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St. Andrews Auxiliary convened their annual All-Member Meeting Oct. 18 at the Harbor Theater. After an opening social with fall décor, a preview of their new Auxiliary movie ad on the big screen and apple themed refreshments, the membership got down...

The fastest growing age group is the country is made up of people 85 and older.

A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and resulted in better follow-up care, UT Southwestern physicians reported in Geriatric Nursing.

Part of its $150 million The Newark Strong expansion project, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center opened its new geriatric unit April 28.

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Staff Writer ELKINS — For the past 16 years Davis Health System’s Kim Haher has done professionally what she does best — help people. “You can’t be a nurse without being pretty passionate about caring for people,” Haher said. “Being able to help people is absolutely the sole reason I chose this profession.” Haher started her career in the clinical decision unit at Davis Health System, before taking a job as a charge nurse on the night shift for the next eight years. After that s...

Submitted photo Davis Medical Center’s Nursing Staff who achieved Dementia Care Specialist Certification in 2020. ELKINS — As West Virginia’s population continues to age, Davis Medical Center is preparing more nurses with the particular skills needed to care for the unique needs of elder patients. NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) is an international program designed to help hospitals improve the care of older adults. The vision of NICHE is for all patients 65-and-...