Nursing - News June 13, 2012

Ugandan women go to court over maternal mortality (WINK-TV Fort Myers)
More than 100 women die during childbirth each week in Uganda, a heartbreaking statistic that has energized activists to go to the Supreme Court in a bid to force the government to put more resources toward maternal health care to prevent the wave of deaths.

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Oakland, UCSF children's hospitals may merge (SFGate)
Children's Hospital Oakland, which has had its share of financial and other troubles in recent years, may soon be joining forces with UCSF's Benioff Children's Hospital.

Nursing grads get their pins (The Daily Times)
Pictured are, back row from left, Muriel Copening, Tywanda Johnson, Kristine Gorsuch, Lamont Webb and Kelly Rourke.

Hyacinth Lightbourne Visiting Nursing Service - Professional healthcare at home (The Gleaner)
If you are ever convalescing at home and in need of professional nursing care, the Hyacinth Lightbourne Visiting Nursing Service could be the answer to your prayers.

A formula for calamity: System lets doctors in Ontario community double-charge ministry (National Post)
Doctors in the small northeastern Ontario town of Iroquois Falls appear to have been double-charging the Health Ministry for the same work for years.

Children's Hospital of Michigan opens $43 million pediatric outpatient center in Midtown (Detroit Free Press)
A child climbs the wall at one of two physical therapy gyms at the new DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan.

Frail seniors program's launch brings confusion, delays for Californians (Inside Bay Area)
Trinidad Contreras enjoys gardening and playing dominoes at his adult day health care center, but a state ruling has the 79-year-old fearfully anticipating an isolated existence.

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