Women who have high-risk pregnancies or complications in childbirth are up to eight times more likely to suffer heart disease later in life. And many mothers — and their doctors — are unaware of the danger....
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new e-Learn on vaccine administration. According to the CDC, proper vaccine administration is critical for ensuring that vaccines are both safe and effective. Vaccine administration errors happen more often than you might think....
Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse. This figure is higher than previously estimated and is predicted to increase as populations age around the world. A new study (based on 52 studies in 28 countries), supported by World Health Organization (WHO) and published in the Lancet Global Health, has found that almost 16% of people aged 60 years and older...
The extremes of Africa never cease to shock us. Extreme beauty and desolate poverty at the same time. The most exclusive residential area in Nairobi directly neighboring c. one million people living in such humble conditions....
Every June 14th, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. About 112.5 million blood donations are collected worldwide every year....
Human trafficking – we hear about it on the news, it happens in other countries, not in the U.S. right? Wrong!
Human trafficking has been reported in every single state in the U.S. Human trafficking is a not only a violent crime but a public health concern that impacts everyone. ...
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1987 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and to encourage governments to adopt control measures to reduce the use of tobacco products....
National Nurses Week is May 6 – 12. The American Nurses Association (ANA) has designated 2017 as the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.” This year’s theme is, “Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit.” In support of the “Year of the Healthy Nurse,” ANA is offering a free webinar, A Nurse’s Guide to Preventing Compassion Fatigue Moral Distress and Burnout. ”...
May 2017 marks the 30th anniversary for MCN Healthcare (MCN). MCN began with two individuals (MCN founders) with a vision for a regulatory compliance consulting firm that led to the writing of policies and procedures for hospitals. We are now the leading provider of custom policy content, document management software, and compliance expertise for healthcare providers....
May 5, 2017 has been designated World Hand Hygiene Day. As part of a major global effort to improve hand hygiene in health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands annual global campaign in 2009. According to WHO, “The campaign aims to galvanize action at the point of care to demonstrate that hand hygiene is the entrance...
