EMSC Enters Anesthesiology Outsourcing Market

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS – News) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the management services entity of Clinical Partners, P.A. (CPPA), a provider of anesthesiology services, as well as an associated billing company. Upon closing, the management entity will enter into a long-term agreement to provide [...]

Stutzman was recommended for the board position by the Kansas State Nursing Association

Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed Take Care Nurse Practitioner Serena Stutzman, an Olathe, Kan. resident, to the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) this month. The KSBN oversees the education, licensing and practice of more than 40,000 registered and licensed nurses in Kansas. The Board, made up of 11 members including six registered nurses, sets and [...]

EMSC Enters Anesthesiology Outsourcing Market

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS – News) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the management services entity of Clinical Partners, P.A. (CPPA), a provider of anesthesiology services, as well as an associated billing company. Upon closing, the management entity will enter into a long-term agreement to provide [...]

Take Care Health Systems Nurse Practitioner Appointed to the Kansas State Board of Nursing

Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed Take Care Nurse Practitioner Serena Stutzman, an Olathe, Kan. resident, to the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) this month. The KSBN oversees the education, licensing and practice of more than 40,000 registered and licensed nurses in Kansas. The Board, made up of 11 members including six registered nurses, sets and [...]

Nursing homes’ quality, safety can be hard to gauge

Checking a nursing home’s background is crucial in determining if Mom or Grandpa will receive good care. Has the home been in trouble before? Are there enough nurses? Are residents safe?
Yet it is easier for a consumer to find the repair and ownership history of a used car.
Mary Rismeyer knows this all too well.
Her 78-year-old [...]