More health care workers in New Jersey will be required to undergo criminal background checks when applying for licenses under a new law aimed at improving patient safety.Applied behavior analysts, art therapists and nutritionists will be required to undergo criminal background checks as part of the licensure or renewal process. New Jersey has a law requiring licensure for those professions, but that law does not standardize criminal background check requirements for license applicants, officials said.Previously, criminal background checks for these health care professionals were conducted at the discretion of individual facilities, based primarily on employer policies and specific workplace requirements.State…
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The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the assault of an Indianara man outside of Milo. Justin Hubbell is currently recovering at a hospital in Des Moines. He still has scars on his face from the assault he suffered Sunday morning. His sister loves and protects her brother. She doesn’t understand why he was attacked. “The trauma was to his head and face,” said Missy Newlin, the victim’s sister. According to Newlin, Hubbell was at a housewarming party that was planned for about a dozen people outside of Milo early Sunday morning. But the party grew in size. She…
As medical technology continues to evolve, so does the need for robust compliance strategies to protect patient information and ensure the integrity of medical devices. In a joint presentation on September 19, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Technology Office and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) reviewed key concepts and definitions, examined a range of technologies, electronic record systems, medical devices, and AI, and discussed defensive and mitigation strategies that advanced compliance practitioners must consider. Below are highlights from the presentation. I. Specific Concerns Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS): A medical imaging technology that provides…
The new leader of HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is coming full circle as he works to improve the institution where he was born 39 years ago. Landon Smith, who began his new role as CEO of Palatka Hospital on Sept. 3, said plans for the hospital are well underway. Smith said he and his team at HCA Putnam want to make it a hospital where everyone wants to go, whether they’re a patient looking for help or an employee looking for a career. “We want to be the place patients choose,” he said Thursday, “so when someone needs our services,…
What makes for a positive work experience? McKnight’s Long-Term Care News addressed this question in its 2024 Market Trends Survey, resulting in an eye-catching range of responses. The insights gained from respondents could help industry managers more easily gauge future success, identify underlying concerns, and ultimately build a stronger skilled nursing workforce. When asked about good things that have happened at work in the past year, the two answers tied closely: reduced use of temporary workers and improved atmosphere among staff at work. Over 36% of respondents chose these answers, with improved atmosphere coming in slightly ahead at 36.9%. “For…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that a second health care worker who had contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for H5N1 influenza also had respiratory symptoms but was not tested for the flu.The Missouri avian influenza patient, who had no history of contact with poultry or dairy cattle, was hospitalized in August and tested positive for the H5 virus. The patient, who had serious underlying health conditions, has since recovered.The CDC reported last week that a health care worker who cared for the patient had mild respiratory symptoms but tested negative for influenza.…
The fire broke out at a home in the 2800 block of 90th Street just after 3 p.m. PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A 63-year-old woman was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at a home in Port Arthur. The fire broke out at a home in the 2800 block of 90th Street just after 3 p.m., according to Port Arthur Interim Deputy Fire Chief Antonio Mitchell. The woman was bedridden and downstairs in the living room, Mitchell said. She suffered respiratory damage, minor bruising and smoke inhalation. A Port Arthur Fire Department captain said firefighters were able…
Hi there. Yeah, I’ve gotten a few emails from you guys recently about a health data breach that you’re all concerned about. Here’s just a few examples. Our viewer Marie says she got a notice of a data breach in the mail from Change Healthcare. Can you tell me if this is true? Our viewer Karen also emailed me. She wants to know if the letter she got in the mail from Change Healthcare about the data breach is real. We got a letter in the viewers booth too. Is this a scam? Is there more? But you get the…
Handouts for familiesMia Glynn, 8, died in hospital from suspected septic shock. An eight-year-old girl has died of sepsis after being sent home by her GP twice within four hours, her parents have said.Mia Glynn, from Biddulph, Staffordshire, had been vomiting for three days and suffered from a sore throat and severe headaches.Her GP prescribed Mia antibiotics and said the hospital was too busy to help, but later that evening Mia’s lips had turned blue so her parents Solon and Katie Glynn called 999.She died in hospital, with the cause of death diagnosed as sepsis due to Streptococcus A infection.…
On September 4, 2024, the Miami VA Healthcare System hosted a commissioning ceremony for Staff Psychologist Dr. Irina Zuyeva, who was commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. The ceremony marked a significant moment in Dr. Zueva’s journey from Kazakhstan to the United States and now to military service. Growing up in Kazakhstan, Dr. Zueva was inspired by the strength and freedom of the United States. Watching the 9/11 attacks on television, she felt immense sadness and horror, even though she was far from the scene of the incident. “If the greatest and most powerful country in the…