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Wellstar Douglas Hospital failed to provide proper patient care
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – CBS46 News has uncovered a state investigation that outlines the pitfalls of treatment by a metro Atlanta hospital after a teenager with COVID-19 died after being discharged twice."I can't understand why they would do…
St. Louis hospitals see surge in nursing vacancies
The percentage of vacant nursing positions at St. Louis-area hospitals has risen sharply since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and presents significant concerns for staffing and patient care,…
Internet searches and heat-related ER visits in the United States
Ebi, KL et al. Chapter 14: Human Health. Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II. (2018) https://doi.org/10.7930/NCA4.2018.CH14.Smith, KR et al. Human health: Impacts,…
Fairfax County homeless issue examined as some sleep in tents
Placeholder while loading article actionsIn 2008, Fairfax County launched an ambitious “Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness,” with the goal of ending homelessness in suburban northern Virginia within 10 years.While homelessness has fallen…
‘Balen’ cane parties with the walking stick
The name is "Balen", Balendra Shah, the new mayor of the Metropolitan City of Kathmandu, the country's largest metropolis and the federal capital.Shah, 32, who is affectionately nicknamed "Balen", pulled off the biggest upset of this local…
Mumbai Weather LIVE, Monkeypox case Latest News, Raj Thackeray News Live Updates Mumbai, Maharashtra…
To improve road quality, BMC is focusing more on cement concrete road construction. (Case)
The BMC has started rehabilitation works on almost 60% of the roads planned for this year. Data from BMC's roads and traffic department shows…
Education officials offer job opportunities to West Virginians released from prison
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – An effort to help more West Virginians enter the workforce after drug recovery or incarceration is underway.Jacob GreenStatewide, there are more job openings than people applying. Meanwhile, West Virginia continues to…
Mental Health, FDA Bills Advance in House; Senate releases FDA bill
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today passed, as amended, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Wellness Act (HR 7666), bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize more than 30 programs set to expire in September that…
Firefighters could have been called for help as Georgina Wild died while waiting for St. John…
Nearly 2.5 hours after raising the alarm, an ambulance finally arrived, but it was too late. She had died of a suspected heart attack and was found on her sofa, her television still on and the front door unlocked.LoadingSpeaking to Radio…
Sales manager charged with embezzling $250,000 from Las Vegas car dealership
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A sales manager at a Las Vegas auto dealership is accused of embezzling $250,000 from the business because he had a gambling problem, according to a warrant from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.Michael Sims, 51,…
1 man dead, three taken to hospital, including children, after quadruple shooting
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - Cars covered in bullets, black tarps covering a corpse and a swarm of police. This is the scene dozens of North City neighbors experienced Wednesday afternoon after four people were shot on Kingshighway, just north of…
Metro names its next general manager – NBC4 Washington
Metro's board of directors has announced the transit agency's next chief executive.
Randy Clarke, a transit veteran who last led Capital Metro in Austin, Texas, will take over, the board announced at a press conference…
A glimpse of what METRO’s Inner Katy project could look like
HOUSTON - Harris County's Metropolitan Transit Authority is working on a new way to travel between downtown and downtown, as these areas are two of Houston's largest employment and business hubs.Although METRO provides local bus service on…
St. Mary’s Medical Center Infection Prevention Team Wins Award
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – As the U.S. healthcare system was under the brunt of the coronavirus, Erin Minnerath, Tiffany Martens and Angie Silva worked hard to keep St. Mary's staff and resources intact by applying resources and…
Murderer convicted of stabbing in prison
Man convicted of killing a Sandia High school student during a homecoming party and suspected of shooting a young woman playing Pokémon Go faces new charges inside the county jail after deputies said he stabbed another inmate…
Tokyo’s new COVID-19 cases drop below 4,000 for first time this week
Tokyo confirmed 3,141 new cases of COVID-19 on April 25, the first time in a week that the number fell below 4,000 and the fifth consecutive drop from the previous day.
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Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Supreme Court, police say
A man died after setting himself on fire outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Friday night, the Metropolitan Police said Saturday. The court told CBS News in a statement Friday that there were no other injuries and there…
4 Oklahoma City subway condos burn, 2 firefighters injured
UPDATE: Subway firefighters now say four condos, not two, burned down in Bethany on Wednesday and three firefighters were injured battling the blaze.
Crews were called to the 7100 block of NW 16th, near NW 16th and Rockwell,…
Crime and public safety: Bodies in Potomac, carjackings, robberies
Last week, two bodies were discovered in the Potomac River in the Theodore Roosevelt Island area of Washington, DC, in as many days, according to the Metropolitan Police Department, NBC4 News reported.
