Published: April 30, 2025 BARTHTO, FL (April 28, 2025) – The Citizen Healthcare Oversight Committee (COC) met on Friday, April 25th for the annual retreat. COC monitors spending on poor healthcare sales Surtax funds that fund local healthcare access programs such as the Polk Healthcare Plan. “Today's goal is to develop and discuss situational awareness about the challenges, opportunities and other factors that affect access to health care in Polk County,” said Joy Johnson, Polk County Health and Human Services Manager. “Feedback from COC will take into account strategic spending plans and future healthcare planning investment strategies.” Committee members were…
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The first 100 days of Donald Trump's second president's term of office is characterized by tariffs and massive reduction impositions in various US government agencies. Image credit: Joshua Scoff / Shutterstock It marked the beginning of a politically intense era when Donald Trump stepped off the golden escalator at Trump Tower in New York City in 2015 and announced the start of his first presidential campaign. The first 100 days of “Trump 2.0” had a major impact after his return to politics, which some observers call the “biggest comeback” in political history. In a statement released on April 29 to…
GE Healthcare Technologies (GEHC) recorded first quarter results on Wednesday, which were better than analysts had expected, but the former General Electric division lowered its full-year profit outlook due to tariffs. The medical device manufacturer reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.01 against revenues that increased 3% year-on-year to $4.78 billion. Analysts voted by the visible Alpha had forecast $0.92 and $4.666 billion, respectively. The impact of tariffs of $0.85 per share has lowered adjusted EPS forecasts However, GE Healthcare has lowered its full-year adjusted EPS forecast due to the released tariffs. The company said it expects an adjusted EPS…
Health and social care regulators have given evidence to an inquiry looking into the deaths of thousands of mental health inpatients in Essex about the action they have taken against nurses and providers. The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is investigating at least 2,000 mental health inpatient deaths between January 2000 and the end of 2023. The second set of hearings, which is focusing on evidence from healthcare professionals, providers and regulators, began this week. Yesterday (29 April), Nicholas Griffin KC, counsel to the inquiry, summarised evidence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Medical Council (GMC),…
Nurse prescribers must consult with people face-to-face before issuing non-surgical cosmetic medicines, under new guidance being brought in by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The regulator this week announced that it was updating its position on the remote prescribing of medicines such as anti-wrinkle and weight-loss injections, after research found that in-person consultations would better protect the public. “Our updated position on the remote prescribing of non-surgical cosmetic medicines is in the best interests of public safety and protection” Anne Trotter From 1 June 2025, nursing and midwifery prescribers will be required to consult with people face-to-face before issuing…
Charleston – An illegal death lawsuit is expected to be filed against two skilled nursing homes with a history of medical malpractice complaints.Samuel Scott Harrison intends to suing Riverside Health, Rehabilitation and White Oak Manor Charleston after Edna Harrison's death, according to a notice filed in Charleston County Circuit Court.Edna Harrison required skilled nursing care to protect and promote her quality of life. Instead, she experienced “conscious pain and suffering” before her death, the April 28 notification states.It argues that both nursing homes were unable to provide the necessary care, including conducting appropriate skin measurements, assessing the risk of developing…
Hiding in the corner of Lewis Talk Cleveland Virginia Medical Center is a team of engineers and technicians surrounded by bustling queues of machines. The department, some on-demand manufacturing sources, and some pre-surgical anatomical modeling shops have been open for over five years. The Cleveland VA 5 member team is equipped with a fourth-generation multi-material 3D printer ranging from countertop microwaves to chest freezer sizes, constantly solving the needs of improving the health of veterans across Northeast Ohio and across the nation. Since 2019, Cleveland VA's 3D printing capabilities have expanded nationwide across VA, both in volume and in the…
Too fewer permanent nurses in the wards are linked to longer stays, readmissions, patient deaths and ultimately more living and money, so long-term studies have been published online in the quality and safety of the journal BMJ. Rectifying your balance is cost-effective and saves an estimated £4,728 for each year of healthy life acquired per patient, but not when temporary agency staff is being used to plug in gaps. Researchers say that nurses in the wards are at risk of injuring hospital patients and are important contributors to nurse recruitment and retention issues, and careless staffing shortages in wards nurses…
Editor's Note: This news article mentions suicidal ideation. The number of lifelines for suicide and crisis nationwide is 988.Fenton, Missouri (First Alert 4) – A Jefferson County man was charged with murder Friday after he said he shot and killed his wife because he was exhausted from caring for her but didn't want to die in a nursing home. The Jefferson County Prosecutor's office has charged 73-year-old Kenneth Poutler with first-degree murder and armed criminal proceedings. He is being held unconfined at the Jefferson County Jail. They were called to the Karen and Kenneth Poutler homes on a block of…
Connecticut Legislature is proposing an increase to mandatory state nursing home staffing levels. Long-term care provider organizations can balend not only the associated prices but also the additional burdens that could put in sectors that are already struggling with widespread shortages of staff. By July 1, 2026, lawmakers hope to increase staffing times for minimum nursing homes from 3 to 3.6 hours per day per resident. Such a mission could cost $24 million, but the actual state costs to staff at that level will “depend on the number and level of staff required and how it will be incorporated into…