- Nevada Board of Pharmacy: Chart Order Versus Prescription (bop.nv.gov)
…some hospitals are providing pharmaceutical services to hospital patients being discharged, and that some retail pharmacies are providing pharmaceutical services to long-term care facilities and/or skilled nursing facilities in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code.
- Northern Nevada HOPES Gets Large Donation (ktvn.com)
U.S. Bank has donated $5.6 million to Northern Nevada HOPES to help with the construction of the new Stacie Mathewson Community Wellness Center....will be Reno's first integrated care facility, where patients will have access to a wide range of medical and wellness services in one location.
- Hometown Health receives URAC accreditation (rgj.com)
Hometown Health, a locally owned, not-for-profit health insurer, has announced the receipt of URAC (Utilization Review Accreditation Commission) Health Plan full accreditation. The health care industry continues to evolve and Hometown Health is on the forefront of industry innovation. For us, I view this URAC Health Plan Accreditation as just the beginning of a new era of opportunity and growth."
- University of Nevada School of Medicine, Aurora Diagnostics Western Pathology Announce Partnership (medicine.nevada.edu)
The University of Nevada School of Medicine and Aurora Diagnostics,…announced today a new educational and clinical affiliation,.. This unique public-private partnership is designed to enrich learning opportunities for students at the School of Medicine,…
- REMSA’s Nurse Health Line awarded first accreditation (rgj.com)
The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch has awarded accreditation as an Emergency Communication Nurse System Accredited Center of Excellence to Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority’s Nurse Health Line. The Nurse Health Line is the first emergency care nurse system in the world to receive this accreditation from IAED.
- Renown donates $250,000 to wellness center (rgj.com)
Renown Health contributed $250,000 to Northern Nevada HOPES to help build its upcoming community wellness center. To date, HOPES has raised $2.75 million towards its capital campaign goal of $5 million to build the Stacie Mathewson Community Wellness Center.
- School of Medicine physicians to provide medical care at Reno Rodeo (unr.edu)
2015 Reno Rodeo participants can ride safely thanks to University's School of Medicine sports physicians. Cowboys and cowgirls accept injuries as part of their sport. When possible, they "cowboy up" and work through their aches and pains, but sometimes, it takes more specialized medical attention.