HEALTH

Healthcare professionals are driving force behind change, pushing decision-makers into action and envisioning healthcare organizations that focus on collaboration, compassion, and care. However, increased cost pressures, limited time and resources can negatively impact care teams, leading to waste and inferior patient outcomes. Globally, the number of healthcare workers declined from 20 million in 2013 to 15 million in 2020.
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2 years ago Read more at Wolters Kluwer

Bill Griesar recently testified to the Oregon Senate debating a bill to end DST. He said it’s time to realize the health effects of changing time twice a year.
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2 years ago Read more at KOIN.com

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine ranked 10th in the nation in total research grant support provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY23. Eight clinical departments and two basic science departments at VUSM ranked in the top 10 among medical school departments nationwide. The Blue Ridge Institute is known internationally for its groundbreaking research in cardiovascular and genetic medicine, clinical pharmacology, diabetes, allergy and infectious diseases.
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2 years ago Read more at VUMC Reporter

An additional 118,000 veterans in Minnesota are now eligible to enroll directly in Veterans Affairs health care, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. The increased eligibility comes from an expansion of the 2022 PACT Act. In Minnesota, 8,000 veterans have applied since the law was first enacted.
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2 years ago Read more at MPR News

DeKalb Public Library will host monthly informational booths for patrons. The free booths will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third Tuesdays of the month in the library’s main lobby, 309 Oak St. Attendees can ask health department staff about its services and programs.
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2 years ago Read more at Shaw Local News Network

Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefey joined Dr. Jessica Stern at South by Southwest to talk about the importance of mental health and the value of de-stigmatizing the conventional thoughts behind mental health. Corey Yeager talked about creating a supreme court in your life. Three to five people that you are very close to that you know will tell you the truth and support you Solomon Thomas highlighted how tough it really was to release it.
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2 years ago Read more at Spectrum News

California has about 12 percent of the nation’s population but more than a quarter of America’s homeless people — 181,000-plus at last count. There are many reasons for this outsize problem, including generations-old state laws that deinstitutionalized mentally ill people as well as high housing costs. But since the pandemic turned fentanyl abuse and tent camps into inescapable symptoms of a public health crisis, state policymakers have been under intense pressure to rethink California’s approach to
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

Sutter Health is partnering with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. The joint effort kicks off with opening of two initiatives. Sutter’s $7.5 million initial investment will provide five full-tuition scholarships across five cohorts (2024-28), totaling 25 scholarships.
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2 years ago Read more at Noozhawk

Liberty Grace Church of God partnered with Care Access to host the screening. Residents in the community took advantage of the resources. The screening aims to raise awareness and provide testing for certain health risk factors.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS News

Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefey joined Dr. Jessica Stern at South by Southwest to talk about the importance of mental health and the value of de-stigmatizing the conventional thoughts behind mental health. Corey Yeager talked about creating a supreme court in your life. Three to five people that you are very close to that you know will tell you the truth and support you Solomon Thomas highlighted how tough it really was to release it.
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2 years ago Read more at Spectrum News