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Section: Health
Disparities
U.K. Launches One of The Largest Mental Health Studies in The World
In honor of Children’s Mental Health Week (Feb. 4-10), United Kingdom Secretary of Education Damian Hinds announced that a maximum of 370 schools in England will participate in a series of studies testing different approaches to supporting children and adolescent’s mental health. Children attending one of the participating schools will benefit from mindfulness exercises, pupil […]
February 4, 2019
Disparities
Two Columbia Students Diagnosed with Meningococcal Disease
Columbia University administrators have recently announced that there have been two diagnosed cases of Meningococcal disease, a viral or bacterial inflammation of membranes around the spinal cord and brain, at its School of International and Public Affairs. Both students are being treated in Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital. According to federal law, Columbia is required […]
February 4, 2019
Disparities
Report shows mortality, health disparities in Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine released a new report that shows eastern Washington counties suffer from higher mortality rates in nine out of 10 of the state’s leading causes of death than western Washington counties. Read More
January 30, 2019
Disparities
Students’ mental health the focus of Nebraska documentary
As a group of documentary filmmakers have traveled the state showcasing public schools in Nebraska, one issue has consistently been apparent. “It’s hard not to walk into a school or classroom without hearing how much mental health impacts our students today,” said Brittany Mascio, director of marketing for Nebraska Loves Public Schools. Read More
January 30, 2019
Disparities
Which Is The Best Path To Medicine: MD Vs. DO
The majority of physicians in America are MDs (Doctor of Medicine), but a growing number of medical students are choosing to go the route of DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) instead. Many students are probably wondering what the differences are between the MD and the DO, and whether or not one is better than the […]
January 30, 2019
Disparities
Report Shows Health Care Professions Top List of Most In-Demand Jobs for 2019
According to a new report by CareerCast, health care professions top the list of the most in-demand jobs for 2019, with home health aides ranked the most in-demand. By 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 47 percent increase in home health positions. Other in-demand positions in the health field include Medical Services Manager, […]
January 30, 2019
Nursing
Loyola University Medical Center Names New President
Loyola University Medical Center has named Tad A. Gomez its next president, effective Feb. 25. Gomez will succeed interim president Daniel J. Post, who filled the position in April after former president Larry Goldberg left to become president of Banner Health in Phoenix. Gomez, 47, comes to the 547-bed medical center from Northeast Georgia Health […]
January 30, 2019
Other News
“WELL-thy” New Year Resolutions
For many, the beginning of a new year is a time-honored tradition of fresh starts and new resolutions to change behaviors. Although I typically create a formal New Year’s plan in my professional life, I am much less formal when it comes to plans or resolutions as it relates to my personal life. For the […]
January 30, 2019
Disparities
NIH Gives $12M to UIC to Continue Latino Health Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has given a $12 million contract to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to continue its participation in the epidemiological Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). First launched in 2008, HCHS/SOL is a multisite study created to locate specific diseases present within the Hispanic population, in addition […]
January 30, 2019
Health
“WELL-thy” New Year Resolutions
For many, the beginning of a new year is a time-honored tradition of fresh starts and new resolutions to change behaviors. Although I typically create a formal New Year’s plan in my professional life, I am much less formal when it comes to plans or resolutions as it relates to my personal life.
January 29, 2019
Health
Loyola University Medical Center Names New President
Loyola University Medical Center has named Tad A. Gomez its next president, effective Feb. 25. Gomez will succeed interim president Daniel J. Post, who filled the position in April after former president Larry Goldberg left to become president of Banner Health in Phoenix. Gomez, 47, comes to the 547-bed medical center from Northeast Georgia Health […]
January 29, 2019
Other News
Health Equity Advocate Appointed to New Roles at Vanderbilt University
Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, associate professor of medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been appointed vice president for health equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and associate dean for health equity at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM). Wilkins, a health equity advocate with expertise on how socioeconomic disparities impact health, first […]
January 28, 2019
Policies
AdventHealth Orlando names new CEO
Brett Spenst will be the new CEO of AdventHealth’s Orlando campus starting in March. The former CEO of Littleton Adventist Hospital in Littleton, Colo., will take over the health care system’s 1,368-bed acute care medical campus in downtown Orlando. Spenst previously worked for over 20 years with Adventist Health in California, following that with a […]
January 28, 2019
Disparities
Is there harm in hospitals targeting rich patients for donations?
Nonprofit hospitals across the United States are seeking donations from the people who rely on them most: their patients. Many hospitals conduct nightly wealth screenings — using software that culls public data such as property records, contributions to political campaigns and other charities — to gauge which patients are most likely to be the source […]
January 28, 2019
Policies
$91 million case against nation’s largest insurer is a ‘clear win’ for patients
If you’ve ever been wrongfully denied health insurance coverage, a recent court decision should give you hope in fighting your insurer and holding them accountable. That’s the key takeaway, experts say, after a California Supreme Court decision in early January paved the way for the state to collect $91 million in fines from the UnitedHealthcare […]
January 28, 2019
Policies
University of Global Health Equity unveils new campus
University of Global Health Equity launched its FRw 8 billion campus in Burera District with focus on training students to emerge ready to develop health care services and systems that connect neglected communities with essential life-saving attention. CNBC Africa’s Fiona Muthoni had a conversation with Gary L. Gottlieb, CEO of Partners in Health on the […]
January 28, 2019
Policies
Where law and health care meet
Hayleigh Hansen spent a week at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics over winter break. The third-year College of Law student from Council Bluffs, Iowa, wasn’t sick, injured, or visiting a loved one. Instead, she was taking a unique week-long seminar designed to give law students a firsthand look at how legal issues intersect […]
January 28, 2019
Other News
Lehigh Names Whitney Witt Inaugural Dean of the College of Health
After an extensive global search, Lehigh has appointed Whitney Witt, currently the director of the Center for Maternal and Child Health Research at IBM Watson Health in North Carolina, as the inaugural dean of the university’s new College of Health. She will assume her new role on Jan. 31. Read More
January 28, 2019
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