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Pocono Medical Center Only Hospital in Monroe County to Earn “A” Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (PMC - Pocono Medical Center)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Nov 2016
As one of the safest and most effective hospitals in the nation, this recognition serves as a powerful reminder to our community that patient safety is fundamental to the nationally acclaimed care our physicians and providers provide above all others,' said Jeff Snyder, CEO and President of Pocono Health System ... and safety of American health care....

Centinela Hospital Medical Center Earns Straight "A" Rating for Patient Safety Five Years in a Row (Centinela Hospital Medical Center)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Nov 2016
- November 7, 2016 - Centinela Hospital Medical Center was honored with an 'A' Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits ... Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care....

Mental Health Reporting in Utah (Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Nov 2016
There is no law in Utah requiring the reporting of mental health information to NICS. In Utah, every magistrate or court clerk responsible for court records must, within 30 days of a disposition, furnish the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division within the Department of Public Safety with certain records, including information pertaining to any ... (ii) the petitioner's previous and current mental health treatment;....

Testing of Investigational Inactivated Zika Vaccine in Humans Begins (NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Nov 2016
The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine candidate called the Zika Purified Inactivated Virus (ZPIV) vaccine to generate an immune system response has begun at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Clinical Trial Center in Silver Spring, Maryland....

Parents protest against lunch-hour curb at school

Edit The Hindu 08 Nov 2016
P.K.M ... Hamed Ali Yahya said the decision to bar students from going outside the campus during lunch hours was taken considering the health and safety of the students ... This is posing a health hazard to them ... ....

Road safety program returns for 2017 (Ipswich City Council)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Nov 2016
(Source ... A road safety program designed to improve parking around Ipswich schools will continue next year after a successful 2016 campaign ... Health and Community Safety Committee Chairwoman Councillor Sheila Ireland said the project offered an educational approach to road safety in pick-up and drop-off zones ... Original documenthttp.//www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/media/articles/2017/road-safety-program-returns-for-2017 ... (noodl....

Chemical pneumonia strikes Delhi

Edit DNA India 08 Nov 2016
"We have reports from Centre-run hospitals such as Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung hospital and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) that there have been several cases of Chemical Pneumonitis post Diwali," said Dr TK Joshi, Advisor, Occupational and Environmental Health and Chemical Safety, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare....

Delivery firm bans dog meat from menus

Edit China Daily 08 Nov 2016
Ele.me recently announced that it has removed from its app and website 294 restaurants that sell a total of 7,733 dishes containing dog meat, citing food safety concerns ... a food safety risk ... "Whether it's for moral or food safety reasons, people shouldn't eat dog meat ... The meat from poisoned dogs undoubtedly poses a health risk," another netizen said....

Don't be caught out by the Act: H&S; warning for NZ

Edit Scoop 08 Nov 2016
In light of the recent tragedy at Dreamworld, where four people died after a raft overturned on the Thunder River Rapids ride, John Frampton, a leading expert in Health and Safety Worksite, calls for Tourism Operators in New Zealand review work place ... ....

Bill could improve mental health care in Clark County, supporters say

Edit Springfield News-Sun 08 Nov 2016
A bill recently introduced in the Ohio Senate that would allow psychologists to prescribe medicine could improve much-needed access to mental health care in Clark County, local health leaders said ... The bill will address the shortage of psychiatrists in Ohio and Clark County, which puts a strain on mental health services, Springfield-based psychologist Dr ... Clark County adults also struggle to pay for mental health care....

US begins testing of inactivated Zika vaccine in humans

Edit Newstrack India 08 Nov 2016
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) A US military lab on Monday began the first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika purified inactivated vaccine ... WRAIR's investigational Zika vaccine will also be included as a part of a US National Institutes of Health trial that began in August....

Monthly cost of providing key drugs could be $1-2 per person: experts

Edit Yahoo Daily News 08 Nov 2016
The commission, comprising 21 international experts, said lack of access to affordable, quality medicines was threatening progress towards universal health coverage, one of the targets under the new global development goals adopted by world leaders at a U.N ... The list is updated by the World Health Organization every two years....

Statton Rice: White for Medicaid expansion, minimum wage hike

Edit Conway Daily Sun 08 Nov 2016
Right now, the Legislature can shut the program down after two years if they think nearly 50,000 of our low-income citizens no longer need access to health services. Making the program permanent is a necessary step to ensure that all New Hampshire citizens will have access to health care services regardless of their incomes....
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