NOTES ON NURSING
Work Schedules Contribute to Nurses’ Health Issues “Adverse work schedules may be an overriding work-related factor for nurse obesity,” the researchers wrote. In addition to lack of opportunities for healthy behaviors, nurses with adverse schedules may have difficulty accessing healthy foods, the authors posited.
HEALTH CARE
New Medicaid Payment Method Will Save Money Minnesota is the first state in the nation to receive federal approval for a new way of paying for health care in its Medicaid program.
Yes, There’s Probably A Medical App for That The thousands of apps specifically geared toward health range from free to nearly $40 each, with most costing around $2. And there’s plenty of new ones popping up all the time.
Chaska Medical Center Expanding
The Two Twelve Medical Center has been open for just a year and a half, but Ridgeview is already talking expansion at the northeast corner of highways 41 and 212. Plans for a three-story, 63,880-square-foot addition were submitted to the Chaska Planning Commission for consideration on Wednesday night
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Blue Collar Workers Top Charts for Worst Employee Health Health care, illness and work environment also varied across the industries, the survey found. Nearly half of construction and mining workers had not visited a dentist in the past year, and 31.5% of transportation employees had high blood pressure, for example. Clerical, office and service workers reported some of the best health, but about 30% said they did not feel safe walking alone at night in their city.
Legislative Hearing on State Employee Contract Gets Testy A legislative hearing on contracts for state union workers turned testy at times Thursday, reflecting the differing philosophies of Republicans and DFLers on the issue of employee pay and benefits.