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This Viewpoint examines the importance of the Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative and its possible effects on legislation safeguarding nondiscriminatory health care.
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Delivery of Health Care , Sexual and Gender Minorities , Social Discrimination , Supreme Court Decisions , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Delivery of Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Sexual and Gender Minorities/legislation & jurisprudence , United States , Social Discrimination/legislation & jurisprudence , Social Discrimination/prevention & controlSubject(s)
Correctional Facilities , Delivery of Health Care , Health Services , Medicaid , Prisoners , Humans , Correctional Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Correctional Facilities/trends , Delivery of Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Delivery of Health Care/trends , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/trends , Health Services/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Services/trends , Medicaid/legislation & jurisprudence , Medicaid/trends , Prisoners/legislation & jurisprudence , United States , Social ChangeSubject(s)
Analgesics, Opioid , Drug Overdose , Health Facilities , Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects , Drug Overdose/drug therapy , Drug Overdose/prevention & control , Federal Government , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Needle-Exchange Programs/legislation & jurisprudenceSubject(s)
Armed Conflicts , Delivery of Health Care , International Law , Social Responsibility , Warfare , Armed Conflicts/ethics , Armed Conflicts/legislation & jurisprudence , Delivery of Health Care/ethics , Delivery of Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/ethics , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , International Law/ethics , Ukraine , Warfare/ethics , Warfare/legislation & jurisprudenceSubject(s)
Family/psychology , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Patients/psychology , Physicians/psychology , Sexual Harassment/legislation & jurisprudence , Sexual Harassment/psychology , Workplace Violence/psychology , Adult , Female , Health Facilities/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Occupational Stress/epidemiology , Patients/statistics & numerical data , Physicians/statistics & numerical data , Sexual Harassment/statistics & numerical data , United States/epidemiology , Workplace Violence/statistics & numerical dataSubject(s)
Health Facilities , Health Workforce/statistics & numerical data , Primary Health Care , Health Facilities/economics , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facility Administration , Humans , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Primary Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Public-Private Sector Partnerships , United States , United States Health Resources and Services AdministrationABSTRACT
COVID-19 is a global public health emergency affecting many countries around the world. Although African governments and other stakeholders are making efforts to contain the pandemic, the outbreak continues to impact human rights and exacerbates inequalities and disparities that are already in existence. The concept of inclusive health focuses on good health and well-being for everyone, and this entails health services that are equitable, affordable, and efficacious. Creating equitable access to mainstream health and healthcare services and ensuring inclusive health responses remain a means of addressing health inequities and disparities. In this article, we argue on the need for inclusive responses to public health emergencies in Africa using COVID-19 as a case example. Africa's response to public health emergencies needs to recognize that for every marginalized/vulnerable group, it is important to strategize to address their particular needs in such a way to surmount any barrier to the right to health. For Africa's public health response to be more inclusive, we therefore need to be more strategic and proactive in reaching out to specific groups and to identify and address their needs. Strengthening the healthcare systems of African countries through increased political will, increased funding to health care, collaboration and cooperation among stakeholders, and effective leadership remains essential in ensuring inclusive responses to health emergencies.
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COVID-19/epidemiology , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Health Facilities , Public Health/standards , Africa/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Delivery of Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Female , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/standards , Health Services Accessibility/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Services Accessibility/standards , Humans , Public Health/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Health/methods , Social Determinants of Health/legislation & jurisprudence , Social Determinants of Health/standardsSubject(s)
Conservation of Natural Resources , Health Personnel , Delivery of Health Care , Environmental Health , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/statistics & numerical data , Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Sustainable Development , Virginia , Workplace/legislation & jurisprudence , Workplace/statistics & numerical dataSubject(s)
National Health Insurance, United States/history , Health Facilities/history , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , History, 20th Century , National Health Insurance, United States/legislation & jurisprudence , United States , United States Public Health Service/history , United States Public Health Service/legislation & jurisprudenceSubject(s)
Betacoronavirus , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Epidemics , Influenza Vaccines , Influenza, Human/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Adult , Betacoronavirus/immunology , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Vaccines , Child , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Employment/legislation & jurisprudence , Epidemics/prevention & control , Government Regulation , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Personnel , Health Promotion/methods , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Health Services Accessibility , Humans , Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Influenza Vaccines/supply & distribution , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Influenza, Human/transmission , Occupational Diseases/prevention & control , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Religion and Medicine , SARS-CoV-2 , United States/epidemiology , Vaccination Coverage/legislation & jurisprudence , Vaccination Coverage/organization & administration , Vaccination Coverage/statistics & numerical data , Viral Vaccines/supply & distributionABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Although abortion has been legal in India since 1971, but very little research has been done so far on the issue of the quality of abortion services. To fill this gap, this paper examines whether the quality of abortion services provided in the country is in line with the WHO's recommendations. STUDY DESIGN: We analyse a cross-sectional health facilities survey conducted in six Indian states, representing different sociocultural and geographical regions, as part of a study done in 2015. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Percentage of facilities offering different abortion methods, type of anaesthesia given, audio-visual privacy level, compliance with the law by obtaining woman's consent only, imposing the requirement of adopting a contraceptive method as a precondition to receive abortion. RESULTS: Except for the state of Madhya Pradesh, fewer than half of the facilities in the other states offer safe abortion services. Fewer than half of the facilities offer the WHO recommended manual vacuum aspiration method. Only 6-26% facilities across the states seek the woman's consent alone for providing abortion. About 8-26% facilities across the states also require that women adopt some method of contraception before receiving abortion. CONCLUSION: To provide comprehensive quality abortion care, India needs to expand the provider base by including doctors from the Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy streams as also nurses and auxiliary midwives after providing them necessary skills. Medical and nursing colleges and training institutions should expand their curriculum by offering an in-service short-term training on vacuum aspiration (VA) and medical methods of abortion.
