Tag Archives: Facilities

Outpatient facilities targeted for cyberattacks nearly as often as hospitals, data shows

Dive Brief: Outpatient facilities, including family medicine and specialty clinics, were targeted by cybercriminals nearly as often as hospitals in the first half of this year, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Critical Insight using HHS data. Among healthcare facilities overall, breaches are occurring nearly twice as often since 2018, and breaches attributed to… Read More »

COVID-19: Shuttered Montreal hospital may be re-opened to in-patients, other makeshift facilities in works

It is a symbol of Montreal’s long history, founded in the 17th Century by a pioneering nurse, only to be finally closed for in-patients two years ago. Now, the mostly shuttered Hotel Dieu hospital could be brought back to something like full life to help in the historic battle against COVID-19. Quebec’s health ministry says… Read More »

WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally

WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both… Read More »

Losing patients to other providers can cost some healthcare facilities up to 10 percent of their revenue

Failure to manage referrals and patient leakage can result in a loss of revenue, and a new Fibroblast survey details the extent to which this is true, with 43 percent of health executives saying their organization is losing more than 10 percent of their revenue to patients going elsewhere for care. Meanwhile, 19 percent of… Read More »

The 10 Best Resources For Facilities

How to Choose the Right Rehab Center when Getting Help for Addiction Getting help for addiction starts by deciding on the right treatment facility to commit to. It is highly likely an alcohol and drug addict is also having challenges and issues to do with psychological and physical challenges. A good rehabilitation center should, therefore,… Read More »

The 10 Best Resources For Facilities

How to Choose the Right Rehab Center when Getting Help for Addiction Getting help for addiction starts by deciding on the right treatment facility to commit to. It is highly likely an alcohol and drug addict is also having challenges and issues to do with psychological and physical challenges. A good rehabilitation center should, therefore,… Read More »