Public access to government records that document the handling of illnesses, faulty products, and safety lapses at health facilities will slow after mass firings at the federal Department of Health and Human Services swept out staff members responsible for releasing records, according to transparency advocates and health experts. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s layoffs…
In late September 2024, global leaders gathered in New York City for the second United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting (UNGA HLM) on Antimicrobial Resistance. Since the first UNGA HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2016, the United States (U.S.) has made tremendous progress toward the goals in the U.S. National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant…
Sentara Health invested $11 million into smartphones for its nurses, equipping them with HIPAA-compliant devices to streamline communication, increase time at the bedside and improve patient outcomes. The program has been going on for a little more than a year — and Amy Rosa, the health system’s chief nursing informatics officer, says the initiative is…
Far more severe than typical “morning sickness,” HG locks women in a debilitating cycle of nausea, vomiting, and dehydration, which can lead to serious health complications, including weight loss, neurological defects in infants, and even maternal suicide. The post A New Prescription for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Why We Should Rethink “Morning Sickness” appeared first on MedCity…
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From the operating room to the front desk, robotics are now being integrated into a variety of applications with the purpose of freeing up time and services for healthcare workers to do what they do best, patient care. The post Healthcare’s Robotic Renaissance: Meeting Future Demands appeared first on MedCity News.
The opioid settlement funds provide a crucial opportunity to get increased state or municipal funding behind mail-based naloxone delivery. Through partnering with existing organizations that already have robust infrastructure in place and substantial experience in mail-based naloxone municipalities can scale efforts efficiently. The post Expanding Support for Mail-Based Naloxone Delivery appeared first on MedCity News.
Some Florida residents riding out Hurricane Milton as it batters the state have medical needs to account for during the storm, such as dialysis treatment or keeping insulin refrigerated amid power outages. On CBS News, Céline Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared advice on how to prepare before a major weather event….
BAKER CITY, Ore. — In what has become a routine event in rural America, a hospital maternity ward closed in 2023 in this small Oregon town about an hour from the Idaho border. For Shyanne McCoy, 23, that meant the closest hospital with an obstetrician on staff when she was pregnant was a 45-mile drive…