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Investigation Urgently Needed Into Treatment Of Mentally Ill Immigration Detainees At California Facility, Editorial States
"Although the number of mentally ill immigration detainees" at the La Mesa, Calif.-based private psychiatric hospital Alvarado Parkway Institute "at any one time seems to range from as few as two to only five or so, their situation needs to be addressed quickly," a San Diego Tribune editorial states (San Diego Tribune, 5/19). Some disability rights lawyers and advocates for the mentally ill say that conditions at many of the private facilities, including API, violate state and federal laws governing treatment of mentally ill people. Ann Menasche, a lawyer with the legal advocacy group Disability Rights California, last month sent a letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement claiming that after visiting API and interviewing detainees, she found that the conditions are "excessive, unjustifiable and punitive" (Kaiser Health Disparities Report, 5/18).According to the Tribune, "California"s strict patients" rights laws specify that psychiatric patients can have daily visitors, use the telephone, exercise, socialize and be free from restraint unless the chief of the facility determines that a specific individual is a threat to himself or others," but, according to Menasche, patients at API are being denied those rights. The editorial adds that the conditions Menasche describes "may sound appalling, but it is unclear whether they are proper for the circumstances," and an "independent probe by the state Department of Public Health ... is needed to determine whether the detainees are being treated properly" (San Diego Tribune, 5/19).

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Covidien Announces Milestone Placement In Remote Respiratory Monitoring
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, has announced a key milestone in the continued growth and use of the OxiNet™ III remote respiratory monitoring system in U.S. hospitals. With the recent system installation at the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, FL, the Nellcor™ OxiNet III system currently monitors 10,000 beds and is integrated into more than 450 U.S. hospitals, including the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, MN, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX), St. Anthony Central Hospital (Denver, CO) and Sumner Regional Medical Center (Gallatin, TN). The OxiNet III remote monitoring system enhances the safety of patients throughout the hospital, enabling continuous monitoring of patients" oxygen saturation levels via the trusted Nellcor OxiMax™ product platform, even when the clinician is not at the bedside.
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South London Healthcare Trust Announces Partnership With NHS Institute For Innovation And Improvement In Its Drive For Clinical Excellence

South London Healthcare NHS Trust (SLHT) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement as part of the trust"s drive for clinical excellence. The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement supports the NHS in transforming healthcare for patients by rapidly developing and spreading new ways to increase productivity, improve quality of care and the patient experience. The NHS Institute will support SLHT by providing a range of products that best respond to the trust"s priorities over the coming year. Products from the NHS Institute include the Productive Ward, which is well known across the health sector for its ability to transform patient care by freeing up frontline staff to spend more time with patients and more time improving standards of care. Speaking at the Implementing High Quality Care in South London launch event where the announcement was made, Lisa Godfrey, Transitional Director of Service Development at SHLT said: "This is a unique opportunity for the trust and there is so much energy amongst the staff at the moment. During the next few months we have a number of significant projects that the trust will be working on in partnership with the NHS Institute and we will be focusing a great deal on local leadership." David Law, Relationship Manager at the NHS Institute said: "There are huge prospects for South London Healthcare NHS Trust. The trust has the advantage of scale and genuine focus on patient experience and the quality of care. We look forward to providing the trust with tactical support and training while focusing on the quality of service." Bernard Crump, Chief Executive of the NHS Institute said: "This partnership demonstrates the commitment of NHS leaders in South London to doing things differently and better. It will enhance their ability to innovate and improve care while simultaneously increasing value for money." South London Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement


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