(New York Times) — Health officials authorities in Texas said on Wednesday that a second health care worker involved in the treatment of a patient who died of the Ebola virus had tested positive for the disease after developing a fever.
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(New York Times) — Health officials authorities in Texas said on Wednesday that a second health care worker involved in the treatment of a patient who died of the Ebola virus had tested positive for the disease after developing a fever.
Kenneth L. Hermon, Jr., director of the Division of Personnel, has announced that beginning on Mon., Oct. 13 through Fri., Oct. 31, the Group Health Insurance offices in both the St. Thomas and St. Croix districts will be closed all day.
On Thursday, the day Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) was slated to lose certification when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would have stopped making reimbursement payments to the hospital, JFL released the full contract of an unlicensed plastic surgeon it hired in September who is currently...
We could have done better due diligence in bringing her on here. She would only be functioning in the role of doing improved billing, assisting physicians with improving their documentation, and also with improving customer service and improving workflow. Hospital CEO Dr. Kendall Griffith made this...
While there are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in the territory, the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) has issued an alert warning residents of the deadly virus and have outlined steps the Department has taken to be prepared in the event an Ebola case is identified locally.
Civil workers who are members of the Government’s Health Insurance plan should see an extra deduction from their October 30 paychecks, Division of Personnel Director Kenneth L. Hermon, Jr., announced in a statement.
Nedra Dodds, a former metro Atlanta-based plastic surgeon stripped of her medical license in February by the Georgia Composite Medical Board in connection with two patient deaths, is currently employed as a contract worker at St. Croix’s Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL).
(Reuters) – Four people close to the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States were quarantined in a Dallas apartment, where sheets and other items used by the man were sealed in plastic bags, as health officials widened their search for others who had direct or indirect contact with...
As the chikungunya epidemic continues to rock the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Department of Health (DOH) released an updated report this week revealing the disease’s reach — with St. Thomas continuing to be the hardest hit in the territory, but also showing a growing number of cases on St. Croix.
Upon receiving the health insurance contract for government employees by the Health Insurance Board of Trustees, Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. declined signing the contract because of a $6.24 million increase in the government’s portion of the health insurance premiums, and has sent the contract...