New national boss to oversee ‘40 new hospitals’ programme
The Department of Health and Social Care is looking for a new chief commercial officer to deliver its efficiency and savings targets, as well as a variety of procurement and commercial activities. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
DHS Continues to Make COVID-19 Treatment Easily Available as Cases Climb
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' (DHS) most recent weekly Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report shows that COVID-19 activity is continuing to increase, sending more people to emergency rooms, especially among people aged 65 and older. The state’s Wastewater Monitoring Program, which tests samples of wastewater across the state has shown significan t increases in COVID-19 activity statewide. Fortunately, treatments for COVID-19 are widely available, and the state’s free telehealth...(see release)JenniferC.MillerDecember 12, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 12, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
Watertown Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility Now Open
A youth crisis stabilization facility is now open in Watertown, with start-up funding provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The eight-bed center in the former Alyea House at Camp Matz is operated by Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Community Services under an agreement with the Jefferson County Human Services Department. The center serves young people with mental health challenges who can't stay in their homes safely, but don't need to be hospitalized. "These facilities provide...(see release)lucy.pepinDecember 12, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 12, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
Rapid evaluation of the 2022 to 2023 discharge funds
Department of Health and Social Care - During 2022, there was a rising number of patients who were still in hospital when they did not clinically meet the criteria to reside. To improve flow through hospitals and free up hospital beds over the winter, the government announced two additional funding streams: the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund, in September 2022, for 2022 to 2023 (‘£500 million discharge fund’); and the £200 million step down fund for integrated care boards in January 2023 (‘£200 million discharge fund’). This rapid evaluation of the discharge funding explores how much of the...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - December 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news
Health and social care statistical outputs
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - The DHSC, together with NHS England, Office for National Statistics, UK Health Security Agency, and NHS Business Services Authority, are seeking views on possible changes to the health and social care statistical products published by the: DHSC, including the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID); NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA); UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA); Office for National Statistics (ONS); and NHS England (NHSE). They are also seeking an understanding of how clear and valuable users find the current statistical system. This consultation...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - December 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: news
NHS reluctance to be open with patients after care failures sparks government review
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a review of the ‘duty of candour’ policy, which gives patients and families the right to receive open and transparent communication when care goes wrong. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 8, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Over 7 Million People Have Signed Up for 2024 Obamacare Plans Over 7 Million People Have Signed Up for 2024 Obamacare Plans
Nearly 7.3 million Americans so far have signed up for health insurance for next year through the Affordable Care Act ' s marketplace, according to data released by the US Department of Health and Human Services.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Pharmacy supervision consultation
Department of Health and Social Care -This consultation seeks views on proposals to modernise legislation governing the supervision of activities by a pharmacist in a pharmacy. The closing date for comments is 29 February 2024.ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social Care - consultations (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - December 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Consultations Primary and community care Source Type: news
Government response to the consultation on visiting in care homes, hospitals, and hospices
Department of Health and Social Care - This is a response to the government consultation on introducing ‘visiting’ as a new Care Quality Commission fundamental standard for care homes, hospitals and hospices. The consultation ran from June to August 2023.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - December 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Regulation, governance and accountability Social care Source Type: news
Department of Health Services Urges Wisconsinites to Throw Away Applesauce Brands That are Part of Nationwide Recall Due to High Levels of Lead
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is advising food retailers and consumers to dispose of specific brands of applesauce containing cinnamon following a nationwide recall related to several brands of cinnamon applesauce puree pouches. These products may contain harmful levels of lead. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for the following brands of applesauce puree that contain cinnamon: WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches Schnucks cinnamon...(see release)JenniferC.MillerDecember 6, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 6, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
DHS Releases New Interactive Medicaid Renewal Data Dashboard
Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) updated its Medicaid Renewal Data webpage to include a new interactive dashboard. The new dashboard features additional metrics to help further tell the story of BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Medicaid enrollment following the end of the federal continuous coverage requirement that kept members enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We remain committed to transparency with our data so we can continue to help members, partner organizations...(see release)JenniferC.MillerDecember 6, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 6, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
DHS and DOJ Announce Dose of Reality Roundtable Discussions on Wisconsin ’s Opioid Epidemic
Discussions on Wisconsin ’s Opioid Epidemic The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are announcing a series of roundtable discussions to hear directly from local communities who are working toward preventing overdose deaths in the state and helping Wisconsinites struggling with o pioid use. “We are calling these roundtable discussions a “ Dose of Reality ” because we want to hear the reality of Wisconsinites experiences in their own communities,” said DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson. “We...(see release)JenniferC.MillerDecember 5, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 5, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
Review of the scheme to control the cost of branded health service medicines : consultation response
Department of Health and Social Care - Having considered the consultation responses and wider engagement with key stakeholders, the UK government has decided to: continue to operate the statutory scheme in a way that is broadly commercially equivalent to the voluntary scheme; set amended payment percentages for 2024 to 2026 based on an allowed growth rate that has been increased to 2%; implement an exemption from payment for medicines containing a new active substance; and include exemptions from payment for exceptional central procurements and centrally procured vaccines.Consultation responseMore detail (Source: The...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - December 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: news
US Health Dept urges hospitals to patch critical Citrix Bleed bug
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned hospitals this week to patch the critical 'Citrix Bleed' Netscaler vulnerability actively exploited in attacks. Ransomware gangs are already using Citrix Bleed (tracked as CVE-2023-4966) to breach their targets' networks by…#hhs #citrixbleednetscaler #ransomware #citrixbleed #netscaleradc #netscalergateway #healthcare #publichealth #hph #citrix (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: SA Can't Afford Proposed Cuts to HIV Funding
[spotlight] In November this year, National Treasury proposed a R1 billion cut to HIV funding. This has come about because - rather than seeing the reduced price of antiretroviral treatment as an opportunity to scale up treatment coverage and strengthen other interventions to address the HIV epidemic - the Department of Health has seen it as an opportunity for cost-containment. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Economy, Business and Finance Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
