Healthcare
Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes
A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes. Study: Impact of cannabinoids on pregnancy, reproductive health and offspring outcomes. Image Credit: Yarygin/Shutterstock Background Cannabis, a federally illegal drug, is the most consumed drug in the United States (US). Its consumption is …
Most members of Generation Z want health care providers to ask about “social determinants of health”
Their parents and grandparents probably never got asked by a doctor or nurse whether they had enough to eat, a safe and stable place to live, someone discriminating against them, or anything getting in the way of their education. But most members of Generation Z say they want their health care providers to ask about …
Asenda Health Inc. Acquires Post Acute Healthcare
Physician Services is the leading strategy into key markets of Washington, Oregon and Florida NEWARK, Del., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Asenda Health Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Kater Medical, has acquired a controlling 61% interest in Washington based Post Acute Healthcare (“Post Acute”) with commitment to purchase the remaining 39% over the …
Patients May Not Receive Miscarriage Care in a Post-Roe America
For those wondering how miscarriages would be managed in a post-Roe America, Texas could be a frightening harbinger. In December 2021, Anna, a woman who lives in Central Texas, was 19 weeks pregnant when her waters broke on her wedding night. It was too early in the pregnancy for the baby to have a chance …
Cardinal Health’s Supply-Chain Woes Means Higher Healthcare-Provider Costs
Text size The supply-chain crisis hasn’t eased up for Cardinal Health. Dreamstime More than two years into the pandemic, the supply-chain crisis hasn’t eased up for Cardinal Health , a distributor of drugs, and maker of medical supplies. Shares were down 5.1% on Thursday after the company reported fiscal-third-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations, …
Mayor Bowser and DC Health Launch New Healthcare Workforce Task Force
(Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced the formation of a new Healthcare Workforce Task Force charged with rebuilding, strengthening, and expanding the District’s healthcare workforce. The Task Force includes thought leaders from the healthcare, education, and government sectors and will be co-chaired by Dr. Wayne Fredrick, President of Howard University, and Ms. Anita …
SIH releases community health needs assessment
HARRISBURG, IL. (KFVS) – Poverty in Southern Illinois is increasingly becoming a problem when it comes to people getting adequate health care. That’s the results of a survey conducted by the Southern Illinois Healthcare system. SIH says that’s just one issue they found after conducting it’s community health needs assessment. Tuesday in Harrisburg officials held …
UCSF Health Named 2022 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights UCSF Health has been named a “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation for the 15th consecutive year. The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) recognizes health care facilities for their dedication to inclusive policies and care for …
International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities
Please could you introduce yourself and tell us about your role at International Health Partners (IHP)? I am Adele Paterson, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of International Health Partners. I have been at the organization for 13 years. I started working with the corporate partnerships team, and became CEO four years ago. IHP is an …
Rachel Blinka, Hamilton County Public Health: Healthcare Workers Appreciation Days at the Zoo
A: I love the fact that I know my work has an impact on our community, even if it’s not felt immediately/directly. My work, and the contact tracing and outbreak team I’ve trained has contributed directly to preventing cases, hospitalizations, and death during this pandemic. It’s my job to assist any facility experiencing an outbreak, …
