Health Agency Urges Parents, Caregivers to be Aware of Signs of Self-Harm After School Breaks
As students begin the spring semester, the Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages parents and caregivers to be aware of Wisconsin Emergency Department data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program that shows young people experience large increases in self-harm injuries at certain times of the year, including when school resumes after the winter holidays. Self-harming increased among youth by nearly 40% in September 2022 and January 2023 compared to each of the preceding months...(see release)lucy.pepinJanuary 8, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 8, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
New Research Identifies High Rates and Common Causes of Diagnostic Errors in Hospitals Across the Nation
• Efforts and initiatives are underway across the country to address and prevent the causes of diagnostic errors (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - January 8, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service
Join the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Monday, January 15 in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a campus awards luncheon and featured keynote by Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 5, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Geisel Communications Tags: Events News MLK Day Source Type: news
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service with Keynote Speaker Barbara Ross-Lee
Join the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Monday, January 15 in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a campus awards luncheon and featured keynote by Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 5, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Geisel Communications Tags: Events News DICE MLK Day Source Type: news
Longstanding Geisel DarDar Partnership Establishes Tanzanian Hyperbaric Treatment Center
A collaborative effort between Jay C. Buckey Jr. MD, professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, and colleagues at Muhimibili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has resulted in the opening of the first hyperbaric treatment center at Muhimbili National Hospital. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 2, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: Improving Lives News Center for Global H DarDar Jay Buckey Tanzania Source Type: news
DHS Encourages Homeowners, Property Owners, and Child Care Centers to Test for Radon
During National Radon Action Month, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging home and building owners, along with child care providers, to test their buildings for radon. Radon, an odorless, radioactive gas naturally present in the ground , is found across Wisconsin, and enters buildings through their foundations. Approximately one in 10 homes in our state have elevated radon levels. The Environmental Protection Agency ’s action level for safety is 4 picocuries per liter...(see release)JenniferC.MillerJanuary 2, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 2, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
Mass General Brigham Study Finds Daily Learning Test Can Detect Alzheimer ’s Disease-Related Changes in Memory Among Cognitively Normal Older Adults
A team of investigators from Mass General Brigham found that assessing learning over several days using a smartphone-based cognitive test could reveal changes associated with amyloid (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 26, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
DHS Confirms Pediatric Respiratory Illness-Associated Death in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric death from a respiratory illness. The death is a result of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). “It is with great sadness that DHS reports the first death of a child from RSV in Wisconsin this season,” said DHS Respiratory Diseases Epidemiologist Tom Haupt. “Respiratory illness cases are on the rise throughout the state, and it is important to take steps to protect ourselves and our love d ones, especially before...(see release)Claire.YunkerDecember 21, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 21, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Claire.Yunker Source Type: news
Manson Achieves 25-Year Milestone of Continuous NIH Funding for CVD Research in Women
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, MACP, chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine, achieved 25 years of continuous funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) with her recent R01 grant renewal for the cardiovascular disease (CVD) co (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 20, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrants and Refugees with HIV
In his medical student grand rounds presentation, Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrant and Refugee Clients in a Ryan White Funded HIV Clinic: Insights to Improve Culturally Competent Care, fourth-year Geisel School of Medicine student Sirey Zhang ’24 (D ’20) emphasized the importance of life stories in caring for immigrants and refugees with HIV. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - December 18, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: News grand rounds Sirey Zhang Source Type: news
Toothbrushing Tied to Lower Rates of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Patients
Toothbrushing also associated with lower rates of ICU mortality, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, and shorter ICU length of stay (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 18, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Feeling Sick? Report it Quick!
In time for the annual peak in norovirus cases and outbreaks, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a new online tool to encourage Wisconsinites to report food or water sickness when symptoms occur. The online questionnaire, which takes less than five minutes to complete, helps local health departments identify sources of contamination to prevent others from getting sick. This tool is especially important as cases of norovirus, the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea...(see release)lucy.pepinDecember 15, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 15, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin 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
Wisconsin Implements 12-Month Continuous Health Insurance Coverage for Children
Most new and existing members of Wisconsin's BadgerCare Plus and other Medicaid programs who are under age 19 can now keep their health insurance benefits for at least 12 months, even if their family's income increases or they no longer meet program rules. This new policy aims to improve health outcomes for children by stabilizing their access to care. States were required to implement this change made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed by Congress in December 2022. "This policy...(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
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
