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☆ Black patients less likely to receive certain pain relief post-surgery, new research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Based on previously published work, we hypothesized that Black patients would receive less multimodal analgesia than White patients, and we found that as well,” Faraday said. Having data on each patient’s self-reported level of pain – and whether there was any difference in the amount of pain among Black and White patients – would have added to the findings, Carrillo said. The researchers also found that, among those with the highest pain scores recorded, Black patients were significantly less likely to receive painkillers than White patients. Research published in 2007 in the Journal of the National Medical Association found that physicians are twice as likely to underestimate pain in Black patients compared with all other ethnicities combined. However, the data showed that White patients were twice as likely to be airlifted compared with Black patients and almost two times more likely compared with Hispanics and other races.

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☆ Tom Porton, Hall of Fame Teacher on a Humanitarian Mission, Dies at 74
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tom Porton’s remit as a teacher at James Monroe High School in the Bronx was English grammar and literature. Mr. Porton died on July 12 at 74 in an assisted living center in the Bronx. No cause was given, but he had been using a wheelchair and an oxygen tank for months, his son, Christopher Porton, said. Mr. Porton’s title at Monroe, coordinator of student affairs, hardly captured his impact. A bearded bear of a man, Mr. Porton was, in 1995, the first New York City teacher inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame.

Persons: Tom, Porton, Christopher Porton, Stephen Sondheim Organizations: James Monroe High School, Project Bravo, Montefiore Medical Center, New, National Teachers Hall of Fame, Kennedy Center Locations: Bronx, Monroe, New York City

☆ 6 types of depression identified in Stanford study
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Some 30% to 40% of people with depression do not experience symptom improvement after trying one treatment, according to the study. And about 30% of people diagnosed with depression go on to experience treatment-resistant depression when the disorder doesn’t improve after multiple treatment attempts. Mapping depression in the brainThe authors used data from 801 adult participants who were previously diagnosed with depression or anxiety, and 137 healthy control group participants. The grant supports a five-year project involving 4,500 participants, which is centered on the development of a better diagnosis and treatment tool for depression biotypes. This method isn’t intended to replace or be the primary choice for assessments of individual cases of depression, Williams said.

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☆ 2 Charged With Murder in Day Care Death of 1-Year-Old
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Maria Cramer | More About Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

All three children showed symptoms of opioid exposure, the police said. Image Zoila Dominici with her 1-year-old son, Nicholas Feliz Dominici. Another 2-year-old-boy, who had left the small ground-floor day care center shortly after noon, was taken to a hospital after his mother noticed an unusual lethargy had replaced a toddler’s normal energy. “This crisis is real, and it is a real wake‑up call for individuals who have opioids or fentanyl in their homes,” Mayor Adams said. “The mere contact is deadly for an adult and it’s extremely deadly for a child.”

Persons: Nicholas Feliz, Nicholas, Joseph E, Kenny, —, Eric Adams, Ashwin Vasan, Mayor Adams, ” Organizations: Montefiore Medical, Police Locations: .

☆ 1-Year-Old Boy Dies at Bronx Day Care, Officials Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Erin Nolan | More About Erin Nolan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A 1-year-old boy died at a Bronx day care on Friday and three other children were hospitalized under circumstances that were under investigation, officials said. Emergency medical workers responded to a 911 call requesting help for the children at 2707 Morris Avenue in the Bronx at around 2:45 p.m., officials said. They were met outside by two people who the emergency workers believed to be working at the day care, officials said. A 2-year-old boy was taken to Bronx Health Care systems and was also in stable condition, the police said. After the children were removed from the day care, Fire Department units tested the premises for environmental hazards and found no evidence of carbon monoxide, officials said.

Organizations: Montefiore Medical Center, Health Care, Fire Department Locations: Bronx

☆ Bed rotting: TikTok’s latest trend reveals the toxic side of self-care
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Megan Marples | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

As Gen Z would say, she was bed rotting. Lounging in bed for more than a day or two is concerning and could point to different mental health issues, Gold said. This sort of behavior has been linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety, among other mental health illnesses, Gold added. Activities beyond bed rottingBed rotting can allow you to isolate yourself, ignore your feelings, and possibly prevent you from participating in self-care activities that can help you, Gold said. Therapy can help you learn new coping skills, get to the root cause of your bed rotting and determine if there is some mental health issue going on, Gold said.

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☆ Even as New York nurses return to work, more strikes could follow
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

NYSNA nurses walk off the job, to go on strike at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, U.S. Jan. 9, 2023. Last year, six unions representing a total of 32,000 nurses launched strikes outside of hospital systems around the country, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Those strikes represented about a quarter of all the major strikes in the U.S. last year, an increase from the year before. The number of nurses working in the profession is starting to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, said Dave Auerbach, the director of research at the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. April Hamilton, a 55-year-old food writer, cooking teacher and mother from Baton Rouge, La., will walk into her first class when that new nursing program starts Tuesday.

