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Resident Burned after Smoking Cigarette While Connected to Oxygen

Med-Net Compliance

A nursing and rehab center in North Carolina is being investigated by the State Agency after a resident accidently set herself on fire in her room. The local police department reported that a woman at the nursing home was connected to an oxygen tank and tried to smoke a cigarette, causing a burst of flames that badly burned her.

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The Biggest Threat to Our Health Isn’t the Next Pandemic or Cancer…It’s Climate Change

Health Populi

and the issue of pandemic preparedness for the next “Disease X” became part of global public health planning. But the biggest health threat to human life is climate change, according to a new report from the World Health Organization titled The Health Argument for Climate Action. Heat-related illness.

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Health Provider News – April 29, 2022

Hall Render

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. County Struggles with Income Affect Social Determinants of Health. County Struggles with Income Affect Social Determinants of Health. HHS puts $90 million toward addressing health disparities through data. Family nurse practitioners.

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Health Provider News – March 18, 2022

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Amazon Expands Into Telehealth and Home Care. Amazon Pharmacy partners with health plans for discount drugs. Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. Health Policy Brief: Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And Health Equity. What’s in the $1.5

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Health Provider News

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Mesa hospital Phoenix bioscience boom poised to improve health care and local economy, proponents say What’s next for Steward hospitals in Arizona?

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Health Provider News – March 25, 2022

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Hospital stays for nursing home residents down nearly 9%, federal data shows. Sensitive health data of 50 million Americans hacked or breached last year: analysis. FDA to revive facility visits.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

News ranks hospitals in health equity. These hospitals earn top honors. These hospitals earn top honors. facility Southern Research CEO talks biotech incubator, future of Birmingham medicine ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is bleeding cash. list includes 3 from Arizona ARKANSAS Children’s Miracle Network Raises $5.4M