According Assistant Police Chief Michael Seber of Schenectady, NY, over the past five weeks 18 patrol officers and sergeants have volunteered to test body camera models and other equipment and hardware. They tested devices from two companies before evaluating the systems. The department will soon move into the second phase of testing and training by repeating the […]
Continue ReadingAccording to an Independent study commissioned by the Puerto Rican government, the official death toll of Hurricane Maria has risen to 2,975 people. This new estimate is over 4,500% higher than the government’s previous official estimate of 64. The recent study was performed by researchers at George Washington University’s Milken School of Public Health. Researchers calculated […]
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According to data from the Center of Medicare and Medicaid, total hospital expenditures grew by 160% over 16 years, from $415.5 billion in 2000 to just under $1.1 trillion in 2016. Hospitals are constantly looking for ways to keep the costs down, but this has become more of a challenge over the years. Jonathan Wiik, principal […]
Continue ReadingHome health care as a practice tends to conjure up a specific image of a long-term arrangement between an in-home aide and an elderly patient who needs help with daily life, from getting out of bed to preparing meals and medications. While this is certainly the most common use of home health care, it is […]
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The state of Connecticut is paying $1.3 million in a medical malpractice settlement to an ex-inmate, Wayne World. For almost three years, World was treated for psoriasis when he actually had subcutaneous lymphoma. At a recent public hearing, World’s mother, Carrie World, recounted his appearance to lawmakers when she saw him at the beginning of those three […]
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