New law brings more mental health care to schools

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A new law could bring more mental health care to schools.

Now, marriage and family therapists can get a license through the state Department of Public Instruction so school districts can directly hire them. Before, they could only work in schools through a third party.

“Mental health needs of children continue to increase and we are seeing a lot more need just in general. Every level of support we can offer to students is needed,” Samaritan Counseling’s Wellness Screen Director Amy D’Addario said.

According to Samaritan, more than 65% of students reported struggling with depression

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Judge argues lawsuit against Central Health

Friday, May 10, 2024 by Jo Clifton

After hearing about two hours of arguments on Thursday, Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum told attorneys for Travis County’s health care district and the three taxpayers who are suing Central Health, over its use of $35 million per year in taxpayer money that she would take their arguments under advice. She directed both sides to prepare orders for her to sign.

Plaintiffs Rebecca Birch, Richard Franklin III and Esther Govea filed suit in 2017, claiming that Central Health is not authorized to pay the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School any

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Time, distance and staffing pose challenges to health care in rural North Dakota

VALLEY CITY, North Dakota – Teamwork made all the difference when Chuck Wendel collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at age 58 while shooting hoops in a North Dakota high school gym.

Buff Murray, a local high school teacher was playing on another court when he heard what had happened to Wendel. Trained twice in how to use an AED, or automated external defibrillator, Murray ran to a nearby activity center to retrieve one.

Meanwhile, Wendel’s teammates called 911 and started chest compressions. Murray returned with the AED, which confirmed Wendel needed CPR. The device instructed Murray when a shock

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Ascension hospitals hit by cyberattack; investigating data breaches

Ascension hospitals in Michigan and across the US were hit Wednesday by a cyberattack that disrupted its computer network which continued to affect its clinical operations Thursday morning, leading the non-profit, St. Louis-based health system to urge its business partners to server online connections to its system.

“We detected unusual activity on select technology network systems, which we now believe is due to a cyber security event,” Ascension said in a statement posted on its website. “At this time we continue to investigate the situation. We responded immediately, initiated our investigation and activated our remediation efforts. Access to some systems

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Views requested on Urology services provision

People have three weeks to have their say on plans to standardize Urology cancer services across the Black Country and improve patients’ experience.

Under proposals from the Black Country Provider Collaborative (BCPC) – made up of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust – Urology cancer patients will have their surgery at one designated center, depending on their illness.

Surgery for renal/kidney cancer patients would take place at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, which would become a specialized renal/kidney surgical centre, including robotic surgery.

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