By Carolyn Comeau The safety and quality of life of Buncombe County’s babies and children are dependent on the adults around them. But sadly, over 4,000 children in Buncombe County alone experience neglect and physical or sexual abuse annually. – 1 in 5 children will experience abuse or neglect.– 50 percent of abuse victims are… Read More »
Sean Hehir says he’s grateful to be able to run this weekend’s KBC Virtual Dublin Marathon – even though he expects his eight-year run of sub-2:20 performances to come to an end. Hehir was struck by a car last December, shortly after the birth of his daughter Sophia, as he was out for a run.… Read More »
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has been discharged from a New Jersey hospital after a week there following his announcement that he had contracted the coronavirus ByThe Associated Press October 10, 2020, 1:55 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TRENTON, N.J. — Former New Jersey Gov.… Read More »
Dive Brief: More than 1,000 nurses at the University of Illinois’ Hospital (UIH) in Chicago are set to strike for a week starting Sept. 12, following a breakdown in negotiations over a new contract. The three-year-contract they were under expired Aug. 24 and was extended until Monday. The Illinois Nurses Association said safe staffing is… Read More »
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new study of 13 U.S. medical centers finds that 6% of staff tested positive for prior infection with the new coronavirus, with almost half (44%) having no idea they’d ever contracted SARS-CoV-2. In the study, blood antibody testing of more than 3,200 doctors, nurses and other hospital… Read More »
COVID-19 has put a focus on the need for a more expedient and safer way for hospital staff to talk to one another, according to executives for Vocera, which provides hands-free communications technology. A Vocera wearable badge can be worn under personal protection equipment. Caregivers don’t have to leave a room and remove their PPE… Read More »