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COVID-19 cases are starting to rise as students return to school

August 30, 2023

For students returning to school, more transmissible EG5 and EG5.1 variants and lower vaccination booster rates are all expected to play a role in higher COVID-19 infections

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COVID-19: Alberta restaurant owner acquitted on charges linked to public health restrictions

August 29, 2023

On Tuesday, Scott’s lawyer, Chad Williamson, told Global News that his client was acquitted of all charges.

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COVID-19 Global Health Emergency Is Over According To WHO

May 5, 2023

WHO declares COVID-19 global health emergency is now over. COVID-19 – World Health Organization announces that the emergency phase of the pandemic COVID-19 is now over. COVID pandemic killed at least 20 million and after many years, the emergency phase of this is finally over. World Health Organization (WHO) International Health Regulations Emergency Committee had a […]

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South Korea Spread of Covid-19 has Slowed; Resurgence Projected to Extend

August 17, 2022

COVID-19 Spread in South Korea Drops but Resurgence Expected to Resume South Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency study released a statement on Monday that the country added 67,078 new COVID-19 infections. According to government data released Monday, the latest rise in COVID-19 infections in South Korea decreased on Sunday. However, the resurgence is projected […]

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Lawmakers urge CMS to fix inpatient payment proposal

July 26, 2022

Lawmakers urge CMS to fix inpatient payment proposal kpage_drupal Jul 26, 2022 A bipartisan group of 112 representatives and 30 senators today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to consider using its special exceptions and adjustments authority to revise the hospital inpatient prospective payment system rule for fiscal year 2023 to more accurately […]

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Study: SARS-CoV-2 infection risk low for ED staff using recommended prevention practices

July 26, 2022

Study: SARS-CoV-2 infection risk low for ED staff using recommended prevention practices kpage_drupal Jul 26, 2022 Using recommended prevention practices can largely eliminate the occupational risk of COVID-19 to health care personnel, according to a study of over 1,600 direct care staff in 20 hospital emergency departments before COVID-19 vaccines were available. Despite frequent exposure to […]

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HHS issues advisory on web application attacks in health care

July 26, 2022

HHS issues advisory on web application attacks in health care kpage_drupal Jul 26, 2022 A new brief from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) offers tips to protect health care organizations from basic web application attacks, which have targeted patient portals and commonly use stolen credentials or known […]

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Increasing Diversity Among Mental Health Care Providers Improves Trust and Reduces Cultural Stigma

July 26, 2022

Increasing Diversity Among Mental Health Care Providers Improves Trust and Reduces Cultural Stigma oemechebe_drupal Jul 26, 2022 The U.S. is experiencing a mental health crisis. The prevalence of depression symptoms in U.S. adults is three times higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and rates of anxiety have risen as well. Along with worries about […]

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Blog: Article on Charity Care Shortsighted

July 26, 2022

Blog: Article on Charity Care Shortsighted hnesich_drupal Jul 26, 2022 All hospitals and health systems, regardless of size, location and type of ownership, are deeply dedicated to caring for their patients and communities in a wide variety of ways. A report from May by the respected accounting firm EY demonstrates that for every dollar invested […]

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Baxter recalls software that may mislabel compounded drugs

July 25, 2022

Baxter recalls software that may mislabel compounded drugs hnesich_drupal Jul 25, 2022 Baxter Healthcare Corp. recently recalled its Abacus software for ordering compounded liquid medications due to a risk the printed bag labels may contain incorrect information, the Food and Drug Administration announced. FDA has identified this as a Class 1 recall, noting that incorrect […]

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