South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over doctors' walkouts
South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

NHS 'cover-up culture' exposed: Ombudsman warns scandal-stricken hospitals are concealing evidence of poor care
Rob Behrens (pictured), accused the NHS of, on occasions, acting in a 'dreadful' way to prevent bereaved families from finding out the truth. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BMA calls for inquiry on physician associates replacing doctors
The BMA has called on the health and social care secretary to launch an independent inquiry into the use of physician associates (PAs) on medical rotas in place of doctors in hospitals in England. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - March 18, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news

Significance of contusion at the vocal cord and perivocal cord area in cases of non-intubated death - Abder-Rahman HA, Habash IH, Alshaeb AM, Al-Abdallat IM, Ali AAH.
Every finding during a neck autopsy may be essential for accurately diagnosing and explaining the mechanism of death. In this prospective study in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of Jordan University Hospital, 17 out of 95 neck autopsies... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

"Don't fuss at our staff": A moral economy of volunteerism in South Carolina safety net clinics - Bundy H.
In South Carolina, a state that has foregone Medicaid expansion, working poor residents often rely on safety net clinics for medical care. This care often occurs far from major hospitals, in different, inferior, spaces where limited services are provided i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Improving emergency department care for adults presenting with mental illness: a systematic review of strategies and their impact on outcomes, experience, and performance - Austin EE, Cheek C, Richardson L, Testa L, Dominello A, Long JC, Carrigan A, Ellis LA, Norman A, Murphy M, Smith K, Gillies D, Clay-Williams R.
BACKGROUND: Care delivery for the increasing number of people presenting at hospital emergency departments (EDs) with mental illness is a challenging issue. This review aimed to synthesise the research evidence associated with strategies used to improve ED... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Nationwide study on open tibial fractures in the Netherlands: incidence, demographics and level of hospital care - Noorlander-Borgdorff MP, Şekercan A, Young-Afat DA, Bouman M, Botman M, Giannakopoulos GF.
OBJECTIVES: Open tibial fractures are relatively common injuries following traffic accidents. The vulnerability of the soft tissues surrounding the tibia increases the susceptibility to complications, including infection and nonunion. To minimize complicat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Pharmacy Order Processing for Healthcare Providers Nationwide
Initially thought to be an attack by a nation-state, actual culprit turned out to be a known ransomware group and each day brings new revelations about the cyberattack Fallout continues from cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the revenue cycle management (RCM) company that is a business unit of Optum, itself a division of UnitedHealth Group. Recent […] The post Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Pharmacy Order Processing for Healthcare Providers Nationwide appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - March 18, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Management & Operations AHA ALPHV American Hospital Association anatomic pathology Andrew Newman BlackCat Change Healthcare clinical laboratory clinical pathology CVS Health Source Type: news

Israel raids Gaza ’s largest hospital
Thousands of people have taken refuge in al-Shifa medical complex#alshifa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Up to 20,000 prostate cancer diagnoses could have been missed during the pandemic, research suggests
Analysis of 24million patient records since 2020 found tens of thousands of men have missed potentially life-saving cancer diagnoses. (Stock Image general view of hospital ward.) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Investigation finds policies at Catholic-run hospitals restrict reproductive health care
According to KFF Health News, more than half a million babies are delivered each year in Catholic-run hospitals across the United States. In most cases, there are no complications, but during an emergency, patients can find themselves caught between accepted medical standards and these facilities’…#kffhealthnews #catholic #rachanapradhan #johnyang (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Byron Janis, Pianist of Romantic Passion, Dies at 95
Byron Janis, an American pianist renowned for his commanding performances of the Romantic repertory and for his discovery of manuscript copies of two Chopin waltzes, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 95. His death, at a hospital, was confirmed by his wife, Maria Cooper Janis. He remained…#byronjanis #chopin #manhattan #mariacooperjanis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

From Frenchies to rescue cats, New York ’s trauma center for animals takes the most complex cases
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York City is one of a handful of veterinary hospitals across the country that is equipped to handle the most complicated cases.#newyorkcity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dr. Dre Says He Had Three Strokes After Brain Aneurysm in 2021
Dr. Dre opened up about his 2021 brain aneurysm during his recent visit to SiriusXM’s The Life of Mine With James Corden, saying that he had multiple strokes while in the hospital. “It’s just something that you can’t control that just happens and during those two weeks,” Dre said to Corden on…#lifeofminewith #jamescorden #corden #hollywoodreporter #icu #dre #eminem (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Unprecedented number of Syrians in need of aid after 13 years of war
16 MARCH 2024, CAIRO, EGYPT – Thirteen years of conflict have left 16.7 million people requiring humanitarian aid and 15 million people 65% of the population – in need of health assistance in Syria. This is the largest number of people in need of humanitarian aid since the conflict began in 2011. “There are currently more Syrians in need of aid than any other time since the war began,” said Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. “An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock. We need to exert all e...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 16, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news