Latest California Healthline Stories
Many California Schools Lack Nurses Amid Nursing Shortage, Budget Issues
Almost one in 10 students in California — more than 600,000 children — attend schools in districts that do not have a nurse on staff, and about 2,800 nurses provide care for the other 5.7 million students in the state, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Schwarzenegger Announces $13 Million to Boost Nurse Staffing
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) office on Friday announced that it will use $13 million in federal funds to recruit and train more nurses to address staffing shortages, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Newspapers Look at Challenges of Establishing Electronic Health Record Systems
Two newspapers on Monday examined issues associated with electronic health records and the use of health care information technology.
Medical Board To Tighten Oversight of Foreign Doctor Program
The Medical Board of California plans to “beef up oversight” of a program that allows foreign doctors to practice medicine in the state because of “numerous violations” by participants and a “frustrating lack of enforcement authority,” the Sacramento Bee reports.
Medicare To Expand Coverage for Expensive Carotid Stent Procedure, CMS Announces
CMS on Thursday announced that Medicare will to begin to cover an expensive procedure for certain beneficiaries at high risk for stroke because of blockages in their carotid arteries, the AP/Contra Costa Times reports.
Judge Transfers Control of Brea Community Hospital to Trustee
Federal bankruptcy Judge John Ryan on Thursday ordered control of Brea Community Hospital to be transferred to an appointed trustee, after officials learned that the hospital could not pay more than 200 employees, the Orange County Register reports.
Tuberculosis Cases in Some Areas of Contra Costa Down, Report Shows
Community outreach reduced the number of tuberculosis cases in some areas of Richmond and San Pablo last year, but the number of new cases has increased in other parts of Contra Costa County, according to a recent report from the county’s health department, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Kaiser Intensifies Lawsuit against Blogger
Kaiser Permanente on Thursday added new charges to its legal battle against a former employee who used her blog to post links to patient information, and the California Department of Managed Health Care ordered the blogger to discontinue posting information, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
The Senate on Thursday voted 52-48 to approve an amendment that would remove $14 billion in proposed Medicaid cuts from the Senate’s fiscal year 2006 budget resolution and instead create a commission to study and recommend possible changes to the program, the Washington Post reports.
California Endowment’s Childhood Obesity Initiative Announces Participating Communities
California Endowment on Thursday announced six communities selected to participate in a project to reduce childhood obesity, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.