California Northstate hospital plan is on fast track for city approval
The proposed California Northstate University teaching hospital and campus in Natomas could go before the Sacramento City Council as early as February, as part of an approvals process for the project that could garner a final recommendation from the Sacramento Planning and Design Commission in weeks, instead of years. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - November 3, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Emily Hamann Source Type: news
California Northstate hospital plan is on fast track for city approval
The proposed California Northstate University teaching hospital and campus in Natomas could go before the Sacramento City Council as early as February, as part of an approvals process for the project that could garner a final recommendation from the Sacramento Planning and Design Commission in weeks, instead of years. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 3, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Emily Hamann Source Type: news
Cochrane Nigeria: 15 years on
Cochrane Nigeria recently launched as a full Cochrane Centre. Here they reflect on their journey and contributions over the past 15 years. Cochrane takes hold in NigeriaThe story ofCochrane Nigeria dates back to 1998 when Prof. Martin Meremikwu, by chance met Prof. Paul Garner, the Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group, at the Centenary celebration of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Prof. Garner introduced Prof. Meremikwu to the Cochrane Collaboration and gave him a head start in the conduct of systematic reviews. In 1999, Prof. Meremikwu conducted his first systematic review o...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Characteristics of children and adolescents presenting to the emergency department with self-inflicted injury: retrospective analysis of two teaching hospitals - Chang TH, Yu CH, Yiang GT, Chang HY, Sim JY.
We describe the epidemiology of children and adolescents visiting the emergency department for self-inflicted injuries in two geographically distinct teaching hospitals. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Staff psychological support response to COVID-19, NHS Employers
Case study. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHTR) recognised that more staff would need to access psychology services. Almost 1000 staff have been able to access psychological support since adopting new pathways as part of their overall health and wellbeing offer. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Medical Association Asks Abia Govt to Pay Backlog of Doctors' Salaries
[Premium Times]"The main challenge facing healthcare delivery in Abia is low morale among the doctors, occasioned by unpaid salaries in Abia State University Teaching Hospital and the Hospitals Management Board." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Buhari Commissions Baze University Teaching Hospital
[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has charged graduands of Baze University, Abuja to utilize their education and skills as tools to contribute their quota to national development and progress. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: HTH to Investigate Nurses' Verbal Abuse On Patients
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has given the assurance that the recent reports of cases of verbal abuse of patients by some nurses at the facility would be investigated to the fullest degree. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Effects of a 4-year intervention on hand hygiene compliance and incidence of healthcare associated infections: a longitudinal study
This study sought to determine the extent of change in HH compliance after multimodal HH interventions, and to evaluate the relationship between that change and HAI incidence. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study in a general teaching hospital in China from 2017 to 2020. Trained investigators observed HH practices based on the World Health Organization ' s 5 moments for HH. We identified the incidence of HAIs using semi-automated constant surveillance software. We used the Cochran –Mantel–Haenszel test to assess the secular trend of HH compliance and HAIs. The Spearman correlation coefficient (rs) was used to eva...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Buhari's Big Budget for President's New Medical Unit Dwarfs Project Funding for 14 Teaching Hospitals
[Premium Times] If approved by the National Assembly, facilities that care for millions of Nigerians will receive less than the presidential wing of the clinic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 14, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: At Large Boundless Love By Katim S. Touray
[The Point] Many years ago, I went to visit a father of a friend of mine at the then Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) and now the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul. My friend's father ("Uncle") was a highly respected elder who had retired from the civil service after an illustrious career. Some of his children held significant positions in the public and private sectors and were, in their own rights, well-respected in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Black History Month: health workers making history now
In the last two years, thousands of Black UNISON health workers risked their lives to save others, despite the statistical reality that they themselves were at higher risk of dying from COVID-19.
In the NHS only 1.3% of staff in the most senior bands are Black and the majority of Black staff in the NHS are in non-medical roles. UNISON heard from Black members on what there is to celebrate, and what needs to change.
‘I can count on one hand over the course of my career how many Black matrons I’ve met’
Yasma Osman is a 62-year old nurse based in Manchester who has over 45 years experience in the NHS: “Pre-COVID, I w...
Source: UNISON Health care news - October 5, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article Black history month race for equality Source Type: news
Truman Medical Centers goes all in on University Health brand
The change plays up the system's role as a teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 1, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Brian Kaberline Source Type: news
Ghana: Gh ¢700,000 Refurbished 20-Bed Capacity Orthopedic Ward Inaugurated at KBTH)
[Ghanaian Times] The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) yesterday inaugurated a refurbished 20-bed capacity male orthopedic ward at a cost of GH ¢ 700,000. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 30, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
New plans sketch out timeline for California Northstate hospital in Natomas
New plans filed with the city sketch out more details for a proposed California Northstate University teaching hospital and campus — and suggest the project is a matter of months away from beginning construction. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 26, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ben van der Meer Source Type: news
