Severe mental illness diagnoses are missed by clinicians in more than one quarter of cases when people are hospitalised for other conditions, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. People from ethnic minority groups are even more likely to have previously diagnosed mental illnesses go unnoticed by medical staff, according to the findings from […]
HHS announces $10B in coronavirus relief funding to high impact hospitals
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced it will distribute $10 billion in a second round of COVID-19 high impact area funding to hospitals starting next week. The HHS made the announcement […]
SHEA helps hospitals navigate legal aspects of antibiotic stewardship programs
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America today released a white paper outlining strategies for documenting the recommendations of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) and clarifying the stewardship team’s role in patient care from a legal and quality improvement standpoint. The white paper, titled “Legal Implications of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs,” was published in the journal, Infection […]
Pet charity Blue Cross donates ventilators to NHS hospitals tackling coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic puts an immense strain on the NHS, volunteers and charities are stepping up to help out any way they can. Pet charity Blue Cross has donated their ventilators to support NHS hospitals during the crisis, handing over mechanical ventilators to a hospital in London and one in Surrey. The ventilators are […]