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Wondering about your hospital's quality? Ask a nurse
(HealthDay)—The easiest way to assess a hospital's quality of care might be to just ask the nurses, new research suggests.
Oct 11, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Report: Musculoskeletal disorders costly for society
More money was spent on musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoarthritis and back pain, than any other disease, condition or injury in Australia, suggests a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
University screening programs gave researchers critical early insights about omicron's spread
Omicron was first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, 2021, and within mere days it was already making the rounds in the United States, spiking SARS-CoV-2 case numbers as it infiltrated every school, restaurant, and family ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wait times for elective surgery increasing during the pandemic in Australia
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows the number of patients being treated from Australia's public hospital elective surgery waiting lists increased during 2020–21 as the hospitals worked ...
Jan 24, 2022
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95% of internationally trained doctors do not receive intercultural supports, finds Ireland study
Lack of intercultural supports for internationally trained doctors coming to live and work in Ireland pose a significant risk to our already fragile health care system, according to new research from Trinity Business School.
Feb 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron is overwhelming Australia's hospital system: Three emergency measures aim to ease the burden
Public hospitals—never with much spare capacity—have been severely stressed by the latest COVID wave.
Jan 20, 2022
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Federal subsidies kept COVID-strapped hospitals financially stable in 2020, first year of pandemic
Subsidies from the federal government kept hospitals across the U.S. afloat during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively defraying income loss even for the most vulnerable medical centers, researchers from ...
May 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Louisiana team approach prevents harmful infection from spreading among vulnerable patients
A state health department's quick action to mobilize an inter-facility response to protect ventilator-dependent residents of a skilled nursing facility from a superbug outbreak in the middle of the pandemic is being highlighted ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should infants be separated from COVID-19-positive mothers?
In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Although multiple public health ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women living in sub-Saharan Africa's largest metropolis face significant challenges accessing maternal health services
Every year around the world, 295,000 women die due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Seven in 10 of these maternal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. These deaths are usually caused by excessive bleeding, infection, ...
Jul 25, 2022
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