Sentences with phrase «for health personnel»

Because of the growing need for health personnel who are capable of passing medications in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living environments, correctional institutions, and similar settings, an increasing number of states have created a category of medication aides / assistants, either as a pilot or permanent program.

• The Coalition is lobbying for state laws that would establish mandatory testing and educational requirements for all health personnel doing phlebotomy.

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Protecting major transfers to persons, spending on health and education and other spending such as that for Aboriginal programs, research and development, and assuming you won't revisit defense and international assistance, then to find an additional $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 16 would require major cuts in labor market programs, spending on the homeless, infrastructure programs, and last, but certainly not least, government personnel costs.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Expenses for retiree health benefits and workers compensation declined by $ 4.8 billion and $ 3.5 billion, respectively, but were partially offset by $ 2.4 billion in higher expenses for the amortization of unfunded retirement benefits, the result of statutory mandates effective for 2017 and changes in Office of Personnel Management actuarial assumptions.

As a matter of fact, the use of techniques of consultation has become a major concern of all community mental health services personnel, as communities search for effective means to collaborate in meeting their problems.

Very few business are in the business of losing money and if they are spending $ 7,000 - 12,000 on health insurance per employee and they are faced with the increased cost of health insurance they will raise your out of pocket or pay the fine and dump the coverage except for only key personnel.

For prerequisite processes (e.g., personnel hygiene and training; equipment and facility cleaning, sanitizing, and maintenance; receiving and storage); and for food processes (e.g., cooking, hot and cold holding, and cooling), this course presents scientifically validated hazard control procedures that prevent, eliminate, or reduce hazards to levels that protect public healFor prerequisite processes (e.g., personnel hygiene and training; equipment and facility cleaning, sanitizing, and maintenance; receiving and storage); and for food processes (e.g., cooking, hot and cold holding, and cooling), this course presents scientifically validated hazard control procedures that prevent, eliminate, or reduce hazards to levels that protect public healfor food processes (e.g., cooking, hot and cold holding, and cooling), this course presents scientifically validated hazard control procedures that prevent, eliminate, or reduce hazards to levels that protect public health.

Holding did ok but Chambers was very cocky how many miss passes in dangerous areas did he miss place why didn't he booted the ball way down the field and take the pressure off at the first half the commentator spook of the inexperience of the defense and that liverpool did nt put enough pressure klopp rectified that straight away bang bang bang with runners and no protection while wenger face went all red with nothing to say the only thing that saved us really was the injuries for the game to take a change MR wenger is far to slow to fix things what is wrong with him he most not be in good health or something personnel worrying him cause after all he is the manager his got to have a fast thinking brain smell danger and act fast not seat and debate the issue with bold

Concussion or Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 20 -2-324.1 (2013) requires each local board of education, administration of a nonpublic school and governing body of a charter school to adopt and implement a concussion management and return to play policy that includes the following components: 1) an information sheet to all youth athletes» parents or legal guardians informing them of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, 2) requirement for removal from play and examination by a health care provider for those exhibiting symptoms of a concussion during a game, competition, tryout or practice and 3) for those youth that have sustained a concussion (as determined by a health care provider), the coach or other designated personnel shall not permit the youth athlete to return to play until they receive clearance from a health care provider for a full or graduated return to play.

Some lactation consultants and health care personnel recommend this dye for its ability to more effectively kill yeast bacteria on contact than the Nystatin ointment.

«UNICEF strives to create an environment that enables the best choices in infant and young child feeding practices by supporting the breastfeeding and complementary feeding efforts of partner countries and our NGO colleagues at three levels: improving national regulation and oversight, enhancing the knowledge and skills of health personnel, and increasing success in the community by providing support for each new mother to make the best choices in feeding her children».

If no medical personnel are on the sports sideline, any athlete showing potential signs of concussion, such as balance or motor incoordination (stumbles, slow / labored movements), disorientation or confusion, loss of memory, blank or vacant look or visible facial injury combined with any of these other symptoms, should be removed from play, barred from returning and referred for a formal evaluation by a qualified health care professional.

Factors which might improve breastfeeding rates and duration in this country include broad expansion of and financial support for both BFHI hospitals as well as training for the health care personnel who support the mother - infant dyad during the breastfeeding period.

The school nurse would be responsible for developing the Health Care Plan, and for training specific personnel.

With an increasing share of under - 5 deaths occurring within the neonatal period, accelerated change for child survival requires a greater focus on building strong health services, ensuring that every birth is attended by skilled personnel and making hospital care available in an emergency.

Learn more about California's Training Guidelines and Personnel Competencies for Infant - Family and Early Childhood Mental Health.

«One of the major challenges is unrest in the health sector where the health personnel always go on strike to press for their demands.

The Chief of the Air Staff added that the new command, which would be give accelerated attention, would have a referral hospital to cater for the health needs of the personnel and host communities.

A distinctive feature of the construction is that the project includes accommodation for over 200 health personnel, especially medical doctors and nurses so that they would be close to the facility to ensure easy availability of their expertise.

In brief remarks before the signing ceremony, Vice President Bawumia lauded the Thumbay Group for its decision to set up the medical university and the hospital in Ghana, saying it fits into President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo's vision to provide first class health care to Ghanaians while providing enhanced training to medical personnel.

Brochures will be available on the 1st floor office building as well as through the Department of Social Services, Personnel Department, Health Department, Office for Aging and Continuing Care as well as through your County Legislators.

