Sentences with phrase «other than hospitals»

Initial care, per day, for evaluation and management of normal newborn infant seen in other than hospital or birthing center [not covered for planned deliveries at home]

«We opened up Novant Health midwifery services about two years ago and that was all hospital based deliveries by a midwife, but what we were hearing from our moms was, «Gosh, I really wish I could deliver somewhere other than a hospital,»» said Kirsten Royster, service line leader for OBGYN in Novant Health's Winston - Salem market.

That is, I agree entirely with the need for choice to be preserved, and I agree totally that the AMA should be taken to task for suggesting that anything other than a hospital or other medically - supported birth is dangerous.

Recent research using national data on Medicare suggests that community - based factors, such as availability of general practitioners in the area, may be as or more important than hospital factors in determining readmission rates, and that patients may have few options other than hospital care for both urgent and non-urgent conditions related to their surgery or other conditions.

Other than hospital bills, costs like rehabilitation, loss of income, and lifestyle adjustments can get overwhelming.

Not exact matches

More than 40 million patients with respiratory, gastric and other diseases were cured after taking the potion on doctors» prescriptions, according to the official report, which stated that the farm was selling it to more than 4,000 hospitals across the country.

That meant developing more mobile technology for ultrasounds, for example, that could be in places other than the traditional hospital.

The Swiss Post did not say how far away are the hospitals from each other, but it's likely to be less than 12 miles since that's how far the Matternet drones used in the tests can travel without being charged.

Premier Inc., which negotiates on behalf of 3,750 U.S. hospitals and 130,000 other health - care providers, said it's getting percentage discounts in the mid-teens, on average, and more of its members are getting discounts than before the May program was unveiled.

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.

United issued a statement on Oct. 16 confirming that Munoz had been admitted to hospital, but gave no details other than to say it continued to «operate normally.»

America's hospitals were beset by an unusual number of calamities in 2017: Fires raged in Northern and Southern California; hurricanes displaced thousands in Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico; the deadliest mass shooting in modern history killed 58 people and wounded more than 500 others in Las Vegas; and an attack at a Bronx hospital in which a doctor turned a gun on his former colleagues, killing one and injuring six.

Jesus will wipe away all tears, but he will be very angry at those who rejected Him and intentionally caused all the tears because they craved power over others, wealth beyond a lifetime's use and did not believe they'd ever go to their graves as other than respected people who at the end created charities and got hospitals and universities named after them.

Some people are more religious than others... and most hospitals ask if you want religious services to stop by.

If churches want to to run hospitals, schools and other businesses that, but for their religious affiliation, are no different than any other business, it should comply with the laws that govern them all.

I did not find any particularly Christian features about the hospital other than the iconography, which seemed to be around almost every corner and in every room.

Whatever balance may be struck in these areas of mixed secular and religious services funded by tax money, the mixture is inherently unstable and will tend to move in one direction or the other, usually toward increased responsiveness to broader interests than those of the sponsoring church (which is often called «secularization»)-- a process seen in church - related colleges and hospitals even without tax funding, which merely makes it happen quicker and sometimes with the force of law.

Catholic hospitals MUST be held to the same standards as other hospitals in the USA, that means if they must offer other options including birth control, or morning after pill than so be it.

As a result of his efforts, along with those of the mental health societies (the change from «hygiene» to «health» came in the 1940s) and many other groups, including the professionals, it is safe to say that most mental hospitals are better now than they were a generation ago.

Today, Peace Dining operates sushi bars in more than 200 Whole Foods Market stores in the United States, as well as in other supermarket chains, universities, hospitals and corporate offices.

Kohl Wholesale serves more than 3,500 customers including restaurants, hotels, supermarket delis, schools, hospitals, retail groceries, caterers and other businesses in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.

At that time, I probably would not have paid any attention to this other than the fact that this restaurant (Carveli) was a couple of blocks away from the hospital where I worked.

Shellfish are one of the most common food allergens and they send more people to the hospital each year than any other food allergen response.

Since 1997, Curbside Hospitality has provided valet parking and greeting, garage management, shuttle, concierge, info desk and transport services to more than 80 hospitals and other healthcare organizations across the country.

IHOP ® is on a mission to raise $ 2.7 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities with its National Pancake Day celebration, set for Tuesday, February 28, and they are making it easier than ever for their guests to participate with an online giving option and a month - long bounce - back balloon sales offer.

The CVC has performed more heart transplants than any other hospital in Boston over the last 5 years, and has the largest advanced heart failure program in New England.

Thankfully my hospital didn't mention bottles, formula, artificial nipples or anything other than the boob once during my stay, they just handed me the bag as I was wheeled out the door.

In some hospitals, you may be able to stay 24/7 in a room attached to the premature nursery; in others there may be no options other than to come in during the day and go home at night.

«The birth I had at the Birth Place was far, far different (than her three other hospital births).

At Advocate, the first hospital in the area to feed low birth weight babies and others at risk for the condition exclusively with breast milk, NEC is down by more than half, said Jeffrey George, hospital director of neonatology.

«Rather than marketing products directly to consumers, the companies used cash grants, free formula and other baby products to persuade hospitals and physicians to endorse a particular formula to their patients,» Doyle said.

And most of all, because there are NO guarantees, one way or the other - the numbers on safety and well being with home births are better than those in the hospital.

It was pretty gruelling, but I enjoyed it more than any other hospital placement I've done.

So then why, in a country where most births take place in hospitals, are mothers dying more frequently than other countries?

It isn't just the hospital refusing to educate or refusing to allow the baby to supplement, it is also the other way around, more often than not

Breastfeeding rates have been shown to be higher among babies born in Baby - Friendly hospitals than among babies born in other hospitals.

Other than furthering the schism between the medical and natural childbirth camps, news that elective induction at 39 weeks prevents adverse outcomes could place a strain on hospitals.

Other than that the Spectra Baby is still one of the best hospital grade breast pump devices in the marketplace right now.

None of this surprises me, but I think he's more likely to find stories of mothers who went the home birth route as the result of a negative hospital birth than the other way around.

Despite the fact that the United States spends more money on health care than any other country — and more on maternity care than any other type of hospital care — maternal mortality rates are actually increasing for U.S. women rather than decreasing.

Ask about the childbirth educator's certification background and current status, ask how many couples in the class (fewer than 10 is the goal), ask how long the class runs time-wise, ask if the childbirth educator is employed by a hospital or practitioner's office and other pertinent questions.

Such regional goals for school food, hospitals, military bases, and other publicly funded food programs in each area would create more than enough aggregate dollars to make a notable difference in the food chain.

We wanted to like the Spectra dew as ultimately it's a hospital grade pump which is around 8 times cheaper than other brands.

The other is a hospital grade pump which is pretty powerful, heavy duty, and way more expensive than a personal use pump.

The OB had a section rate almost 15 % higher than other doctors at the hospital.

I got sick several times while in the hospital because of my weak immune system and even though I have made an effort to strengthen my immune system my whole life, it is still compromised and I catch colds more often than other people I know.

The long - awaited report, written by occupational health specialists at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, stated that the rates of cancer - 25 reported cases in current and former staff members - and other illnesses at the school were no higher than normal statewide averages.

Many people who circumcise for religious reasons have a different method than what is preformed in the hospital in America or other western countries.

The problem is that the risks of a VBAC are not in fact that much higher than the risks of other kinds of deliveries that do occur regularly in hospitals.

The vast majority of births in Ireland take place in hospital, either in a dedicated maternity hospital or in the maternity unit of an acute hospital, but some women choose to have their baby at home and others choose a more low - tech approach in which they are cared for primarily by midwives rather than obstetricians.