As the frequency and intensity of global disaster events continue to make front page news and authorities in the affected areas grapple to create safer environments, authorities elsewhere are focused on disaster planning strategies at home. In the United States, attention has been focused on preparing for the provision of medical care under disaster conditions and planning for ever-worsening crises, including catastrophic terrorism, cataclysmic natural disaster and virulent pandemic.
Jokowi Perintahkan Menkes RS dan Puskesmas Buka 24 Jam di Daerah Bencana Asap
Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) memerintahkan Menteri Kesehatan Nila Djuwita F.Moeloek untuk membuka 24 jam operasional Rumah Sakit dan Puskesmas di Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah.
Palliative Care: Continued Progress But Gaps Remain
The field of palliative care is a relatively recent entrant to the U.S. health care landscape.
For those who may not know, palliative care is a new team-based medical specialty that focuses on relief of the pain, symptoms, and stresses of a serious illness in order to achieve the best possible quality of life for patients and their family caregivers.
Asuhan Paliatif, Perawatan Holistik bagi Penderita Penyakit Kronis
Jakarta – Berdasarkan data Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskesdas) 2013, terdapat sekitar 12 juta penderita diabetes di Indonesia (proporsi 6,9% penduduk berusia kurang dari 15 tahun) dan lebih dari 330 ribu penderita kanker (prevalensi 1,4 per 1000 penduduk).
Cancer centre arrangements risk quality of care, report claims
Arrangements for managing acutely-ill patients at a major cancer centre have created an “unacceptable risk” to the quality of care, a report has found.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) investigated concerns raised by medics at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow.
Rp 13,5 Miliar untuk Layanan Kesehatan di Papua
Pemerintah Provinsi Papua tahun ini menyiapkan dana otonomi khusus sekitar Rp 13,5 miliar untuk membiayai pelayanan kesehatan warganya. Dana juga digunakan untuk menyewa pesawat dari empat maskapai guna mengangkut pasien dari pedalaman ke fasilitas kesehatan rujukan.
UK has best end-of-life care in world, study finds
End-of-life care in the UK is the best in the world, according to a study.
Research across 80 countries found care provided by the NHS and hospices was “second to none”.
Charities welcomed the findings, but said too many people in the UK still do not get the care they need. Marie Curie said there should be no “business as usual approach” following the report.
Kelengkapan Rekam Medis Jadi Prioritas
Untuk meningkatkan keterampilan para tenaga medis sekaligus memaksimalkan pelayanan, RSUD Tjitrowardojo Purworejo menggelar workshop pengisian rekam medis. Kegiatan tersebut diikuti para pemberi pelayanan pasien, seperti dokter, apoteker, dan perawat.
RS Pirngadi ‘Genjot’ Mutu Pendidikan Dokter
MedanBisnis – Medan. Selain memberikan pelayanan kesehatan, Rumah Sakit (RS) Pirngadi juga sebagai RS Pendidikan yang berfungsi sebagai wahana peningkatan kompetensi calon dokter dan calon dokter spesialis.
Relationship quality affects siblings’ mental health, risky behaviors
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and most are of Mexican origin, previous research has shown. The Latino culture, more than others, places a high value on the family unit; yet, little research has examined the dynamics of Latino family relationships and how those dynamics affect children’s development.