The News Review:
- Calif. child dies of E. coli infection
- 9 nursing homes get lowest rating
- Rule for health providers sparks debate
- Mental health agencies escape worst of cuts
- How to avoid flu at school
- WH pledges more support for cholera fight
Calif. child dies of E. coli infection
San Francisco Chronicle USA
tmpl –> The Solano County’s Public Health Department said the first child died Friday after being hospitalized with severe E. coli symptoms which can include stomach cramps diarrhea and vomiting. The name and gender of the victim was not disclosed. A second child was treated for severe diarrhea at a Dixon area hospital this week and was released. Lab results are pending to determine if that child also had E.
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9 nursing homes get lowest rating
Schenectady Gazette NY
There are elements in the evaluation that don?t tell you much about overall quality? said Carl Young president of the New York State Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. ?The bottom line is for families to go into facilities walk around see how staff interact with residents and with each other and see whether people are open and inviting? Young said. ?It is like choosing a college for a child. ?The state Department of Health said people should visit its Web site for detailed data on local nursing homes in addition to the federal site before making a decision. ?This is just one of the many tools available to New Yorkers to help them make the best decisions about their long-term care needs? said Health Department spokeswoman Beth Goldberg. ?We also urge families and caretakers to visit nursing homes look at what services are offered and speak to the nursing home administrators in their area to help them determine which nursing home is right for their loved one? Goldberg said. Kingsway Arms Nursing Center on Kings Road received the highest ranking in Schenectady County four out of five stars.
Rule for health providers sparks debate
Salt Lake Tribune United States
And many groups describe the rule as a last-minute push to make it harder for women to obtain services such as contraception or for pregnant women to learn all options. “This is a very politically driven thing that the department has done when there is no need for the regulation” said Melissa Bird executive director of Utah’s Planned Parenthood Action Council. Nan Streeter director of the state’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau is concerned patients won’t get all the information they need. “Health care providers should at least discuss all options that an individual may have for whatever they’ve come in for” she said. “It doesn’t mean they have to do it or they have to support it. Jay Jacobson chief of the Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities at LDS Hospital and the University of Utah’s School of Medicine said the rule could restrict access to a host of reproductive services including vasectomies and infertility treatments. Providers could even object to nonreproductive procedures such as surgeries and transplants.
Mental health agencies escape worst of cuts
Bennington Banner VT
Mental health and developmental disabilities agencies will see a 2. 5 percent cut for the remainder of the 2009 fiscal year rather than the 4 percent cut called for in Gov. James Douglas’ budget rescission proposal. The change follows public hearings held earlier in the week in which several people who rely on state-funded outpatient services provided by the agencies testified.
How to avoid flu at school
Coastal Courier GA
Common symptoms of the flu include fever severe headache muscle and body aches exhaustion and dry cough. Also children often exhibit other flu symptoms that are rare in adults such as nausea vomiting and diarrhea. If your child exhibits flu-like symptoms call your primary health care provider early. Call your primary health care provider immediately if your child has a chronic disease and has flu-like or unusual symptoms. If you would like additional information about preventing and treating the flu visit your doctor or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site at cdc. School notes is written by different employees of the Liberty?County School System and appears on an education page in each Friday’s Coastal Courier.
WH pledges more support for cholera fight
The Herald Zimbabwe
To date WH has responded by deploying technical experts and providing medical supplies used in cholera treatment centres. The organisation has also taken a leading role in co-ordinating the cholera response in Zimbabwe by leading the health cluster and offering technical support to Government. It has also participated in the donors and partners? meeting with the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare aimed at mobilising support for the health sector.