☆ Thousands of New York City Nurses Who Went on Strike Return to Work After Deals Reached
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Thousands of New York City nurses who went on strike this week returned to work Thursday after reaching tentative deals with their hospitals. The agreements ended a three-day strike held by more than 7,000 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. The New York State Nurses Association and the two hospitals confirmed the agreements early Thursday morning.

☆ Striking New York nurses at two major hospitals reach deal to return to work
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Two New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses that ends this week’s walkout that disrupted patient care, officials announced Thursday. Each has over 1,000 beds and 3,500 or more union nurses. Nurses for both hospitals were to return to work Thursday morning, the union said. “Our bargaining team has been working around the clock with NYSNA’s leadership to come to an agreement,” Montefiore said in a statement. “Our proposed agreement is similar to those between NYSNA and eight other New York City hospitals.

☆ New York nurses end strike after reaching deals with hospitals on staffing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] A hospital worker raises a fist as NYSNA nurses walk off the job, to go on strike at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, U.S. January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew KellyJan 12 (Reuters) - A strike involving over 7,000 nurses at two New York City hospitals has ended after three days, as they reached tentative deals with hospitals over staffing levels, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said on Thursday. Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan will go back to work Thursday morning after reaching an agreement for "enforceable safe staffing ratios", the NYSNA said in a statement. "Through our unity and by putting it all on the line, we won enforceable safe staffing ratios at both Montefiore and Mount Sinai where nurses went on strike for patient care," said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans. The nurses went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels, a move that caused Montefiore to reschedule all elective surgeries and procedures and postpone appointments at ambulatory locations.

New York CNN —A nurses strike at two private New York City hospitals has come to an end after 7,000 nurses spent three days on the picket line. The New York State Nurses Association union reached tentative deals with Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Health System. But the union said the tentative deal will help put more nurses to work and allow patients to receive better care. The union representing the nurses had approved an offer of 19% pay hikes at other New York hospitals, avoiding a strike with tens of thousands of other nurses. But the nurses at the two hospitals that went on strike said the pay raises weren’t enough to solve staffing shortages.

☆ Thousands of New York City Nurses Go on Strike, Demanding Better Pay, Staffing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The strike comes after late-night bargaining failed to produce tentative agreements, the union said. More than 7,000 nurses at two New York City hospitals went on strike Monday after contract talks broke down over pay and staffing levels. Roughly 3,500 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and approximately 3,600 nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan walked off the job as of 6 a.m., according to the New York State Nurses Association, which represents the striking workers.

☆ Nurses set to strike at 2 of NYC's largest hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Nurses at two facilities within Mount Sinai's health care system tentatively agreed to contracts Sunday, according to an announcement from the New York State Nurses Association, the largest union representing registered nurses in the state, but negotiations continued at its flagship hospital. The New York State Nurses Association had threatened to strike at all of the affected hospitals at the same time, but other hospitals reached agreements with the union ahead of the deadline. The New York State Nurses Association and Mount Sinai did not immediately respond to overnight requests for comment. "This exact wage proposal has also been offered to NYSNA for nurses at The Mount Sinai Hospital. "We hope they will similarly rescind their strike notice at The Mount Sinai Hospital."

☆ More than 7,000 nurses go on strike in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels, a move that caused one of the facilities to postpone procedures and appointments. The walkout involves more than 7,000 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, the New York State Nurses Association said in a statement. "These nurses are dedicated professionals who provide quality patient care under unimaginable conditions," New York State AFL-CIO president Mario Cilento said. Montefiore Medical Center also said it was committed to create over 170 new nursing positions. Since beginning contract negotiations four months ago, the union had been able to reach agreements or new contracts for nurses at seven other New York City hospitals.

☆ 7,000 nurses on strike in New York want more coworkers — not just higher pay: 'If we get paid better, but the conditions don't improve, we won't stay'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Carabuena works in the neurological ICU at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Juliana Kaplan/Insider"Nurses don't want to strike," the New York States Nurses Association, the union representing workers, said in a statement. Management has already offered a 19.1% compounded wage increase to the striking nurses, both Montefiore and Mount Sinai said. We're prepared to minimize disruption, and we encourage Mount Sinai nurses to continue providing the world-class care they're known for, in spite of NYSNA's strike." Scabby the rat at the nurses' strike.

☆ New York nurses strike: Key takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The 7,000 nurses who went on strike in New York Monday say the 19% pay hike that hospital management offered them was never the main issue. And so thousands of nurses went on strike with no end in sight. The overall effect on the New York hospital system appear to be minor so far, according to a city official. While the union and Montefiore are due back at the bargaining table Monday afternoon, no new talks are scheduled as of midday for Mount Sinai. The union says Mount Sinai and Montefiore have severe staffing problems and need to do more than the others to improve patient care and work conditions.

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