Healthcare It News

JULY 15, 2024

That poses a substantial burden for hospitals and health systems – and necessitates a paradigm shift in management strategies, clinicians say. It encompasses Erie County Medical Center, one of only five public hospitals in New York State and the region's only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center.

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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. Beatriz’s health never recovered, and she died four years later after being hospitalized due to a traffic accident. Beatriz’s death could have been prevented.

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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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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 21, 2021

– Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, was awarded $999,463 for the purchase of tablets and video conferencing devices to increase telehealth capabilities so providers can interact with patients without unnecessary risk of exposure to COVID-19. – Community Health Centers, Inc., – Compass Health in St. .

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NASHP

AUGUST 31, 2023

A precondition of sustaining these partnerships is sustained investment in state and local public health capacity. Under the Affordable Care Act, the IRS requires nonprofit hospitals to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and develop a community benefit implementation plan every three years.

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NASHP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Partnering, the state is managing contact tracing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting by providing some staff. Led and implemented by the state’s Centers for Disease C ontrol and Prevention. The Louisiana Department of Public Health manages the statewide contract. Centralized. Centralized.

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