| Ministry anticipates work ahead on health reform |
| Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act runs to over 900 dense pages, the detailed rules and regulations that will become a kind of operations manual for a massive overhaul of the U.S. health care finance system are works in progress. |
| Avera Health event puts spotlight on quality care |
The day after he was born in January, Aiden Larson went into respiratory distress at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, S.D. Tension pneumothorax was causing compression in his lungs; and, had the condition escalated, Aiden's breathing could have been cut off. |
| Franciscan Hospice patients tell stories for posterity |
| Teenager Toshi Prakash is the only regular visitor some dying seniors in her community see every week. But Prakash insists she is the one who gets the most from these encounters. |
| CHI's Lofton recognized for distinguished service |
| Archbishop of New York Timothy M. Dolan applauded Kevin E. Lofton after presenting him with the Pierre Toussaint Medallion at a scholarship fund dinner held Sept. 30 in New York City. |
| Totes recycled from billboards |
| Portlanders shopping for distinctive green accessories need look no further than the gift shop at Providence Portland Medical Center of Portland, Ore. |
| One in six live in poverty, similar number uninsured |
| The number of people in the U.S. without health insurance increased more than 9 percent last year, bringing the total to 50.7 million, or approximately 17 percent of the population. |
| Mercy Centerville marks 100 years |
| Mercy Medical Center of Centerville, Iowa, held an Evening of Memories event, votive Mass and rededication ceremony recently to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy's sponsorship of the facility. |
| Sr. Elliott led in palliative care |
| Sr. Mary Gretchen Elliott, RSM, died Oct. 3 at age 69. She was a leader in palliative care. |
| Healthy Families helps parents build strong foundation |
| Many babies start out life at a marked disadvantage because their parents lack the resources and support they need to lay a solid foundation for their families. |
| Keeping Up |
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