Patients perceive nonclinical care setting as ‘helpful and positive’ Mona Shattell (left) and Barbara Harris with DePaul University’s School of Nursing in Chicago are two of the co-authors of “A Recovery-Oriented Alternative to Hospital Emergency Departments For Persons in Emotional Distress: ‘The Living Room,’” which was published Jan. 7 in[Read More…]
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Chicago Public Schools Back in Session Wednesday, January 8th
After Historically Cold Weather, District Will Re-open School Buildings after Winter Break CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students will resume classes on Wednesday after severe winds and dangerously cold temperatures forced closures on Monday and Tuesday. While District officials continue to monitor weather conditions, the expected rise in[Read More…]
Conservationists Ask Court to Halt Wolf Extermination in One of Nation’s Premiere Wilderness Areas
Pocatello, ID–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. A coalition of conservationists, represented by the non-profit environmental law firm Earthjustice, today asked a federal judge in Idaho to halt an unprecedented program by the U.S. Forest Service and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to exterminate two wolf packs deep within the largest[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Holds Hearing on Syrian Refugee Crisis
2.3 Million Refugees Have Fled Civil War; Worst Refugee Crisis Since Rwanda in 1994 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, held a hearing today on the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. “The ongoing[Read More…]
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to Support Medical Marijuana at His State of the State
Patients, Advocates, Elected Officials and Major Newspaper Editorials Praise Cuomo and Urge Him to Back Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will use his State of the State address to announce his support for medical marijuana for patients in New York. After years of[Read More…]
Most Health Care Providers Don’t Talk About Alcohol, Even When Patients Drink Too Much
Alcohol screening and counseling is an effective but underused health service Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Only one in six adults — and only one in four binge drinkers — say a health professional has ever discussed alcohol use with them even though drinking too much is harmful to health, according[Read More…]
Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on Extending Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s procedural vote invoking cloture on a three-month extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation: “Today, the U.S. Senate threw a lifeline that 1.3 million Americans desperately need, agreeing to move forward on legislation to[Read More…]
Illinois Motorists Urged to Slow Down; Roads Remain Snow Packed and Icy Statewide
Motorists Driving Too Fast for Dangerous Conditions CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reminded motorists today to slow down when travelling during the severe weather conditions. Road conditions are improving in some areas, but the majority of roads throughout the state are still snow and ice covered.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, January 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Chemical Weapons Removal Geneva II Planning / Iran Secretary Kerry to Meet with Foreign Minister Lavrov Influx of Foreign Fighters DPRK Dennis Rodman / Kenneth Bae SOUTH SUDAN Readout of Secretary Kerry’s Call with President Kiir Talks in Ethiopia / Role[Read More…]
Medical Clinic Owner and Other Patient Recruiters Plead Guilty in Miami for Roles in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2014. Several patient recruiters, including a medical clinic owner, pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Flores Home Health Care Inc., a defunct home health care company. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo[Read More…]
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