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The Urgent Need for Alcohol and Drug Counselors in the US

Intercoast

In 2020, an estimated 21.4% In 2020, 3.2 Some of the physical effects include damage to vital organs such as the brain, heart, and liver; increased risk of illness and infection; heart conditions; seizures; stroke; and lung disease ( WLU , gatewayfondation ). of Americans aged 12 and older, which translates to 59.3

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Public Health Policy: At the Intersection of Law and Medicine.

The Healthcare Blog

And quite naturally, we humans are prone to blame individuals rather than circumstances (most of which have been beyond our control) for creating an environment that feels as if it is unraveling before our eyes. Grove/2020) Few would argue that weve been through a lot over the past decade.

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Global Drug Development Shifts East

Forbes Healthcare

According to World Health Organization data , since 2016, the Western Pacific region has been the region with the highest number of trial registration per year among WHO regions, driven primarily by China’s explosive growth in clinical trial activity. The quality of Chinese clinical trials is further evidenced by their enrollment rates.

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Hedge Funds Are Investing In Employee Wellness To Enable Peak Performance

Forbes Healthcare

Especially given the heavy workloads and high performance environments required of jobs in the industry, these roles aim to alleviate the day-to-day pressures for employees. published a powerful research study in Public Health Reports in 2020, entitled “The Value of Worker Well-being.” Former U.S.

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. As part of this project, the team asked, “How can we make this a more open environment for data flow, with analytics on top?”. Health Populi’s Hot Points: As of late May 2020, U.S.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

The HIPAA Journal

You can view our H1, 2024 Report here.You can also receive a free copy of our HIPAA Compliance Checklist to understand your organization’s responsibilities under HIPAA. There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records – The most reported data breaches and the most breached records.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Every nurse has the potential to lead, whether on the front line, in their unit, or as a resource for others. Good nursing leadership improves patient outcomes, reduces medical errors, and improves staff retention — benefiting patients and healthcare organizations. But the goal is clear.