A body was found in the…
1 dog killed, 1 person injured in Denver townhouse fire – CBS Denver
(CBS4) – The Denver Fire Department and South Metro Fire Rescue worked together to respond to a fire that injured townhouses in Denver on Friday afternoon. A dog was confirmed dead in the blaze, while five others were rescued. One person…
The timing is not right for the new plan of Market St. | News, Sports, Jobs
Most of us who have ever attempted to make a left turn from a company car park onto busy Market Street know the challenges it can present. It's difficult, not because…
pmr: Booster injections for adults begin in some Pvt hospitals | Pune News
Pune: Booster vaccination of adults (the age group of 18 years and above) started on Sunday in the Pune metropolitan area (PMR) in a few private hospitals. Healing Hands Clinic and Sahyadri Hospital officials said the precautionary dose…
Subway safety concerns persist after shooting of elderly man
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - Safety on and near the subway is a concern after a man was shot by a suspected car thief near the Delmar loop on Thursday.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported around 9 a.m. that a 63-year-old man was…
Man accused of shooting candidate in police custody
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting a Louisville mayoral candidate has been taken into federal custody, jail records show.Quintez Brown, 22, is listed as a federal prisoner at the Grayson County Detention Center in Leitchfield,…
‘A new reality’: State’s decision against Mass Gen. Brigham’s suburban…
Experts say the rejection appears to be the first time in decades that DPH has stood in the way of hospital expansion, and could be significant as the agency launches another big project: the $434 million expansion. outpatient services by…
Haven Box offers comfort after survivors of sexual violence leave hospital
About a year ago, she launched Haven Box, a new Rhode Island-based nonprofit that provides "comfort boxes" to survivors before they are discharged from the hospital.Get the Rhode MapA weekday briefing from seasoned Rhode Island reporters,…
Springfield man hit and killed on Dickerson Pike
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Subway Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident after a vehicle struck and killed a 43-year-old man walking along Dickerson Pike.
Metro Police say Anthony Pompa, 43, of Springfield, was walking…
Hospital emergency departments, surgery rooms operating despite pandemic
Emergency departments at local hospitals in Shanghai are working overtime to keep up with a steady flow of patients amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.Xinhua…
Violent night in Metro Vancouver as police investigate homicide and shooting in Langley, Surrey
Links to the breadcrumb News Local News criminality One man died in Langley, while another was injured in a targeted shooting in Surrey. These two attacks follow a separate gang-related shooting in Coquitlam on…
Downtown Indianapolis will open a new IU Health hospital in 4-5 years
Indiana University Health's new flagship hospital in downtown Indianapolis will feature three multi-story inpatient towers that could rise up to 16 stories on the health system's sprawling campus along 16th Street, undergoing an expansion…
Should general rural practices be integrated into hospitals?
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The issue is in the spotlight after a senator asked if rural areas could 'just get rid of private practice' during a Senate committee…
Metro Detroit Hospitals Most Racially Segregated: Study
The think tank Lown Institute looked at race-based segregation in more than 2,800 US hospitals using health insurance claims and found that Detroit hospitals had the worst results. Efforts to improve access to birth…
Douglas County COVID rates low, but deaths still reported
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) released its bi-weekly COVID-19 report on Thursday.The health department says that while the number of COVID-19 cases is declining, it encourages everyone who is eligible to…
Man accused of killing Charleston police officer appears in court
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday in Kanawha County Circuit Court for the man charged with the murder of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson.Joshua Phillips, 38, appeared in person before Judge Jennifer…
DC police are looking for a suspect who shot the homeless
Between the two towns, there were five shootings, including two homicides. You can report tips by calling the police at (202) 727-9099 or by texting 50411.