Throughout budget negotiations budget writers said members projects were cut and priorities were reshuffled to fund the $ 400 million «Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Act,» which included $ 67 million for a controversial program to arm school personnel and more funding for mental health services in schools across the state.

How else would we have known that, in some instances, we have provided them with facilities for the movement of personnel and equipment to help some of our neighbours who were facing security and health challenges?

The government has been under increasing pressure over conditions for service personnel over the past six months, with criticisms raised over a raft of issues from the quality of troops» housing to mental health support.

Erie County Legislator and Chair of the Legislature's Health and Human Service Committee John Bruso issued the following statement on the proposed resolutions for personnel adjustments in the Department of Social Services submitted to the Legislature today by the Poloncarz Administration

The poor word choices, which resulted from the passion expressed by some, diverted the attention away from the legitimate concerns of the more than 500 hardworking mental - health workers, correctional officers, caregivers for developmentally - disabled individuals, administrative personnel and others who attended the rally to call for substantive dialogue with the governor about the direction we need to take the Empire State so that it serves all its citizens well, especially the most vulnerable among us.»

He said the situation was mainly due to the unavailability of decent accommodation for the prospective health personnel who will be serving the facility.

More than 16 projects have been found not to be in use for various reasons including lack of health personnel.

It also seeks to improve mental health services, strengthen penalties for crimes committed on school grounds, define school shootings as acts of terrorism, require schools to perform active shooter drills four times a year, and provide school personnel with panic buttons.

The Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency in the Central Region, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the Ministry of Health (MoH) to explore the avenue of exporting surplus health personnel to generate revenue for the nHealth (MoH) to explore the avenue of exporting surplus health personnel to generate revenue for the nhealth personnel to generate revenue for the nation.

«This funding will allow for the distribution of mosquito larvacide provide by Erie County in risk areas by town or village personnel trained in pesticide application through the county Department of Health and a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation training program,» County Legislature Chair Lynn M. Marinelli (D - Buffalo, Tonawanda) said.

«We have asked the prosecution to make available health personnel to evaluate the heath status of the first defendant in this matter, to show our sincerity in our application for him to travel abroad on medical grounds», he told the court.

The best solutions to date for figuring out their career outcomes include trawling the Internet to track postdocs from labs with funding from National Institutes of Health T32 institutional training grants, which require that all lab personnel be listed, and manually curating a postdoc outcome database using piecemeal data from a variety of sources, both of which are very labor intensive and potentially error prone.

Genetic tests to detect these microbes could be used by public health researchers trying to find and quarantine outbreaks of bird flu, for example, or by military personnel looking for evidence of a bioterror agent.

«There are several steps that scientists, health care professionals and systems can take to better serve the individuals who have bravely served their countries, including an honest reckoning with the growing evidence base showing a disproportionately high burden of childhood abuse among military personnel, a genuine and continuous effort to diminish the stigma of disclosing childhood abuse, and allocation of resources for epidemiologic efforts and treatment modalities to address issues of childhood abuse among military personnel,» write John R. Blosnich, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Robert M. Bossarte, Ph.D., of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

These results provide support for a recommendation «that health care personnel wear short sleeves to reduce the risk for pathogen transmission,» John said.

While military personnel deployed overseas may often have survival priorities other than avoiding sun exposure, Powers notes that the study indicates a potential deficiency for access to sun protection that could translate to long - term health risks.

Through a coordinated program that includes education, videos, internal newsletter articles, posters and verbal reminders, health care personnel are held accountable for conscious disregard of patient safety, including hand hygiene.

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is calling for mandatory influenza vaccination of health care personnel — calling it a «professional and ethical responsibility,» according to a position paper appearing in the October Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

These findings speak to the need for robust mental health systems that target the full range of determinants of mental health in military personnel, both in times of war and in times of peace.»

A trial testing a potential post-deployment screening program for UK Armed Forces personnel, based on a computerised assessment and tailored mental health advice, found it was not effective in reducing symptoms of mental health disorders or encouraging personnel to seek help, compared to the general mental health advice which is the standard of care in the UK military.

Few Armed Forces personnel seek help for mental health disorders and novel approaches will be needed to encourage personnel at risk of PTSD, anxiety and alcohol abuse to seek treatment.

«Further research into the mechanisms and etiology of the health problems of (Gulf War) veterans is critical to developing biomarkers of exposure and illness, and preventing similar problems for military personnel in future deployments.

Emergency Department personnel at the University of Michigan Health System and the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center know how crucial blood donations are for their patients.

The current recommendation is based on unique conditions associated with the current pandemic, including low levels of population immunity to 2009 H1N1, the potential for health - care personnel to be exposed to H1N1 patients, and other factors, Dimond says.

More information on pain management for military personnel and veterans Cancer treatment centers with integrative health care programs may offer services such as what is zovirax cream used for and meditation to help manage symptoms and side effects for patients who are receiving conventional cancer treatment.

It is also for clinicians, social workers, medical personnel, or anyone else who would like to integrate basic yoga tools into their work to support greater health and well - being.

Project Suicide Prevention Intervention Now (SPIN) and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) have partnered to offer a free webinar for dministrators, teachers, mental health personnel, and after - school personnel.

As the charts below detail, these cuts could be devastating for school - based health and instructional services personnel.