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Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Public Health Law

Bill of Health

Wolf With our recent (and continuing) experience of the devastating COVID-19 global pandemic, one might think that our collective appreciation for public health efforts and the people advancing those efforts would be high. An essential first step is to refocus on the “public” in public health.

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Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

Bill of Health

Manta This month, New York became the latest to join the growing list of states that have ended their requirements for routine masking in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Ending routine masking in hospital settings is a dangerous move. It also exposes hospitals to the risk of liability.

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How to Assess the Impact of Medical Ethics Education

Bill of Health

However, although a large percentage of hospitalized patients lack capacity , physicians often do not feel confident in their ability to assess capacity, fail to recognize that most patients who do not have capacity lack it, and often disagree on which patients have capacity.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Colorado

MedTrainer

Colorado Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) plays a crucial role in promoting and safeguarding the health and wellbeing of Coloradans.

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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano

Kaiser Health News

He also approved $60 million to help uninsured patients and people from out of state pay for abortions in California, and signed reproductive health care laws, including one protecting doctors who mail abortion pills to other states. California bans short-term health plans. California Newsom became the first U.S.

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Workforce Shortages and Health Care Cost Pressures Inspire RSNA 2023 (and yes, AI’s in the mix, too)

Health Populi

We’ll see many more developments like this one as the health care industry continues to get more serious about its role in climate change, ESG, and public health. On the product front, it was fascinating to see the BlueSeal Mobile system providing Mobile Helium for MR featuring a lighter magnet and 0 helium refill costs.

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Psychiatric Care in Crisis

Bill of Health

She did not want to be admitted to the hospital. Residents often inherit psychiatric patients that have been there for days. Other patients simply are sent home. A patient with schizophrenia was brought in by her parents. The patient exhibited capacity, the ability to communicate a choice, understanding, appreciation and reasoning.