Adverse Childhood Experiences: Knowing the ScoreHigher ACE scores correlate with increased health risks.Less than 10% of patients are asked about ACEs by healthcare providers.Identifying ACE scores can guide better mental health referrals.
How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps PatientsAcadia Healthcare's significant revenue growth is shadowed by serious allegations of unlawful patient detentions amid a national mental health crisis.
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Knowing the ScoreHigher ACE scores correlate with increased health risks.Less than 10% of patients are asked about ACEs by healthcare providers.Identifying ACE scores can guide better mental health referrals.
How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps PatientsAcadia Healthcare's significant revenue growth is shadowed by serious allegations of unlawful patient detentions amid a national mental health crisis.
Lucy Letby initially failed her student nurse placement after lack of empathy'Lucy Letby, convicted of infant murders, initially failed her nursing placement due to a lack of empathy and interpersonal skills.
How Healthcare Facilities Clean Their Medical InstrumentsProper cleaning of medical instruments is essential to prevent infections and ensure patient safety.
Your doctor's office could be reading your blood pressure all wrongImproper arm positioning significantly affects blood pressure readings, increasing measurements when arms are not aligned properly. Immediate implications for healthcare practices are necessary.
A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readingsIncorrect arm positioning during blood pressure readings can significantly overestimate results, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
Havering GPs left without access to medical records after global IT outagesCybersecurity firm Crowdstrike's software update causes global IT outages affecting Microsoft systems and disrupting healthcare practices in London.