Federal and State governments, private purchasers, physicians, nurses, insurers, labor unions, health plans, hospitals, accreditation organizations, and others have begun to address some of the significant quality problems in the United States health care system. One approach they have taken is to improve the ability to measure and report on the quality of care being delivered. The reporting of quality measures prompts a closer look at provider or health plan practices both as feedback for clinicians or as publicly available scorecards for consumers and purchasers to evaluate. Several of these endeavors have led to improvements in the quality of care and in the health outcomes for consumers, while often saving costs. Among these are:
On May 20
th, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board will consider changes to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”).
The proposed changes would still require employers to have an established written COVID-19 Prevention Program (“CPP”) that covers everything from training and communication with employees to the investigation of COVID-19 cases in the workplace.
However, there are notable proposed changes in the requirements for the CPP, definitions, and COVID-19 case management procedures, which will have significant impacts on California employers.
Close Contact Instead of COVID-19 Exposure
This proposed change replaces the defined term “COVID-19 exposure” with the more commonly used term, “close contact.” Although the definition remains the same (i.e., 6 feet, 15 minutes, 24 hour period), it now includes an exception for employees who wore a respirator under a Respiratory Protection Program, whenever they were within six feet of a COVID-19 case during the high-ris
The ‘neuro-9’: nine foods you should eat to nourish a midlife brain
Alzheimer’s and dementia are typically problems that we face later in life but it is never too early to protect the body s most active organ
13 May 2021 • 1:23pm We advocate a clean, plant-based approach focused around the nine NEURO points: nutrition, exercise, unwind, restore and optimise
Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD is a neurologist and the co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University
Our brain is the most active organ in our body, consuming 25 per cent of our energy and at times up to 50 per cent of our oxygen, even while we sleep. A balanced diet is crucial for helping it function at its highest capacity, yet all too often brain health is overlooked.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
th, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board will consider changes to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”).
The proposed changes would still require employers to have an established written COVID-19 Prevention Program (“CPP”) that covers everything from training and communication with employees to the investigation of COVID-19 cases in the workplace.
However, there are notable proposed changes in the requirements for the CPP, definitions, and COVID-19 case management procedures, which will have significant impacts on California employers.
Close Contact Instead of COVID-19 Exposure
This proposed change replaces the defined term “COVID-19 exposure” with the more commonly used term, “close contact.” Although the definition remains the same (i.e., 6 feet, 15 minutes, 24 hour period), it now includes an exception for employees who wore a respirator under a Respiratory Protection Program, whenever they were within six feet of a COVID-1
Free Hepatitis C Testing Open To El Paso Residents In May
It’s Hepatitis Awareness Month, and El Pasoans can receive a free Hepatitis C test courtesy of the Department of Public Health HIV Prevention Program.
Wondering if you may be infected with Hepatitis C? Don t delay getting tested - Hepatitis C is a deadly virus responsible for two of every three liver cancer deaths.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease can be chronic or acute, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis infection, but alcohol, drugs, and autoimmune diseases can also cause Hepatitis C.