As we near the end of nurses’ week, the team at Briggs Healthcare would like to thank each of you for the dedication, care, and compassion you show your patients and residents each day. Your selfless commitment to this profession does not go unnoticed and while this week only comes around once a year, our…… Continue reading Thank You, Nurses!

Arthritis is common; in fact, about 1 in 5 US adults have arthritis. Some behaviors and characteristics, called risk factors, increase an adult’s likelihood of getting some types of arthritis or making it worse. You can control some risk factors, and others you cannot. You can decrease your risk of getting arthritis or making arthritis…… Continue reading May is Arthritis Awareness Month

A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. The faster stroke is treated, the more likely the patient is to recover. Learn the stroke warning signs:F-A-S-TFace…… Continue reading May is Stroke Awareness Month

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder. Over time, this slowly progressing condition causes tremors, gait and balance issues, limb stiffness or rigidity, and a slow muscle movement. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease each year.  Our goal is to further your knowledge about this disorder – to help you…… Continue reading April is PARKINSON’S AWARENESS MONTH

On March 27, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. CMS is publishing this proposed rule in accordance with the legal requirements to update Medicare payment policies for IRFs on an annual basis… CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING

All 2024-2025 flu vaccines in the United States will be trivalent (three-component) vaccines. Trivalent U.S. flu vaccines will include vaccine viruses or viral proteins from one influenza A(H1N1) virus, one influenza A(H3N2) virus, and one influenza B/Victoria lineage virus. They will not include an influenza B/Yamagata lineage vaccine virus or viral protein component.     LEARN MORE

In response to active exploitation of a cybersecurity vulnerability, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an update to the joint advisory #StopRansomware: ALPHV Blackcat to provide new indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with the…… Continue reading Message from HHS about an ongoing active cybersecurity threat to your IT resources

February is recognized as American Heart Month. It is a time to raise awareness about heart disease and related health issues. With a healthy heart, you can do more of what you love — but it’s not always easy to break old habits or make healthy changes. The “Heart-Healthy Steps” campaign encourages adults, particularly those…… Continue reading February is American Heart Month!