HEALTH CARE NEWS
How the American Health Care System Killed My Father Nor is he dead because of indifferent nursing—without exception, his nurses were dedicated and compassionate.
Hospital Exposes Patients to Needless Radiation For The Money Cardiologists and the Infirmary Health System in Mobile, Ala., are accused of needlessly exposing patients to radiation in a nine-year-running kickback scheme tainting an estimated $522 million in Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare reimbursements since 2004.
2013 a Banner Year for Minnesota Children’s Mental Health In-reach services were added so that care could be provided when a child leaves the hospital or emergency room to help reduce readmissions and ensure a smooth transition.
Reorganization Underway at North Memorial “The employer, North Memorial has told nurses that some are being laid off due to unit closure and merger.”
How Oregon is Getting “Frequent Flyers” Out of the ER Oregon’s health care experiment allows Pearlstein to help Seals and other Medicaid patients much like a family member might. She helped him schedule doctor appointments, and went with him to make sure he understood what he had to do. She also helped him get dialysis and take his medications correctly.
NOTES ON NURSING
ACA Intensifies Hospital RN Staffing Debate The Affordable Care Act, which is expected to boost hospital admissions, has intensified a decades-old battle over the number of nurses who should be available to patients at all times.
Shift Workers Face Higher Miscarriage Risk; Subfertility Women who work irregular shifts suffer more disrupted menstrual cycles, miscarriages and reduced fertility, according to an analysis of data from previous studies presented at a scientific meeting in London.
LABOR UPDATES
State Workers to Vote on New Contracts The proposals include 3 percent raises for each of the next two years and would require state employees to pay more for their health insurance.