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Abortion, Induced/methods , Abortion, Induced/standards , Health Facilities/statistics & numerical data , Health Facilities/standards , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Health Services Accessibility/standards , Quality of Health Care , Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Services Accessibility/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , India , PregnancyABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Patient Safety Culture is based on learning from incidents, developing preventive strategies to reduce the likelihood to happen and recognizing and accompanying those who have suffered unnecessary and involuntary harm derived from the health care received. To go ahead on patient safety culture entails facilitating the implementation of these behaviors and attitudes in healthcare professionals. Objective was to describe the regulations of some autonomous communities and national proposals for regulations changes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Search of normative changes made in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Navarra and the Basque Country. Proposals for legislative changes at national level were agreed. RESULTS: Activities and normative changes made in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Navarre and the Basque Country are described and proposals for normative changes at the national level at short-term and long-term changes are made. In such a way that it is easier to advance in creating culture of patient safety in the whole National Health System CONCLUSION: Currently there is no global regulation that facilitates to advance in patient safety culture. Changes at the national legislation level are essential. It is at the Inter-territorial Council where the proposed legislative amendment should be defined, promoted by the representatives of the health systems of the autonomous communities.
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Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Patient Safety/legislation & jurisprudence , Risk Management/legislation & jurisprudence , Safety Management/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/trends , Humans , National Health Programs/legislation & jurisprudence , National Health Programs/trends , Organizational Culture , Risk Management/organization & administration , Risk Management/trends , Safety Management/organization & administration , Safety Management/trends , SpainABSTRACT
Aim: The industry of unproven stem cell clinics has rapidly mushroomed throughout the USA, posing risks to patients and the research field. In this study, the aim was to better define how this industry changes. Methods: I analyzed a large cohort of US stem cell clinic firms and their distinct clinic locations as defined in 2015-2016 for their status now in 2019. Results: About a quarter of the firms no longer marketed stem cells. Some lacked active websites, while others dropped stem cell services. Even so, the total number of clinics in this group increased because some firms greatly expanded their clinic numbers. Conclusion: Overall, the unproven clinic industry is a moving target requiring ongoing study and regulatory oversight.
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Health Facilities/trends , Stem Cell Transplantation/trends , Stem Cells , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/standards , Humans , Stem Cell Transplantation/legislation & jurisprudence , Stem Cell Transplantation/standards , United States , United States Food and Drug AdministrationABSTRACT
The presence of an anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse anesthesiologist in the operating room remains a topic of discussion in many facilities. This article provides an overview on the legislation and recommendations on this topic and recounts some of the related jurisprudence. The opinions of various actors, surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesiology-intensive care physicians, certified registered nurse anesthesiologists, care-facility directors and insurance companies are included. Based on these elements, we attempt to answer the question of presence of competence in anesthesiology in the operating room.
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Anesthesiologists/legislation & jurisprudence , Liability, Legal , Nurse Anesthetists/legislation & jurisprudence , Operating Rooms , Surgeons/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Professional AutonomyABSTRACT
Establishing and maintaining safe and sufficient environmental health (EH) conditions in health care facilities (HCFs) is important to prevent and control infections. In 2018, the Government of Malawi finalized an environmental health policy that defines specific targets and programs for EH in healthcare settings. This and other related policies have been used since 2010 as a guide for EH practice in HCFs, but the implementation of these policies has been incomplete to-date. This study qualitatively examines the successes and shortcomings of implementing these policies in Malawi's public HCFs. Thematic analysis of interviews with 53 respondents from all levels of government was used to identify the successes of the policies and the barriers to effective implementation using Contextual Interaction Theory. The greatest identified strength lies in the design of the EH department and its ability to connect individual HCFs and EH actors directly to the policy-making level of government. Identified barriers to implementation include: insufficient financial support; lack of human resources; incomplete reporting; poor stakeholder coordination; and insufficient training of EH actors. We recommend refresher trainings for all EH actors, the establishment of a directorate level EH position, and strengthened coordination to improve the collection, analysis, and reporting of monitoring data to enable EH actors to advocate for the additional funding needed to develop programs for EH personnel and to apply effective EH interventions.
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Environmental Health/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Policy , Data Collection , Federal Government , Female , Humans , Malawi , MaleABSTRACT
Globally, millions of surgeries are performed each year to compliment and manage a diverse set of medical conditions. Adverse surgical outcomes constitute a major proportion of avoidable death and disabilities in the hospital, especially in low-income countries like Nepal. A comprehensive study on the standards of surgical procedures and its institutional regulations is missing. We discuss here the importance of surgical regulation based on it's financial as well as healthcare implications in the Nepalese healthcare system. Keywords: health care facilities; safety; surgery; surgical procedures; WHO.