Jan King

Juarez, 44, will undergo a host of assessments to determine his ability to breathe on his own, as well as his physical abilities, said Janet King, the director of rehabilitation for Genesis Medical Center.
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"It's not an easy road, but it's not the end of the road," King said."Attitude is about three-quarters of the battle."

Being closer to family and friends will be a big boost for his attitude, King said.

Lowey's concerns also are shared by rehab hospital leaders like Janet King, who is administrative director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, IA, and a member of the AHA Section on Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation."A hospital is not told, 'You can only provide so many C-sections,'" she said."Yet, that is was CMS is asking of rehabilitation facilities."

King said Genesis already has seen a "significant downturn" in its inpatient rehabilitation admissions and has had to lay off 13.5 of 185 full-time equivalents.The facility, which has followed a final 75% rule since it was proposed this spring in anticipation of implementation, has had to deny admission to patients to meet the rule's threshold, and area physicians have stopped referring patients they know won't qualify under the rule.

As a result, patients have had to wait for care, or instead have gone to other facilities or stayed in acute beds longer, missing the opportunity to receive the inpatient rehabilitation that can help them regain functionality and enjoy a better quality of life, King said.

King said she instead would like to see a rule that uses the "fairest, most equitable criteria, irrespective of diagnosis," criteria similar to that Genesis uses to determine whether inpatient rehabilitation is appropriate.

It's so important for every adult to have an advance directive in place, says Jan King, RN, a parish nurse with Alton Memorial Hospital.
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"Unless you make your wishes known through an advance directive, it can get very complicated," King says."Complete an advance directive even if you're young because you don't know what might happen.It's not expensive and no attorney is needed.As long as the advance directive is witnessed by two people and notarized, it's valid, even if it's written on a piece of notebook paper."

King emphasizes that even with an advance directive it's important to discuss your wishes with your family and make sure they know where a copy of the advance directive is kept.

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The six Genesis nurses selected for the honor are: Betty Carter, Emergency Department; Renee Fay, Cardiographics; Teresa Fraker, Nurse Manager, Genesis Center for Bariatric Surgery; Wanda Haack, Nurse Manager, Rehab Nursing Unit; Jan King, Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services; and Dianna Paustian, Nurse Manager, Medical/Surgical Unit.

It's so important for every adult to have an advance directive in place, says Jan King, RN, a parish nurse with Alton Memorial Hospital.
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"Unless you make your wishes known through an advance directive, it can get very complicated," King says."Complete an advance directive even if you're young because you don't know what might happen.It's not expensive and no attorney is needed.As long as the advance directive is witnessed by two people and notarized, it's valid, even if it's written on a piece of notebook paper."

King emphasizes that even with an advance directive it's important to discuss your wishes with your family and make sure they know where a copy of the advance directive is kept.

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Janet S. King, Education Coordinator, Alton Memorial Hospital

"Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm at the First Youth Symposium at the Rotary Conference.

"We're now able to fill a geographic void in the availability of quality brain injury rehabilitation programs," said Jan King, MBA, RN, CRRN, Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, Genesis Medical Center.

It's so important for every adult to have an advance directive in place, says Jan King, RN, a parish nurse with Alton Memorial Hospital.
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"Unless you make your wishes known through an advance directive, it can get very complicated," King says. "Complete an advance directive even if you're young because you don't know what might happen. It's not expensive and no attorney is needed. As long as the advance directive is witnessed by two people and notarized, it's valid, even if it's written on a piece of notebook paper."

King emphasizes that even with an advance directive it's important to discuss your wishes with your family and make sure they know where a copy of the advance directive is kept.

Janet KingDirector, Physical Medicine & RehabilitationGenesis Medical CenterDavenport

Janet King, Genesis Medical Center, Davenport