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Patients undergoing elective surgery will have the option of delaying payments for operations under a new arrangement targeting those who have dropped their private health insurance. It has prompted warnings the move could be financially risky.

Authorities state that patients were never at risk as they worked to fix issues that lead to transfer or cancellation of elective surgery

New study sheds light on potential pathophysiological mechanism underlying delirium Delirium, a common syndrome among older adults, particularly in those who have recently undergone surgery, critically ill patients in the ICU, and in older patients with multiple health issues, is a form of acute confusion that is characterized by poor attention, disorientation, impaired memory, delusions, and abrupt changes in mood and behavior. Moreover, patients who experience delirium are at increased risk o...

People with serious illnesses and carers are not being given the priority they need under the current vaccination roll-out, which should be focussed on

As the countrys acute hospital system comes under extreme pressure from rising Covid-19 numbers, the head of the local hospital group fears that the worst has yet to come.

Study outlines steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following COVID-19 Acknowledging that COVID-19 may be here to stay, Oregon Health & Science University has laid out a series of steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following their illness. The evaluation, outlined in a commentary published in the journal Perioperative Medicine, is believed to be the first published protocol laying out a COVID-era path forward in American medicine. "We think this is groundbreaking," said s...

‘But the concern is about a second and third wave as is being seen in many European countries’, says an insurer

Autumn 2019 The scenario is distressing: Your elderly parent is hospitalized and becomes confused, withdrawn, anxious, and not himself. He may very well have delirium, a sudden change in mental status that is common, serious, and costly—and often goes unrecognized. With proper attention, however, many cases of delirium can be prevented. “Delirium comes on acutely. Someone can be OK one day and totally out of it the next day,” says HMS Professor of Medicine Sharon Inouye,...

Kaiser is postponing all elective and non-urgent surgeries at Northern California facilities due to the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. They plan to reschedule services as soon as feasible while making sure patients and staff stay safe. As of now, University of California San Francisco Medical Center is not cancelling elective procedures, but the situation could change. Stanford Health is also going ahead with elective procedures that do no require a hospital bed, while Kaiser Permanente is...

NewsHour Weekend’s Connie Kargbo joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss some of her most impactful work from 2020: necessary ‘elective’ surgeries being suspended during the pandemic due to hospital overflow; vaccine hesitancy; and how aging caregivers, at risk for COVID, ask themselves-- who will care for my diasbled loved one when I’m no longer around? Read the Full Transcript Michael Hill: In another of our year-end interviews, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with NewsHour Weekend producer Connie K...