Fake nurse Amanda Leeann Porter worked at multiple hospitals while caring for some 60 patients across California for a month: cops
A Virginia woman was arrested after impersonating a certified nurse for a month, allegedly working at multiple hospitals in California and overseeing the care of about 60 patients. Amanda LeeAnn Porter, 44, was arrested Tuesday by the Burbank Police Department on suspicion of posing as a nurse at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Los […]
Texas to begin gathering noncitizen treatment data from hospitals statewide
Starting November 1, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will require hospitals in the Lone Star State to disclose information about non-citizen patients. Abbott plans to report findings collected by public hospitals in Texas to the federal government, blaming federal border policies for $3 billion in uninsured care across the state. Under Executive Order GA-46, the Texas […]
Some U.S. Hospitals Now Dealing With IV Fluid Supply Shortage After Hurricane Helene
(Photo provided by Go Nakamura/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers11:10am – Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Multiple hospitals across the U.S. are reportedly dealing with significant issues related to intravenous fluid shortages after flooding from Hurricane Helen forced medical fluid manufacturers to halt production. advertisement “A factory involved in making intravenous fluids for one of the […]
IV shortage 'creates havoc' for hospitals, exposing supply chain 'whack-a-mole'
The shortage of intravenous fluids in the wake of Hurricane Helen has put a spotlight on the fragility and fragility of the country's medical supply chain. The storm flooded the Baxter manufacturing plant in Marion, North Carolina, and left hospitals in chaos. The plant produces about 60 percent of the nation's intravenous fluids, including hydration […]
US approves temporary imports of IV fluids as hospitals grapple with storm-related shortages
As hospitals across the country grapple with shortages caused by Hurricane Helen, federal health officials have approved the import of certain intravenous fluids from overseas. The shortage occurred after flooding from Helen damaged Baxter International's intravenous fluid manufacturing facility in Marion, North Carolina. The plant supplied about 60 percent of the intravenous fluid used daily […]
Hospitals Earned $120M in 4 Years from Sex-Change Treatment on Minors
A report by the medical watchdog group Do No Harm found that U.S. hospitals earned nearly $120 million over four years by treating about 14,000 children under 18 for gender reassignment. That's what it means. New monitoring group showed Between 2019 and 2023, 5,747 minors underwent sex reassignment surgery, and an additional 8,579 used puberty […]
IV fluids in short supply, sending hospitals into frenzy after hurricane damage shuts down factory
Hospitals across the country are scrambling as intravenous fluid stocks are at risk after a supplier in North Carolina was hit. Baxter International, a medical products manufacturing plant located in Marion, North Carolina, about 55 miles from Asheville, was damaged by Hurricane Helen. Concerns about slush, damaged bridges and flooding forced the factory to close […]
Vaping ‘to be banned outside schools and hospitals’ in England | Vaping
Ministers are reportedly planning to ban the use of e-cigarettes near playgrounds, hospital grounds and schools to prevent children from picking up the habit. . Health Secretary Wes Streeting is considering restricting the use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England, with the country's chief medical officer Chris Whitty backing the move. Regulations for e-cigarettes are expected […]
Harris’s Migration Raises Housing Costs, Crowds Schools, Fills Hospitals
Mass migration backed by Kamala Harris will crowd America's schools, fill hospitals and increase housing costs for families, Sen. J.D. Vance says on CBS News' Vice Presidential Debate. told the audience. “Look at Springfield, Ohio, and communities across this country. We've brought in millions of illegal immigrants, and our schools are overwhelmed, our hospitals are […]
Hospitals Pushing Non-English Speaker Patients to Front of Line: Report
A London hospital is prioritising non-English speaking patients for treatment, pushing native or fluent speakers to the back of the queue, a report has found. According to To Sunday MailImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs five hospitals in northwest London, has launched an initiative to prioritise patients who need interpreters. The policy is supposed […]