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Health News: Department Of Health’s Budget Cuts
Health Board will hear today how the Department is planning a $ 140 million budget next year – and cutting have not done so. Mayor Gavin News, for $ 140 million toward the goal of the city’s largest union rejected contract concessions last week, and the Mayor, the Health Department has ordered an additional $... »
Save Hospitals In Queens!
Yesterday at noon, compared to the steps of the hall, hundreds of workers, trade unionists and politicians gathered to protest the possible closure of two hospitals in Queens. The protest, called by Councilman Tony Avella and the City’s Public Advocate, Betsy Got Baum, was conducted with the purpose of asking the Governor David Paterson to... »
WHO Checklists can save lives
40 percent fewer deaths after surgery, the new WHO checklist in poor and rich countries. A simple checklist for surgery may be, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of lives. Serious complications were received according to the WHO through the use of the list by about one-third, even deaths by 40 percent. There... »