The agency says it is reviewing a deluge of comments on its February proposed rulemaking ending telehealth prescriptions for certain controlled substances. Its unclear how far this new extension will last beyond the end of the PHE. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Anyone who dedicates themselves to advocacy is used to failure. However, as a physician who is deeply concerned about the climate crisis and its health impacts and who has focused on sustainability in the healthcare sector, I… Powered by WPeMatico
Our country is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. The crisis isn’t just affecting adults, its devastating young people & people from every background Powered by WPeMatico
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Calls for Action to Address Public Health Crisis, Lays Out Framework for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection Powered by WPeMatico
The mandate for aged care facilities to have a registered nurse on site around the clock kicks in this July and Datacom’s Health Director Pauline Soo says attention now needs to turn to new ways of supporting staff and easing growing pressures. Powered by WPeMatico
It leverages population-level data on stroke patients from more than 10,000 healthcare facilities connected to the state HIE to track stroke incidence by area and identify demographic and other trends. Powered by WPeMatico
Its new Hospital Safety Grade report shows rates of healthcare-associated infections CLABSI, MRSA and CAUTI with double-digit increases. Meanwhile, safety-related patient experience ratings have declined. Powered by WPeMatico
What’s more, data work surrounding the early warning system helped spur physician use of evidence-based order sets to greater than 70% – which greatly reduces overall mortality. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Envision, a private equity-backed clinician staffing firm that also manages ambulatory surgical centers and care after hospitalization, is expected to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy if reports from the Wall Street Journal prove true… Powered by WPeMatico