WASHINGTON — DC police and now New York police are asking the…
Senate Health Committee Passes Immunization Bill
Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Chairman Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, chairing the committee meeting March 8. (Will Price/WV Legislative Photography)CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday…
OHRH ready to move forward | News
Although COVID-19 has created a significant financial burden on…
Friends and family mourn Preston Settles at the funeral of a Newton teenager who collapsed during a…
Preston Settles, a first year student at Brooks School in North Andover, collapsed during a basketball game.Family photoHundreds of people flocked to Trinity Church in Boston on Friday afternoon to pay their respects to Preston Settles, a…
Metro East couple spearhead fundraising efforts to help Ukrainian refugees enter Poland
EDWARDSVILLE (KMOV) - As the world watches the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Edwardsville residents Michal and Christie Matras are receiving first-hand testimony from loved ones living just across…
DOH COVID-19 bulletins report only severe cases, deaths from March 7
Coronavirus bulletins will also be issued weekly, instead of daily, to mark a change in the parameters used to assess the pandemic situation in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines – On the day Metro Manila and…
Victims will survive two shootings in Denver and Aurora
Sundays see highs in the 50s with light wind
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Changes to RI Rankle Lifespan Ambulance Supervisory Board, Doctors
There is a lot of noise now. The members who were replaced included those who had advocated for more oversight and training of the EMS service in the state. They represented local medical organizations, and although the McKee…
Jeep crashes through the front window of Five Guys in Framingham MA
FRAMINGHAM — Four diners inside a Five Guys restaurant were hospitalized on Saturday afternoon — two brought in by ambulance — after a Jeep drove through two nearby windows, authorities say. Framingham Fire Deputy Chief Kurt O'Rourke said…
Transparency as a solution to hospital capacity issues related to COVID-19
In the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many US hospitals could not provide an adequate supply of beds to meet demand. Solving the problem of hospital bed capacity is of great importance in the “new normal”, which requires…
Lindsay Huse says county has made ‘fantastic’ progress against COVID
Douglas County appears to be emerging from the omicron wave in the latest weekly report from the Chief Health Officer. “COVID is certainly alive and well in Douglas County, however, we are making really fantastic…
Clinicians quitting jobs at mental health centers amid rising demand, survey finds
The main reason cited by workers for leaving their jobs in clinics: low pay. Many go into private practice or take on much better paying hospital jobs.The survey focused on a critical part of the mental health care system, state-licensed…
Two suspects in alleged murder-for-hire plot booked in Mobile Metro Jail – WKRG News 5
Faith Time: Finding Personal Peace During Great Unrest…
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CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Houston Methodist to open hospital in Cypress; PGA gears up for Frisco HQ opening…
The 106 acre property is located off the highway. 290 between Barker Cypress and Skinner roads and was formerly occupied by Sysco Corp. (Rendered courtesy of Houston Methodist)
Take a look at the top five trending stories across…
‘Mask or Vax’ rule lifted, but that doesn’t mean there are no masks
This means shops and theaters can still ask you to mask up, and some plan to do so. Broadway theaters will continue to require masks and proof of vaccination until at least April 30, according to Charlotte St. Martin, president of the…
Sydney News: Police investigate shooting in city’s southwest
Here's what you need to know this morning.Trade union movement in public transport Commuters could face delays due to industrial action on the network.(Facebook: Sydney Trains)Transport minister meets with train shop stewards as protected!-->…
Cardinals and SLMPD hold blood drive at Busch Stadium
The blood drive will take place at Busch Stadium on Saturday, February 19. Appointments are mandatory.
ST. LOUIS — A shortage of blood has now led to a blood crisis across the country. Hospitals and blood banks need…
Bursa Hospital Metro Construction Continues, Legal Proceeding Ends
Bursa Hospital Metro Construction Continues, Legal Proceeding Ends
We also remember… On the evening of October 1, 2021, Stock Exchange 'I Labor'and city hospitalwhich will extend the metro line, so City Hospital Metro Everything was…
Coronavirus in Austin, Texas: Improving cases and hospitalizations
As of Jan. 31, new COVID-19 cases in the Austin metro were down 42% from a week ago.
AUSTIN, Texas – We appear to have passed the peak of cases during the latest surge of COVID-19 fueled by the omicron variant.…
Missouri hospitals ask office workers to help nurses
ST. LOUIS Missouri hospitals are asking staff members and administrators to take on additional duties to help deal with the current surge in COVID-19 patient numbers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that hospital workers are…
Amina-Faye Johnson: Parents of dead baby with 60 broken bones jailed | UK News
The parents of an eight-week-old baby girl who died with more than 60 broken bones in her body have been jailed after being found guilty by a jury of causing or allowing her to suffer serious physical harm.In interviews with police, Naomi…
Omicron surge in Brazil hospitalizing the unvaccinated
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There has been a new wave of COVID-19 in Brazil with the spread of the omicron variant and, like elsewhere in the world, it is largely an unvaccinated pandemic.Brazil averaged 162,000 confirmed cases in the week to…
Inside the disaster stadium in Cameroon
7:50 p.m. ETDove EdSpecial for ESPN CloseEd Dove is a writer and scout with a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfricaYAOUNDE, Cameroon - When I left my…
A deceased NYPD officer is honored by his peers and another officer is in critical condition after…
And as investigators learn more about Friday's shooting that killed officer Jason Rivera and left another officer in critical condition, the city's new mayor has pledged to return to controversial police tactics in the purpose of ensuring…
1 man killed and 1 woman injured in shooting in neighborhood near GE appliance park
A man was killed and a woman injured after a shooting near the Buechel neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. At approximately 7:15 a.m., the LMPD's Sixth Division…
St. Louis pandemic task force receives help from federal government
"The current outbreak of COVID-19 is the most challenging disaster ever faced by health systems in the St. Louis area."
