Search Tag: mental illness

ICU Management

Mental-disorders-and-risk-of-severe-covid-19

2021 20 Jul

Over the last few months, several risk factors have been identified for severe COVID-19 illness and mortality. These include age, male sex, obesity and cardiovascular disease. Recent evidence from a meta-analysis also demonstrates an increased risk of severe or fatal COVID-19 among patients with a pre-existing mental disorder.  Since then, several...Read more

ICU Management

Night-service-in-the-intensive-care-unit-of-a-university-hospital

2020 11 Aug

This article draws attention to the extensive range of tasks and the stresses and strains during night duty in intensive care units. To this end, the range of activities of night duty nursing staff is presented using the example of the Hannover Medical School. Night Service - An Important Service in the Multiple-Shift System In...Read more

Executive Health Management

Gun-control-effort-affects-hospitals

2016 09 Jan

New gun control initiatives by President Barack Obama will result in a modification of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy rule. This means that there will be room to allow certain covered entities to disclose to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) the identities of individuals who are...Read more

Cardiology Management

Nhs-pilot-projects-address-heart-health-of-mentally-ill

2014 25 Sep

As part of its work to implement actions from the Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Outcomes Strategy, the Living Longer Lives programme at NHS Improving Quality is launching a pilot study that aims to identify and prevent cardiovascular disease in people with serious mental illness, ultimately saving lives. The Living Longer Lives team at NHS improving...Read more