As HIPAA deadline passes even the unprepared are safe for now
Unlike the This makes sense to many in the field; the HIPAA rule involves too many software protocols throughout the healthcare...Most Women Unprepared for Operative Deliveries
For most women, the birth of their child is a joyous experience. But if the experience does not go as planned, it can have a detrimental impact on the woman. Researchers conducted a study to obtain the views of women on the impact of an //operative delivery in the second stage of labor. A new study shows pregnant women need better preparation and understanding about how the delivery of...US is unprepared for a bio-terrorist attack
The US based Trust for America's Health (TFAH) has revealed that the country has progressed very little where national security is concerned, even after the 11 September 2001 attacks//. The disaster response systems are still in a poor condition in many of the states. Over 50% of the states in the US measured up to five or less of the 10 indicators of the report, and only Virginia, South...Ontario Unprepared To Deal With Flu Pandemic
The Chief Medical Officer of Ontario has announced that it will be difficult for the authorities to contain a major infectious disease outbreak. Many of Ontario's public health units do not have a medical officer working on a full time basis,// and provincial laboratories are both understaffed and operate with outdated equipment. The Province may be incapable of dealing with a major outbr...U.S. unprepared to tackle bird flu
It is a sad state in the US state and local health departments, as they are not prepared to tackle the bird flu epidemic because they have not received financial support and guidance from the federal government. // Only few places like Seattle and New York City are prepared but others are lagging by a complete year in the preparations to tackle an epidemic. Jeffrey Levi, a flu expert...Many Medical Students Unprepared for Skilled Prescribing
Many medical students are unprepared for skilled prescribing, warn doctors in this week’s BMJ.Evidence of poor prescribing in the UK is abundant, write Jeffrey Aronson and colleagues.// Effective treatments are often underprescribed and prescription errors are common, especially when new doctors start work in hospitals. The reasons for these errors are manifold, say the authors. Some...