Two hospitals who refused to provide abortion services to a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant but faced life-threatening conditions after her amniotic fluid had drained are under investigation by CMS, according to a statement by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the COVID-19 global public health emergency in a statement on May 5 that offered themes of both relief and precaution.

While teens can find support and connections online, they can also find things that magnify depression, anxiety, and self-harm. There are plenty of risks to navigate online, even for for adults—cyberbullying, misinformation, impossible standards of beauty and wealth, and toxic or hateful online communities.  

It seems there is a movement afoot in the surveyor ranks to try to identify processes that have been in place so long that the results of any risk assessment are likely fossilized, or to find conditions or practices for which risk assessments have not been “officially” documented.

Consider using a healthcare microgrid system (HCMS) for your facility’s required emergency electrical backup to lifesaving systems now that CMS has approved a new categorical waiver. The alternative energy system could help you meet upcoming requirements to reduce greenhouse emissions as well as provide a backup to the longstanding emergency generators at hospitals and most other healthcare facilities.

Here’s a quick rundown of the last five topics, along with resources and advice on how to tackle each one. Click here to see Part 1.

Showing potential cost savings, along with communication and being flexible, can be instrumental in getting buy-in on environmental sustainability projects for your organization. Soon, efforts to address climate change may not just be optional goals that are good for the future health of your patient population. Reducing greenhouse emissions and engaging in other sustainability efforts are fast becoming things you’ll have to do—and do well.

If you’ve ever ridden a roller coaster, you have some idea about what specimens go through when being transported via a pneumatic tube system (PTS). They, too, experience twists and turns, shaking, and vibrations on the journey.