel there should be other options. More than two hundred people turned out tonight at First Presbyterian Church in Florence to fight for private care homes in Alabama. Executive Director of CFED Connie Walden says, "They feel private care homes provide... one on one attention, a loving environment and consistent healthcare. To bring this information and knowledge to the people.
Plan endorsed for senior community
The North Huntingdon planning commission unanimously endorsed plans Monday night for Colonial Estates, a residential community for seniors proposed for the campus of the existing Redstone Highlands senior care facility on Lincoln Way. Because site plans have yet to be submitted, planners could not recommend approval by township commissioners. Public hearings will be required before the project can proceed, Planning Director/Engineer Andrew Blenko said. The conceptual proposal for Colonial Estates was unveiled by John Dickson, Redstone chief executive officer. "We just wanted to give you an idea of a unique community; Redstone Highlands is planning to accommodate elderly persons 55 and over who are going through the aging process," Mr. Dickson said. "We're selling lifestyle.
Ethiopia: Jimmy Carter Leads Delegation to Ethiopia, Three African Countries
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, last Tuesday started leading a delegation of senior-level Carter Center officials on an 11-day tour of Africa to call international attention to health needs among impoverished communities in Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, it was learnt. In Ethiopia, President Carter will attend the opening meeting of the Ethiopian Public Health Training Initiative's Replication Conference in Addis Ababa. The conference, the first of its kind, will illustrate the success that the Carter Center-assisted public health training has had in helping Ethiopia meet the growing need for trained health care workers in the country. .
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