ST. LOUIS — An approximately 40-member federal aid team is coming to help larger hospital systems…
Melbourne woman’s IVF plea to state leaders after elective surgery break sparks government…
Health authorities in Victoria say IVF services will resume 'as quickly as possible', after a heartbreaking video of a woman's desperate plea went viral.On January 6, elective surgery in Victoria was reduced to only urgent procedures as the…
Partisan COVID-19 divide continues as Oklahoma schools and parents make tough decisions
OKLAHOMA (KFOR) — Metro hospitals are on the brink of stagnation as staff shortages continue and patients continue to pour in, but health systems and first responders are not alone in their fight. The latest wave is also affecting…
Roane General Hospital opens new oncology unit
SPENCER, W.Va. - Roane General Hospital opened a new oncology and infusion center on Thursday.The unit offers treatment rooms and support space for cancer patients. According to Roane General Hospital, it employs a full oncology staff.The…
Metro executives say plans to cut city’s rising homicide rate will soon take effect
On January 3, LMPD officers were called near the corner of Northwestern Parkway and Bank Street following reports of a shooting. It was there that they found Jakia Holt. She was rushed to hospital in an attempt to…
2 dead, 3 injured in night shootings
Two people were killed and several others injured in gunfire across the city on Friday evening and Saturday morning.Before 11 p.m. Friday, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers were called to the 1300 block of North Bolton Avenue, near…
Congress Heights Metro could get a large mixed-use development
The project would include a 240,000 square foot office building and 179 affordable housing units, supported by the District's Affordable Housing Developers Tax Relief Program.
Metro plans…
MN COVID-19 Breaking News: New Cases Rise As Omicron Rises
3 things to know:The number of new cases reported is increasing rapidlyAlmost 13 percent positive test rate, more than double the level officials say is worrisome1,370 hospitalized, 293 in intensive careUpdated at 12:57The COVID-19…
Why this outbreak of Covid-19 is “unprecedented in this pandemic”
By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN
The United States kicked off 2022 with a massive surge in Covid-19 that some experts say will be unlike any other time in the pandemic.
"We are once again seeing an increase in the…
Kansas City COVID-19 patients call for vaccination in video message
Two COVID-19 patients at University Health - formerly Truman Medical Center - who have not been vaccinated are begging others not to repeat their mistake after spending Christmas in the hospital. In video interviews with…
New comprehensive fever clinic opens in Shanghai
A complete fever clinic building opened Thursday at the Pudong branch of Renji Hospital, the latest effort to improve the city's capacity for coronavirus prevention and…
“A Sense of Community”: Can the Shattuck Cabins be an answer to the crisis in Mass. and…
Seventeen sleeping cabins, ranging from 64 to 100 square feet, are lined up in two rows. At one end is a courtyard. And at the front of the village is a 500 square foot structure that will serve as a common room, where those who live…
New video from Jan.6 shows three hours of assault on police
The assault on Lower West Terrace was one of the most violent confrontations between the Capitol Police and the mob. Officers held the line until the building was cleared without letting rioters in. Some officers have since said they…
Crash on I-94 near I-75 involved semi-stolen airport SUV
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Two people were injured after an accident in Detroit on I-94 eastbound near I-75 involving a semi-truck and a stolen SUV that belongs to the Detroit Metro Airport on Monday.Michigan State Police said shortly before 4 p.m.…
The adult intensive care occupancy rate remains high at 96% in the metro
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) - The Douglas County Health Department reported 256 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.The Omaha Metropolitan Health Care Coalition - which encompasses Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Dodge and Washington counties in Nebraska,…
Birgunj sets up medical waste management center
The metropolitan city of Birgunj has built a medical waste management center to mitigate potential health risks caused by careless disposal of medical waste.The metropolis has spent 62.2 million rupees to set up the green hospital waste…
Senate committee asks Metro for updates on 7000 series derailment investigation
Four senators wrote a letter to Metro's chief executive requesting updates on the current state of investigations into an issue with the 7000 series cars that derailed a train in October.…