The Ebola outbreak is spreading—Here’s how it could affect U.S. travel nurses
UPDATE, 1:51 P.M., MAY 22, 2018: Health officials began a vaccination campaign today to combat the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a World Health Organization report. With more than 7,500 doses of the vaccine at their disposal, the campaign will first target health workers operating in Ebola virus disease-affected areas, […]
Trump Proposes Cutting Planned Parenthood Funds. What Does That Mean?
By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The planned revival of a policy dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency may finally present a way for President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promise to “defund” Planned Parenthood. Or at least to evict it from the federal family planning program, where it provides care to more than 40 […]
Nurses at San Francisco hospital protest Zuckerberg name after Facebook scandal
Nurses at one of San Francisco’s largest hospitals took the ‘Zuckerberg’ out of Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center on the heels of Facebook’s privacy scandal. Protesting nurses taped over the sign last Saturday, saying the name makes patients uncomfortable, according to a New York Times report. “We are in […]
Trump Vows (Again) To Lower Drug Prices But Skeptics Doubt Much Will Change
Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News and Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News President Donald Trump, armed with the expertise of staff seasoned in the ways of the drug industry, unveiled his blueprint to address sky-high drug prices Friday afternoon, promising that increasing industry competition will help Americans save at the pharmacy counter. “Under this administration, […]
For The Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, The Best Care May Be Mom’s Recovery
Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News CARRBORO, N.C. — The halls at UNC Horizons daycare are quiet at 5 p.m. Amanda Williammee pauses at the toddler classroom window to watch 2-year-old daughter Taycee. “I like to peek in on her and see what she’s doing before she sees me,” Williammee nearly whispers. “I love watching […]
Healthcare Roundup: Top Headlines April 30-May 4
Doctors remove 132-pound tumor from woman’s ovary The headline really says it all, but what you may not know is this is operation took five hours and 25 hospital staff members to finally remove. Wow. Read the full details here. If your life is in danger, that expensive Apple Watch might be a good investment […]
Healthcare Roundup: Top Headlines April 23-27
As always, new technologies are introduced in the healthcare industry at what seems like a lightspeed pace, so experts and industry leaders are constantly evaluating and re-evaluating how it’s shaping the future of healthcare. This week’s top headlines reflect that trend and also point to some changes in healthcare practices among oncology patients and expectant […]
#NursesTakeDC movement closes on third year, continues push for safe nurse-patient ratios
For the third consecutive year, hundreds of nurses took to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol building this week as part of the #NursesTakeDC movement, whose goal is to raise public awareness of unsafe nurse-patient ratios and push legislation to regulate the issue. I’m rallying with #nursestakedc today in front of the Capitol to demand […]
Healthcare Roundup: Top Headlines April 16-20
Drug, drugs and more drugs. Access to pharmaceuticals is always a hot-button topic for healthcare providers and businesses, especially because it is often greatly influenced by the decisions and policies put in place by state and federal legislators. This week’s top headlines focused on this issue. Let’s take a look. The Drug Enforcement Agency proposed […]
Healthcare Roundup: Top Headlines April 9-12
Medical studies with new or exciting information always make the top headlines, and this week was no exception. The decline in soda sales after the Philadelphia soda tax, the link to traumatic brain injuries and dementia and an unauthorized herpes vaccine investigation were at the top of reader’s minds this week. Let’s take a look. […]
