Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Indian government is upgrading its COVID-19 vaccination platform, CoWIN, to digitally track people's vaccination status against common preventable diseases, including measles, rubella and COVID-19. The programme targets around 26 million newborns each year, offering vaccination for 12 vaccine-preventable diseases.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 27, 2025

In a conventional approach, a doctor would likely conduct a range of standard tests, prescribe medication, and suggest lifestyle modifications, striving for an optimal result. Physicians can then intervene earlier with preventive measures, improving patient outcomes while reducing healthcare costs.

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KHN

JULY 9, 2021

Hospitals and health care organizations often have policies requiring employees to clear any public comments about the workplace with the organization’s media office. Hospitals say requiring employees to go through their media office prevents the spread of inaccurate information that could damage the public’s confidence.

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Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

DOCTOR DELIVERS LETHAL EPIDURAL AT BROOKLYN HOSPITAL An article last week in The New York Times told the story of an anesthesiologist at a Brooklyn public hospital, with a history of making life-threatening errors in administering epidurals, who made a fatal mistake in July 2020. Adverse drug events accounted for 39.0%

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

And it’s largely preventable—if not the disease itself (in the case of Type 2 diabetes) then at least the most severe outcomes. The patient is the most important member of their own healthcare team, as diabetes treatment involves a lot of self-care and preventative lifestyle choices.

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KHN

JULY 9, 2021

Hospitals and health care organizations often have policies requiring employees to clear any public comments about the workplace with the organization’s media office. Hospitals say requiring employees to go through their media office prevents the spread of inaccurate information that could damage the public’s confidence.

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Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 4, 2023

So, Beatriz filed a constitutional action ( amparo ) urgently demanding an abortion in the public hospital where she received care. Doctors are afraid of performing abortions and going to jail.” Beatriz’s death could have been prevented. She requested an abortion, as her health and life were at stake.

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