Measles Case Investigation Update
Following a confirmed case of measles, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), in coordination with Public Health Madison& Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and directly notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The investigation has identified the following exposure locations in public settings for which a full list of exposed people cannot be obtained. Individuals who were at the following locations may have been exposed to...(see release)JenniferC.MillerApril 26, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - April 26, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
DHS Confirms Case of Measles in Dane County
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed a case of measles in an individual living in Dane County, with travel and employment in Rock County. DHS, in coordination with Public Health Madison& Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. Additional information will be shared as the investigation continues. Cases of measles have been rare in Wisconsin due to high vaccination rates, but...(see release)lucy.pepinApril 26, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - April 26, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
HHS: HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) modifying the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule). This rule limits the circumstances in which provisions of the Privacy Rule permit the use or disclosure of an individual's protected health information (PHI) about reproductive healthcare for certain non-healthcare purposes that could be detrimental to privacy of the individual or another person or the individual's trust in their healthcare providers. This rule is effective June 25, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
South Africa: SA On Track to Eliminate Malaria Disease By 2028
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: South Africa On Track to Eliminate Malaria Disease By 2028
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
I've studied bird flu for 20 years and here's why I stopped drinking milk..as FDA begin testing dairy cows for deadly virus
Dr Rick Bright, a virologist and former director at the Department of Health and Human Services, revealed the decision online - saying he had concerns the virus could still be active in milk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Department of Health Fails to Buy Life-Saving Device for Diabetes Patients
[GroundUp] Using vials and syringes instead of pens can lead to insulin dosing errors which can be fatal (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
DHS Honors Wisconsin Health Care Providers with the Wisconsin BigShot Awards
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded its annual Wisconsin BigShot awards to 208 Wisconsin health care providers for their efforts to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis. The BigShot award recognizes and celebrates providers who are leading the way in protecting children ’s health by ensuring their pediatric patients are up to date on their routine childhood vaccinations, based on 2023 immunization data...(see release)Claire.YunkerApril 23, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - April 23, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Claire.Yunker Source Type: news
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations
Key takeawaysIn Los Angeles County, areas with the highest rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits are the same areas with the highest percentages of adults insured by Medi-Cal.High rates seen in South Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley suggest better outpatient care is needed there.Study authors recommend that policymakers and payers should consider improving access to care and increasing payments for Medi-Cal providers to help narrow health equity disparities.If you ’re a Los Angeles County resident living with chronic health conditions like diabetes, asthma or hypertension, y...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
RCN ‘closely monitoring’ delayed pay rise for GPNs in Northern Ireland
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said it will ‘closely’ monitor the implementation of a delayed pay rise for general practice nurses (GPNs) in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has confirmed to Nursing in Practice that health minister Robin Swann has ‘approved funding’ for a 6% increase for general practice... Read moreThe post RCN ‘closely monitoring’ delayed pay rise for GPNs in Northern Ireland appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Public Inspection: HHS: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Pre-publication notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) modifying the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule). This rule limits the circumstances in which provisions of the Privacy Rule permit the use or disclosure of an individual's protected health information (PHI) about reproductive healthcare for certain non-healthcare purposes that could be detrimental to privacy of the individual or another person or the individual's trust in their healthcare providers. This rule is effective 60 days after the publication of this notice, which is s...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 23, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
HHS: Development of a Universal Symbol for Language Assistance Services in Health Settings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) is seeking comments from language access stakeholders, including organizations representing and/or serving communities with limited English proficiency (LEP), to inform the development and implementation of a universal symbol informing people about the availability of language assistance services in healthcare settings. Comments are due by May 20, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 19, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Health care facility owner indicted by grand jury
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news
Salmonella Infections Linked to Fresh Basil Sold in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal partners, is working to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to fresh basil. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12 people in seven states have become infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella . This includes one person who lives in Wisconsin. The organic basil...(see release)lucy.pepinApril 18, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - April 18, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
Meningococcal WA: One dead and two in hospital as deadly disease strikes
The state's Department of Health on Thursday announced the three infected older adults are the state's first cases this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
