It’s all about working conditions. At least that’s what Massachusetts nurses are saying about their colleagues’ decisions to leave bedside care positions in the state’s hospitals to find other work environments.
Massachusetts Nurses Association President Katie Murphy voices her concerns about the growing crisis in health care; she was a moderator at a virtual hearing on several legislative measures that would increase compensation, limit patient loads and address workplace violence held virtually on Monday, May 8, 2023.
“The nursing shortage is not real,” said Katie Murphy, who is assigned to the intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…
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Readers are Leaders – PHE America
I am not sure where I first heard the phrase “readers are leaders” but it is something that has stuck with me throughout my entire life. I am now in my second year of retirement from teaching and coaching after 37 years of doing both. As I have thought about what to do in my retirement, one thing that keeps coming back into my mind is the need to read some great books. I have always believed that reading can help you become the best version of yourself for others. When you are busy with coaching and teaching, like I…
Manitoba will lift most mask rules in health-care facilities
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Most of the masking requirements for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week.
Masks will still be required in areas with vulnerable groups like cancer, transplant patients: Shared Health
The Canadian Press · Posted: May 03, 2023 3:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 3
Most of the masking requirements for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week, but some individual health-care clinics may still require people to wear masks indoors, Shared Health says. (Radio-Canada)
Most of the masking requirements for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next…
Manitoba’s health-care recruitment mission hits snag – Winnipeg Free Press
The Manitoba government’s plan to bolster the burned-out health-care workforce with more than 300 Filipino nurses and aides could face delays as negotiations on immigration drag on and a promised fast-track to license foreign nurses stalls.
Two months after the province launched a recruitment mission in the Philippines, the two governments have yet to approve a framework to facilitate the departure of the 300 nurses and aids offered jobs in Manitoba hospitals and nursing homes.
Shared Health, the provincial health authority overseeing the recruitment drive, said Manitoba government officials are working with their counterparts in the Philippines to accelerate the…
Manitoba health minister says she hasn’t read report that says many health-care staff have considered quitting
Manitoba Health Minister Audrey Gordon says her department wasn’t aware of a year-old report making more than 30 recommendations to improve the well-being of the province’s health-care workers — and she herself has yet to read it.
The report called for numerous actions after finding more health-care workers in Manitoba who are dealing with burnout and thinking of changing jobs than elsewhere in Canada.
Gordon said the report, prepared by consulting firm Deloitte, wasn’t commissioned by the provincial Progressive Conservative government, but rather Shared Health, the provincial organization that co-ordinates health-care service delivery and planning across Manitoba.
The report in…
Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Sparing Angel Food Cake
Many of you know I worked at a coffee shop since I was 15 years old. At this cute coffee shop, I would make the best lemon poppy seed muffins with delicious lemon curd dolloped on top! Before school, I would go to the coffee shop to make the scones and the muffins and then after school, I would go back to work. At the end of the day, I got to bring home the cinnamon rolls, scones and lemon poppy seed muffins that didn’t sell! So guess what??? I would make lemon poppy seed muffins to make sure I…
As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
With the battle for control of Sudan entering its third week, health care services are rapidly raveling in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, a grim consequence of the brutal fighting that has raised fears the conflict could devolve into a wider humanitarian crisis.
The total collapse of the health care system could be days away, the Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union warned.
Hospitals have been shelled, and two-thirds of those in Khartoum have closed, according to the World Health Organization. More than a dozen health care workers have been killed, officials say. Beyond that, “hidden victims” are dying of illness and disease…
What is Medicare Secondary Payer and when does it apply?
Editor’s note: This column, a repeat from last year, is a follow-up to the previous Health Care Buzz column.
Several adults are either on Traditional Medicare/TM already or are looking to move to Medicare as they turn 65 and have many questions about: Will Traditional Medicare always be the primary insurance after 65? Is there ever a time it won’t be? Great questions and as always, there are multi-layered answers.
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When Medicare began in 1965, it was the primary payer for all claims except for those covered by Worker’s Compensation, Federal Black Lung and Veteran’s Administration…