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Advice on fall prevention from care experts
Experts from the Centre for Quality in Care, or ZQP for short, point out to relatives of elderly people at risk of falling that the risk of falling can be minimised with the help of tips and advice from the ZQP, because according to statistics, one in ten people in...
After high mortality rate, intensive care physicians better understand possible therapies against sars-CoV-2
In two renowned hospitals in Manhattan, in New York, more than a third of the people who received intensive medical treatment have died since the outbreak of the corona virus because there, as elsewhere, doctors have reached the limits of their capacities and also...
Current situation of infections in healthcare facilities in Germany
According to estimates by the RKI, 20,425 employees of health care facilities in Germany are currently infected with the sars-CoV-2 virus (rate: 11.7 percent) as of May 18, 2020; 0:00 hours. However, the number of infected persons is differentiated by institution....
PDSG: Is there a ban on blemishes for e-prescriptions?
The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) considers sensitive health data to be at risk in the law for the protection of electronic patient data in the telematics infrastructure (PDSG) if digital solutions such as the e-prescription are to be introduced on a binding basis....
Increase of the care bonus‘ case decided in some federal states
For nursing staff in Germany, there will be a bonus payment in recognition of the extraordinary commitment of nursing staff, which will be increased from 1,000 euros as a one-off payment to 1,500 euros in Hesse and Brandenburg. The Ministry of Social Affairs of Hesse...
Unavoidable need for action due to the billion-euro deficit of the SHI system
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has just met with the heads of the statutory health insurance funds to discuss unavoidable subsidies, in response to warnings of an imminent cost explosion. Spahn's meeting with the insurers was held via telephone conference in...
Nationwide health expenditure continues to rise
After the publication of the health care expenditure for Germany in 2018, compared to 2019, a clear trend can be seen. Expenditure continues to rise. Whereas in 2018 they amounted to 390.6 billion euros, which statistically means 4,712 euros per German citizen,...
TK expands telemedical applications with the help of Noventi
The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) recently started offering its policyholders the TK online consultation hour, because in times of corona, visits to doctors and pharmacies are contraindicated for patients with corresponding symptoms. TK policyholders can simply download...
Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V. offers further services for pain patients
The Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V. (German Pain Society), a professional association that provides the latest scientific and medical knowledge for more than 3,600 personal members and is made up of interdisciplinary and interprofessional pain experts from clinics,...
Pharmacies have recorded a „run“ on certain product groups
Local pharmacies and mail-order companies had experienced a veritable rush for certain OTC product groups in calendar weeks (calendar weeks 9 to 13), as an analysis by the management consultancy Sempora shows. Figures from data from Insight Health for the inpatient...