MADERA, Calif. — It was dinnertime when Sabrina Baker, a mother of six, felt the familiar twinge of contractions.
[–At first, she brushed it off as Braxton Hicks, false labor pains not uncommon in the late stages of pregnancy. But after dinner that night in early January, the pain sharpened and radiated to her back. The contractions intensified, and Baker knew this baby girl was coming fast.
[–She had a decision to make — and the options weren’t good.
[–Two days earlier, Madera County’s only general hospital had shut its doors. The abrupt closure of Madera Community…
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National medical organizations call on premiers to focus on health care reform
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The Council of the Federation is set to meet July 10-12 in Winnipeg. When they do, the continuing crisis facing health care systems across the country must be at the top of the agenda, said Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Physician and nurse advocacy groups from across the country are issuing an urgent call for premiers to make health reform a top priority when they meet next month, as patients struggle to get timely access to care and many hospitals are overwhelmed because of staffing shortages.
A letter published…
Raymond James & Associates Has $1.39 Million Stock Position in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:RYH)
Raymond James & Associates lowered its position in shares of Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:RYH – Get Rating) by 21.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investors owned 4,820 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,294 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF were worth $1,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp bought a new position in shares of…
The BEST Protein Ice Cream
Anyone else LOVE ice cream? I DO!
Skip the Dairy Queen this summer and get yourself an ice cream maker! Your wallet will thank you and so will your body!
Ice Cream is probably my favorite dessert. No matter what time of year it is! I love the creamy cold texture and my easy protein ice cream is smooth, creamy and is the BEST keto ice cream you’ve ever had!
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST PROTEIN ICE CREAM
To make my easy Protein Ice Cream, I used Equip Prime Protein!
I LOVE how healthy this ice cream recipe is! Equip…
Senior physician warns of a crisis in one of BC’s busiest ERs
The most senior emergency physician at one of British Columbia’s busiest hospitals has come forward to warn the public about the ongoing crisis inside the emergency department, saying the situation has deteriorated to the point where some patients are waiting as many as three days to be admitted to other wards.
Dr. Urbain Ip said the understaffing and overcrowding problems in the emergency room at Surrey Memorial Hospital have him and his colleagues regularly going home “worried sick” about their patients.
“Right now, if my loved one got sick, I’m not sure if I would send [them] to my hospital…
Carnivore for Weight Loss – Maria Mind Body Health
My Carnivore for Weight Loss book is FINALLY here!
The past 3 years I’ve been working on my latest book Carnivore for Weight Loss. I believe it’s the best book I’ve written so far!
Craig and I worked late into the night to get this out before we left for my Keto/Carnivore Retreat! And it is amazing! It is truly the easiest and best weight loss and healing book we have ever created.
If you like me and prefer to have a printed book, feel free to download this Carnivore ebook and print it so you can have it in…
Prince Edward Island News: health-care workers
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A report on Prince Edward Island’s ailing health-care system says the province needs about 1,200 additional workers over the next 10 years.
The report by Halifax-based health-care consulting firm Health Intelligence says the province will need 1,194 more workers across all health disciplines by 2032.
Health Intelligence says its forecast is based on the province’s plan to reform the health-system by adding more nurses, doctors and pharmacists to the network.
It says the province would only need 245 more health workers over the same period should the government implement a less ambitious reform.
The consulting firm says its…
Health care compliance due diligence essentials for private equity investment
May 16, 2023 – This is the third piece in our series on private equity investment in health care — which explores why conducting due diligence in a health care purchase requires special attention, particularly for private equity firms entering the sector for the first time. The first piece focused on compliance precautions and the second focused on enforcement trends.
This piece details the questions that should be asked to uncover compliance concerns and the red flags that should give a private equity investor in health care pause. If private equity moves too quickly to turn a profit, fundamental regulatory…