Health
Vt. struggles to rebuild mental health system
(AP) -- The remnants of Hurricane Irene did what policymakers hadn't been able to accomplish for more than a decade - close the state's antiquated psychiatric hospital.
Jan 31, 2012
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Medical economics
Researchers explore how to build capacity in digital health
Health systems struggling to cope with the pandemic and budget and staff shortages have an opportunity to make service and operating improvements with health informatics and digital health applications.
Dec 27, 2022
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Health
Nurse staffing, burnout linked to hospital infections
Nurse burnout leads to higher healthcare-associated infection rates (HAIs) and costs hospitals millions of additional dollars annually, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection ...
Jul 30, 2012
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Health
More nurses for hospital patients: Impact on quality questionable
Passage of a bill in 1999 requiring minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in California hospitals increased the number of nurses but resulted in mixed quality of care, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research.
Sep 12, 2012
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Diabetes
Studies show community-based diabetes programs are key to lowered costs and improved care
New findings from a 15-year series of studies led by care providers at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute reveal that culturally tailored community-created programs are effective at reducing health-related costs and delivering ...
Nov 5, 2012
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$500M-plus from opioid deal starts heading to Washington
The first payments from a $518 million settlement with the nation's three largest opioid distributors will begin reaching Washington communities in December, providing much-needed cash officials can use to hire first responders ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Poll shows 70% of Americans are uncomfortable with prospect of being admitted to nursing home
More than 40% of Americans say nursing homes are unsafe and 7 in 10 say they would be uncomfortable with ever having to be admitted to one even if they needed such care, while more than 6 in 10 (61%) feel similarly anxious ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Medical economics
Complaints, missing persons, assaults: Contracting outside workers in aged care increases problems
Aged care homes struggling to meet staffing needs are increasingly relying on externally contracted care workers to make up shortfalls.
Aug 24, 2022
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Health
California faces short-term nursing shortage from COVID-19 retirements
California will face a significant shortfall of registered nurses over the next five years due to long-term trends that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the UCSF Health Workforce ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Health
Californians who need help paying for round-the-clock home care are stuck on a state waitlist
Nine months after giving birth, Caitlin Martin is still waiting to bring her son home from the hospital.
Nov 5, 2023
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