[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 10-18-2020] For more than a decade, the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), the Caribbean region’s premier teaching medical institution, has been operating in breach of Jamaica’s fire safety standards. The revelation comes as the hospital faced an emergency scare last week in its Accident and Emergency Department and as policymakers come under criticisms … [Read more...]
Telemedicine becoming more mainstream with healthcare providers
Healthcare might be a phone call or click away and it’s a 30 billion dollar market that continues to grow. From the common cold, to a stroke with seconds between life and death - Telemedicine is helping to diagnose and treat patients around the globe virtually. The American Medical Association says nearly 75 percent of all doctor, urgent care and emergency room visits could be handled safely … [Read more...]
Why healthcare providers are losing the cybersecurity battle
[Reprinted from MedCity News] It is time for medical organizations to re-assess the potential consequences of complacency, and equip their security teams with the resources they need to keep their staff, and ultimately their patients safe. In 2019 experts red-flagged previously unforeseen levels of attacks on healthcare providers, with the US Department of Health and Human Services … [Read more...]
China builds state-of-the-art hospital in Dominica
China and Dominica re-established diplomatic ties in 2004 and negotiations for the hospital started in 2010 and is part of a four-part projects agreement in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two governments. The new hospital was built by a Chinese construction firm on the same site at the present Princess Margaret Hospital at a cost of approximately EC$40 million … [Read more...]
CNW Editorial: Jamaica’s Healthcare System Needs Help From the Diaspora
Retirees in the Jamaican diaspora have for the past several years been deterred from returning to Jamaica to reside because of persistent crime problems. However, in addition to the crime problem, a more recent deterrent relates to issues affecting Jamaica’s healthcare system. … [Read more...]