If someone wants to contract mpox – also known as monkeypox – El Proyecto Del Barrio might just be the clinic to visit. A 2022 inspection found dirty unsanitized patient areas, including failure to clean an area after mpox exposure. Common symptoms include rash, fever, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and…
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Community Clinics have a new mission. And it has nothing to do with delivering high quality patient care. These are just some of the stories that show where clinic executives are spending their money and why it’s never been more important to hold them accountable to get our healthcare system back on track.
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. hospitalized patients experience harmful events, study finds
Nearly 1 in 4 patients who are admitted to hospitals in the U.S. will experience harm, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The stark findings underscore that, despite decades of effort, U.S. hospitals still have a long way to go to improve patient safety, experts say. Read the…
Community Health Centers’ Big Profits Raise Questions About Federal Oversight
The federal government pumped more than $6 billion in basic funding grants last year into 1,375 privately run centers around the country, which provide primary care for more than 30 million mostly low-income people. In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act provided an additional $6 billion over two years for covid-19 care. These community health…