Long ER waits plague short-staffed hospitals, affecting older adults Many older adults needing hospital care are getting stuck in emergency room limbo — sometimes for over a day — affecting those with multiple health issues. 04/25/2024 - 10:30 pm | View Link
Social determinants of health in older adults with multiple conditions tied to ER visits: study Certain social determinants of health are linked to emergency department visits in older adults who have two or more chronic conditions, a new study finds. The authors called for interventions to ... 04/25/2024 - 8:24 pm | View Link
Minn. FD works to reduce 911 calls, connect patients with resources The Albert Lea Fire Rescue community risk reduction program provides follow-up with EMS patients and has the interest of other agencies ... 04/25/2024 - 2:13 am | View Link
New program led by fire department aims to reduce 911 calls, bring resources to residents A new program is in the works led by Albert Lea Fire Rescue aimed at reducing secondary 911 calls and connecting residents with resources to help them avoid regular trips to the emergency room. Deputy ... 04/24/2024 - 4:19 am | View Link
CDC: Children ER visits increased last 3 years for accidental Melatonin ingestion The organization’s three-year research found 11,000 children were brought to the hospital for ingesting Melatonin. 04/20/2024 - 8:15 am | View Link
Individual & Family Health Plans In South Dakota | Wellmark For example, your out-of-pocket cost to visit a non-primary care provider will be significantly lower than the cost of an emergency room visit. For an exhaustive list of covered and non-covered services, please refer to the plan’s coverage manual. 04/22/2024 - 3:45 am | View Website
Doctor On Demand for your employees | Blue at Work Just be sure your employees check their coverage for details. If virtual visits aren't covered under your Wellmark health plan, accessing care online through a service like Doctor On Demand may still be more affordable than a trip to urgent care or the emergency room. Some Wellmark plans cover Doctor On Demand visits for mental health. 04/22/2024 - 2:40 am | View Website
Value-based care explained | Blue at Work In 2022, Wellmark value-based care providers continued to produce positive results in quality and cost outcomes including decreased hospital admissions and emergency room visits. Additionally, attributed members are receiving recommended preventive care at higher rates. 04/20/2024 - 3:07 pm | View Website
Know where to get care | Wellmark Blue An emergency room visit. The emergency room is a more expensive option and should be reserved for life-threatening conditions, or any concern where you feel like a delay in care (even if it's only a few hours) could negatively impact your health. Still not sure where to go? 04/19/2024 - 7:04 pm | View Website
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Motaz Azaiza spoke to TIME on the red carpet at this year’s TIME100 Gala in New York City. The Palestinian photojournalist is honored on this year’s list for his work showing the world what is going on in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. He spoke about the Gaza solidarity encampments that are popping up at universities in New York and across the country.
TIME100 Honoree Jack Antonoff is making his Broadway debut later this year. It was announced on April 16 that the famed music producer would be crafting the score for the modern adaptation of Romeo + Juliet, starring Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor. Antonoff tells TIME that he spoke with Florence Welch, who did the score for The Great Gatsby at the American Repository Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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“She’s walking me through it,” he says, adding that Welch has given him “a lot of tips.” When asked about the specifics of the conversation, Antonoff said that “it’s private.” Tony-winning director Sam Gold, who will direct the Zegler and Connor-led Romeo + Juliet, is working with Antonoff on the sound for the new show.
A “foreign actor” is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he’s urging military action against China, according to his communications office.
The government is investigating the spread of the manipulated video and will file cases against those responsible, the communications office said in a statement Friday.
Actor and activist Michael J. Fox accepted the second annual TIME100 Impact Award—which recognizes a global trailblazer who is pushing boundaries in their industry—at the 2024 TIME100 Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday.
Following a Beyoncé-themed toast by actor Maya Rudolph, Willie Geist, co-anchor of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, introduced Fox at the star-studded ceremony.
On Thursday night, the world’s most influential figures gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City to celebrate the annual TIME 100 list.
Hosted by 2024 honoree Taraji P. Henson, the event drew over 400 attendees, who ranged from Hollywood stars like Da’Vine Joy Randolph, fresh off her Oscars win for The Holdovers to the international change makers like the Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, whose photographs of Gaza have helped to bring much-needed awareness of the crisis there.
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At the cocktail hour ahead of the event, musician Jack Antonoff and his family socialized alongside comedian Alex Edelman, while singer Kylie Minogue mingled with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.
TIME 100 honorees and guests gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night for the 2024 TIME 100 Gala. Many of the honorees, including actors Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as well as musicians Jack Antonoff, Kylie Minogue, and 21 Savage, were present for the night’s festivities.
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