Citando las cientos de vidas que se pierden cada año por el calor extremo, funcionarios del área de vivienda de California están instando a los legisladores a establecer estándares de refrigeración residencial. Propietarios y constructores se han estado negando desde siempre a estas medidas porque temen que los obligue a tener que hacer reformas costosas….
This policy watch examines the USAID list of terminated awards, recently sent Congress, to examine the implications for global health programs and outstanding questions.
If your neighbor is a backyard chicken hobbyist, should you be worried about bird flu? KFF Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen answers that question and shares her reporting, on WAMU’s “Health Hub” segment March 5. The latest outbreak of bird flu has upended egg, poultry, and dairy operations, sickened dozens of farmworkers,…
This analysis estimates that the House-passed reconciliation bill could lead Medicaid spending in rural areas to decrease by $119 billion and a 1.5 million drop in enrollment over 10 years.
At NAACOS meeting, LTC ACO’s Kristen Krzyżewski explains the savings opportunities available when taking a value-based care approach
Certified clinicians and therapists have specific ethical foundations and analytic responsibilities to uphold that might not apply to all members of the healthcare field. The post Understanding the Ethics of AI in ABA Therapy appeared first on MedCity News.
Crothall Healthcare has recognized O’Connor Hospital with a Legacy Award, celebrating its nationwide top-ranking performance in environmental services (EVS). EVS professionals are the team members responsible for keeping hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, operating rooms, and all other patient care areas clean and safe by adhering to infection control procedures. In 2025, O’Connor Hospital’s year-to-year patient experience…
WHOOP’S Series G round was led by Collaborative Fund and includes participation from 2PointZero Group, Qatar Investment Authority, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James. The post WHOOP Secures $575M, Reaches $10B Valuation appeared first on MedCity News.
As more of the healthcare ecosystem depends on large-scale cloud providers, executive teams must ensure they have the visibility, governance, and architectural resilience to withstand the next unplanned disruption whether it lasts minutes or hours. The post The Blast Radius Problem: What the 2025 AWS Outage Reveals About Healthcare’s Cloud Fragility appeared first on MedCity…
VR allows learners to actually ‘see’ the virtual germs responsible for causing infections and spreading disease, which could otherwise only be seen under a microscope. The technology also heightens users’ senses, drawing their attention to things they would be unable to see in traditional learning environments. The post The Future of Training: How Virtual Reality…