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FSU College of Medicine, Apalachee Center and TMH will launch psychiatry residency program
The College of Medicine at Florida State University. The Florida State University College of Medicine, in partnership with Apalachee Center and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its psychiatry residency program, addressing a critical need for the training of mental health care providers for the region and the state. The FSU-sponsored program will be based at Apalachee Center, the region’s largest provider of behavioral health services that helps individuals recovering from emotional, psychiatric and substance abuse crises. It will provide four years of training in psychiatry for medical school graduates and welcome the first four residents July 1, 2024.…
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How UVA Health’s Medicine HOME program reduces hospitalizations and readmissions
Recent statistics show more than 20% of healthcare costs resulting from emergency department utilization, hospitalizations and hospital readmissions can be attributed to just 1% of patients. THE PROBLEMIn 2017, University of Virginia Health’s 30-day readmission rate for patients with complex and costly medical conditions was as high as 17% to 18% per year. This put the health system in the 50th percentile of similar academic medical centers nationally and near the bottom among academic medical centers in the state. This was problematic for two reasons. From a strictly business perspective, readmissions penalties cut into revenue. Second, from an operational perspective, readmitted patients may divert beds and resources that could be…
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FDA’s Food Safety Program Needs a Revamp: Panel | Health & Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s foods program is in “constant turmoil” and needs stronger leadership, a panel said Thursday. The Reagan-Udall Foundation, a group with close ties to the FDA, released a 51-page report Tuesday noting the need for a clear mission in the program and more urgency to prevent illness outbreaks. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf first sought the review in July. The group called for restructuring the program’s leadership and culture to address chronic public health issues and food crises. The report did offer suggestions such as creating a separate food agency at the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Hannaford donates $350,000 to MaineHealth in support of Food As Medicine program
Media Contact: Caitlin Cortelyou External Communications Manager, Hannaford [email protected] FARMINGTON, ME – Hannaford Supermarkets and the Hannaford Charitable Foundation today announced a $350,000 donation to MaineHealth in support of its Food As Medicine program, which prioritizes wholesome, fresh and nutritious foods as part of a comprehensive health care plan for under-resourced individuals and families with chronic health conditions. The donation is one component of an overall $1.5 million commitment from Hannaford to support healthy meal programs in New England and New York through its new “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative. The program highlights the importance of nutritious food in maintaining long-term wellness for food…
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Lincoln’s knack for self-improvement focus of online program
Angela Bauer, Lifestyles editor Sep. 7, 2022 Historical biographer and TV commentator Jon Meacham will be the featured speaker Feb. 12 in Springfield for the annual Abraham Lincoln Association Birthday Banquet. Getty Images The online program “Abraham Lincoln and Self-Improvement” will be presented at 7 p.m. today as part of the Looking for Lincoln Conversations series. Born in a frontier cabin but armed with determination and a willingness to learn, Lincoln eventually won election to the nation’s highest office. During the Conversations program, Lincoln historian Christian McWhirter of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will discuss the lessons to be learned from Lincoln’s life. McWhirter is author of “Battle Hymns:…
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Environmental Health Program Specialist
Position:Environmental Health Program SpecialistDepartment:Public HealthSalary Range:$51,671.32 – $73,010.22Opening Date:July 27, 2022Closing Date:August 10, 2022 Position Description:An employee in this class is responsible for evaluating, designing, reviewing and permitting complex onsite wastewater septic systems. Work involves coordinating with soil scientists, engineers and applicants, liaison between the state and applicant and having oversite of the project on behalf of the County. Employee will also make on-site inspections, determining the acceptable conditions for the issuance of Improvement Permits. Work involves evaluating topography and landscape position; soil characteristics; soil drainage and depth; restrictive horizons and available space. Responsibilities:• Evaluates, designs, reviews, and permits complex onsite wastewater septic systems.• Initiates contact on complicated septic system…
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Education program offers incarcerated the chance to earn law degree
Education program offers incarcerated the chance to earn law degree A new education program will give a handful of Minnesota prison inmates the opportunity to earn a fully accredited law degree while behind bars. (FOX 9) – A new education program will give a handful of Minnesota prison inmates the opportunity to earn a fully accredited law degree while behind bars. It’s believed to be the only program of its kind in the nation and Mitchell Hamline School of Law, in partnership with All Square and its newly formed subsidiary, the Legal Revolution, is making it a reality. “Just because we lock people up doesn’t mean we should not treat…
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Ferris, Texas launching free healthcare program
City manager Brooks Williams says the plan will provide mental and physical healthcare that provide “convenience, consistency and efficiency” at no cost to residents FERRIS, Texas — The city of Ferris, southeast of Dallas, has announced a unanimous approval for residents to receive free healthcare. According to city manager Brooks Williams, Ferris is the first city in the state, and the country to do something like this. He said funding for the “Access For All” solution won’t come from taxpayers or Ferris’ general fund. Instead, it’ll be paid for with funding from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. RELATED: Couple falls in love while recovering from heart,…
