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Nursing Homes Penalized For High Hospital Readmissions

Most Connecticut nursing homes will see their Medicare reimbursements reduced in the coming year for having high resident readmission rates to hospitals. Of Connecticut’s 224 nursing homes, 75 percent (168) are being penalized by Medicare based on how often their residents were re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge. Twenty-five percent (56) in Connecticut are receiving […]

December 5, 2018

OPINION: Strict Attendance Policies, Deadlines Negatively Affect Students’ Health

Have you gotten your flu shot yet? If you haven’t, it’s not too late. Influenza can be a devastating and potentially deadly illness. And being sick, especially with something as nasty as the flu, is not a luxury many students can afford. Read More

December 5, 2018

Student-led USC Group Aims for Diversity Among Physical Therapists

The physical therapy profession has a bit of a diversity problem, one might say. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5 percent of all practicing physical therapists are African-American. And only 3 percent of all physical therapy students this year were African-American, while 6 percent were Hispanic, according to the Commission on Accreditation […]

December 5, 2018

U.S. Relies Heavily on Foreign-Born Healthcare Workers

(Reuters Health) – More than one in four doctors in the United States were born in another country, and a new study suggests many nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and home health aides are also immigrants. Researchers who analyzed U.S. census data on 164,000 health care professionals found that overall, almost 17 percent weren’t born in America […]

December 5, 2018

A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off

In 2009, the body that accredits medical schools issued a new requirement: All medical schools must implement policies that help them attract and retain more diverse students. Failure to do so can lead to citations from this body, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, and can affect their status as accredited institutions. Read More

December 5, 2018

Winston-Salem Pushes for Access to Healthcare

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has achieved many accomplishments within its School of Health Sciences in preparing Black students to be successful in health-related fields. One in particular is that the historically Black college and university (HBCU) is the only one in the country that has a year-round mobile health unit. Read More

December 5, 2018

Urban Meyer Announces Retirement, Citing Health Issues

Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer has announced he will retire after seven seasons, citing health problems as the main reason for retirement. Meyer recently returned to the Buckeyes after being suspended for protecting a longtime assistant who had a history of domestic abuse. He will be replaced by the team’s current offensive […]

December 5, 2018

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Michigan State Applications Decline After Larry Nassar Scandal

The number of undergraduate applications to Michigan State University (MSU) has declined by 8.3 percent in the past year as a result of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal and its handling of sexual assault allegations involving student athletes. Before the public heard about the sexual assault allegations involving Nassar in 2016, undergraduate applications to […]

December 5, 2018

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Legislators Meet With UMD Officials About Varsity Football Program

University System of Maryland officials met on Wednesday with members of Maryland’s congressional delegation to further discuss the university’s handling of its varsity football program in light of the recent heatstroke death of College Park player Jordan McNair. Congressional members who attended the meeting include U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. […]

December 5, 2018

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Legislation Would Provide 2 Years of Free Community College

California Assembly Member Miguel Santiago, who represents the 53rd District in Los Angeles, introduced legislation this week that would provide students with two free years of community college. The legislation, called AB 2, would waive tuition for two years for first-time community college students enrolled full-time, according to ABC7. “Every student that comes through a […]

December 5, 2018

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MBDA Awards Almost $2M to Four HBCUs

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has awarded almost $2 million to four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in an effort to increase their ability to qualify for and received federal research and development funding; create partnerships with technology resources; increase STEM entrepreneurship and compete for federal contracts. The institutions […]

December 5, 2018

BranchED Initiative Fosters Innovation in Teacher Preparation Programs at MSIs

A cohort of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) is looking to transform the preparation and recruitment of teachers of color through a new initiative from the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED).

December 4, 2018

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College of Health and Human Development names student marshal

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Laura Santangelo, daughter of John and Janice Santangelo, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, will serve as the college marshal for the College of Health and Human Development at the Dec. 15 Penn State commencement ceremony. Laura Santangelo, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, will serve as the college marshal for the College of Health […]

December 4, 2018

AUA Names Dr. Elizabeth “Brook” Brown as 2019 Gallagher Health Policy Scholar

The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced that Dr. Elizabeth “Brook” Brown has been named as the 2019 Gallagher Health Policy Scholar. The Gallagher Health Policy Scholarship is designed to train the next generation of urologists for leadership positions in health policy. Scholars spend a full year engaged in critical seminars, conferences and meetings at […]

December 4, 2018

COMMUNITY VOICES: Let’s address children’s mental health

When our children are sick, we take them to the doctor; when they have a toothache, we take them to the dentist. Often, we forget to address their mental health. There are symptoms that we overlook and blame it on the child’s temper or behavior. Some common signs are hyperactivity, social isolation and poor academic […]

December 4, 2018

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Group of Johns Hopkins nurses say hospital fails to address patient care concerns

Agroup of Johns Hopkins Hospital nurses on Saturday slammed the renowned Baltimore institution, saying it fosters poor working conditions for those in their ranks and by doing so, compromises patient care. The nurses — who are in the midst of a contentious campaign to unionize — presented a trio of scathing reports during a town […]

December 4, 2018

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Bi Women, Gay Men at Highest Risk of Opioid Misuse

Bisexual women and gay men are reporting higher rates of opioid misuse compared to people of other sexual orientations, a new NYU study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, has revealed. The study, which surveyed more than 42,000 people of various sexual orientations — but not gender identities — in all 50 states, […]

December 4, 2018

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Event Highlights the Importance of Self-Care for People of Color

On Friday, Nov. 30, Ithaca College’s Peggy Ryan Williams Center lobby was filled with students ready to learn ways people of color (POC) can practice self-care on a predominately white campus. The event, “Engaging Mental Health in People of Color,” was held by IC BOLD Women’s Leadership Network. Founded by IC president Shirley Collado, the […]

December 4, 2018