By 2030, there is projected to be a shortage of 120,000 cardiologists in the U.S. Combined with the decline in hospital beds and rising cost of heart failure, healthcare organizations need to find a way to detect heart failure earlier and at lower cost. News from healthcareitnews.com By 2030, there is projected to be a shortage…
The Kankakee County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with a Cracker Barrel restaurant. As of May 14, the county department had identified eight people who had eaten food prepared at the restaurant at 50 Ken Hayes Dr. in Bourbonnais… Continue Reading Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne…
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law Health ABC News: Health A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all…
Illnesses among patrons of Coho Cafe in Issaquah, WA, spurred an investigation by public health officials, which is being reported on now. Reports of sick people All had symptoms suggesting norovirus infection, according the Seattle & King County Public Health Department. The department could not find a specific food or… Continue Reading Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne…
A group of doctors and scientists is getting behind the controversial idea that people can be addicted to certain trigger foods, in the same way as drugs and alcohol. The team says this addiction should be treated with abstinence, which goes against mainstream medical advice New Scientist – Health A group of doctors and scientists is…
The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data Health ABC News: Health The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data
As cyberattacks increase in scope and intensity, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to do more to help health systems maintain operational continuity. News from healthcareitnews.com As cyberattacks increase in scope and intensity, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is asking the…
Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education. BBC News Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education.
Also: CommonSpirit reports increased earnings in the year after a major ransomware disruption and widespread data breach. News from healthcareitnews.com Also: CommonSpirit reports increased earnings in the year after a major ransomware disruption and widespread data breach.
Republican senators in North Carolina passed a bill Wednesday revoking a pandemic-era law allowing for masks to be worn in public for health concerns. NBC News Health Republican senators in North Carolina passed a bill Wednesday revoking a pandemic-era law allowing for masks to be worn in public for health concerns.