Research design, setting, populationA retrospective observational study of the entire HCWS population at university hospitals (6000 HCWS) was conducted. All of these were subjected to health surveillance in accordance with Italian laws regarding the protection of workers at occupational risk (D.LGS. 81/2008) and covered three years (January 1st 2020 to December 31st 31st 31st 31st).Prevention protocols: risk assessment, variables of interest, data collectionThe Preventive Surveillance Protocol was established by the operative unit of occupying medicine for all HCWs working at Bari University Hospital in Apria, southern Italy. Upon request for protocols, all HCWs were subjected to measurements of systolic blood…
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Organizers of the state's largest healthcare union planned a rally on Friday, putting pressure on four Twin City Nursing Homes to negotiate better wages.However, workers at Providence Place in Minneapolis had little time to attend. Five minutes after they took part in the 2:30 rally, they put down the banners, took off their union shirts and returned to work.”We'll win when we fight!” The group chanted twice before returning to the nursing home to continue their shifts. The rally comes a year after 1,000 workers left their jobs on the largest nursing home strike in Minnesota history. This time, 250…
Charlotte – People calling Myers Park Nursing Home are being forced to pack and move as it is said that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have stopped paying for care, citing medical and safety concerns.The CMS has sent a notification to Citadel in Myers Park and is ending its partnership with this nursing home, which is why patients and residents must move. The move process has already begun.This is not the first issue for owners of the Citadel in Myers Park along Providence Road.Channel 9 spoke with Ronald Barber in February 2022 after Aunt Dorothy, 98, passed…
Dr. Mehmet Oz has vowed to reduce the bureaucratic footprint of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) if he confirms he will lead a federal agency. He also acknowledged the issues with the Medicare Advantage Plan and criticised the pre-approval process and overbuilding by insurance companies. During his appearance before Friday's Senate Committee, Oz appeared to retreat from his previous, more enthusiastic support for the MA plan. In addition to agreeing to the Senator, he also proposed to respond to upcode deadlines (practics related to the submission of codes for more acute and costly diagnoses) and the issues…
Clinic and Surgery Center offers are key elements of all Minnesota proposals to rebuild Minnesotan health The Regent Committee received an update at its March meeting on All Minsota Solutions for Healthcare, including the university's offer to capture Fairview's 50% interest in a joint venture with clinics and surgical centers that will expire at the end of 2025.The challenges of healthcare are becoming increasingly complex, especially in rural communities. Upon approaching his home, the current agreement with the University of Minnesota Fairview Health System expires at the end of 2026, resigning from the future of the University of Minnesota School…
Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a $330 million budget cut last month, reducing the expansion of Illinois' undocumented medical coverage for adult immigrants. A state audit found that services for certain age groups exceeded cost estimates by 280%. California Democrats face the same financial pressure to reduce compensation during budget crunch. California became the country's first state to provide health care to all eligible income immigrants a year ago, giving Gavin Newsom another liberal achievement to promote in praise of Golden State as a national pioneer. However, the California program's $9.5 billion price tag is expected to be even higher, with…
An Atlantic County official said Tuesday that he is considering selling the county-run Meadowview Nursing Facilities in Northfield after New Jersey's military and veteran affairs refused to take over the facility. Atlantic County executive Dennis Levinson said the county is preparing to hear offers to privatize nursing homes, but is seeking assurances from workers.”If we issue a request for a proposal, we will make it clear that stakeholders must provide warranty to existing staff and residents,” Levinson said in a statement Tuesday. “We want a 24-month employment commitment with benefits to existing staff. We won't turn our backs on them.”Dolphin…
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has been quizzed on whether nurses will lose their jobs due to the upcoming dissolution of NHS England. Yesterday, prime minster Sir Keir Starmer announced that NHS England would be abolished as a standalone organisation, with its functions brought back into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). “I can’t say there will be no changes to services” Wes Streeting This decision was, the department said, made to save money, reduce bureaucracy and “empower staff” to deliver better patient care. Mr Streeting, who runs DHSC as secretary of state, appeared on LBC’s…
LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS25 last week at HIMSS25, a panel of healthcare interoperability leaders convened for an ad hoc discussion about the continued evolution of FHIR API-based data exchange. The next ten years or so. Session moderator Leavitt Partners Principal Ryan Howells emphasized that panel talk is not a political debate. The session, “Dropping the Clipboard: Doge and the Trump Administration's Policy Ideas” shares the name with the recent Leavitt Partners Whitepaper, which served as the basis for the discussion. “The election is over,” Howells said. “We are now in the next four years of administration priorities, the next…
The government has introduced new rules that will require social care sector employers to prioritise hiring migrant workers already in England before recruiting from overseas. From 9 April, English care providers that wish to recruit a new worker from abroad will have to prove that they have attempted to employ someone already in the country who needs new visa sponsorship, according to a statement issued by the Home Office. “A full government-led investigation, beginning urgently, is the only way to identify the scale and types of exploitation taking place” Claire Sutton The new rules – laid in parliament earlier this…