Latest California Healthline Stories
Hiring More Mexican Nurses Could Alleviate Statewide Shortage
An increase of Mexican-educated nurses could help fill a shortage of bilingual and bicultural medical providers in regions with large immigrant populations, and reduce a growing need for nurses at hospitals throughout California. San Diego Union-Tribune.
CalPERS Suit Pushes More Changes at UnitedHealth
Financial terms of a settlement of the lawsuit are likely to remain the same, but UnitedHealth Group could face demands for wider corporate governance changes. Finalizing the settlement could take as long as a year. AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune.
CDC Criticized About Handling of Recent TB Cases
The details of a recent case involving a man traveling with drug-resistant tuberculosis are raising questions from TB experts about how CDC managed the situation. Some suggest it was a ploy for increased federal funding. Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
California Hospital News Roundup for the Week of January 11, 2008
A state report faults Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a medication error involving pediatric patients, while Riverside County OKs a grant to develop a psychiatric evaluation team in the ED of the county hospital. Meanwhile, a Sutter facility in Sacramento announced lay-offs.
Federal Report Outlines Medicare Rx Payments
A new HHS report lays out what pharmacies can charge Medicare under the program’s drug benefit, but an industry group argues that the fees fall short of what independent pharmacies need to stay in business. AP/Houston Chronicle.