Theresa Blackwell sees the impact of generosity throughout the healthcare community: a nurse comforting a patient, loved ones celebrating a recovery and the many ways donors help enhance care for patients and their families. As associate director of donor relations…
First Lilly site to produce both active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished medicines in a fully integrated facility Site will create 650 high-wage jobs The facility will produce antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), targeted cancer treatments designed to combine the precision of antibodies with…
RICHMOND, Va — Virginia has spent more than $52 million incentivizing its worst-staffed nursing homes to hire more nurses. But data presented in a new report shows that investment has not proven to be fully effective, and those same low-staffed nursing homes…
RICHMOND, Va.— A CBS 6 investigation is prompting some state lawmakers to call for more scrutiny after audits of a prominent nursing home chain's financial reports flagged millions in questionable costs. But as CBS 6 previously reported, the audits' findings will have…
RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands turned out for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Monroe Park in Richmond on Sunday morning. The event marked 25 years of the organization's annual walk, which celebrates courage and hope. The American…
RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage you to make appointments to get vaccines that can help protect against respiratory viruses. “Now is a great time to protect yourself and those around you from respiratory infections like flu,…
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced that the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center distributed the funding, according to The Zebra. “Nurses are the heart of Virginia's healthcare system,” Spanberger said, per the same report. The money also supports practicing nurses and experienced clinicians…
PADUCAH, Ky. (Heartland News) - The Purchase District Health Department will lead a five-year rural health initiative focused on preventing and managing diabetes and obesity in western Kentucky. The department was selected to lead the Purchase region’s Rural Community Hub, part…
Identical twin doctors Travan and Travis Jasper have returned to Richmond to co-direct a hospital ER after growing up in poverty and pursuing medicine together. Travan and Travis Jasper spent their childhood in Richmond, Virginia, without many of the basic…
Richmond first responders trained Wednesday for a mass casualty event at VCU's Siegel Center, with a follow-up exercise planned for Friday. Richmond first responders trained Wednesday for a mass casualty event at VCU's Siegel Center, with a follow-up exercise planned…
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