News for Israeli Health Care Rambam hospital director: Gov't demanded that we drop standardsDr. Halbertal describes gov't determination to avoid lockdown at all costs, hospitals ordered to absorb thousands of serious cases. Likud demands investigation against Bennett for bribing hospitalsPM accused of offering billions to hospital budgets in exchange for silence on COVID crisis. PMO denies accusations. Secret agreement: Silence in exchange for additional staffThe government promised to provide hospitals with additional staff - in exchange for complete silence, no matter what.Hospital administrators warn: We don't have enough manpowerHospital directors warned Health Ministry Director General: There are no staff, no beds and people are very tired. Large discrepancies between COVID data from hospitals vs. govtAccording to Health Ministry, there are 46 seriously ill patients in Israel's hospitals, but figures from hospitals themselves show just 27. Has Israel reached herd immunity? Health expert says virus not to be overlooked yetWhile Israel seems well on its way to herd immunity, local health expert says safety measures should remain in place. No big deal? Hundreds of local COVID-19 mutations recorded in IsraelWhile hundreds of homegrown strains of Corona have been reported, health experts have mostly dismissed the new threat. Pfizer: Data from Israel shows vaccination prevents asymptomatic transmissionVaccine manufacturers say data shared with them by Israeli health care officials shows that vaccination stops transmission and infection. Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to Avichai Mandelblit: 'Freeze ruling allowing hametz in hospitals'Chief Rabbi Yosef asks Attorney General Mandelblit to prevent implementation of ruling allowing desecration of Passover in hospitals. Austria, Denmark look to Israel for help with vaccine rolloutThe two nations are accusing EU leadership of inefficient, slow supply of COVID vaccines, getting help from Israel in battle against virus. Listen to the call of Torah leaders and join Petachyas Valued PartnersJoin Petachya’s valued partners around the world who are making a difference in lives of Israel’s special-needs children and their families. Why isn't BAM being used to fight Covid in Israel?Eli Lilly has FDA approval for emergency use of BAM and received Ministry of Health approval as of January 12, 2021. So where is it? Opinion Deri: Enough wild incitement, lies, hatred of haredimShas Chairman says infection coefficient in general sector exceeded 1, while among haredim, it dropped to 0.86. 'Most haredim meticulous.' Woman dies in ambulance after hospitals refuse treatmentA woman being transported from a nursing home to a hospital died in the ambulance after no hospital would not admit her. Hospitals tell MDA not to send them patientsDespreate shortages of funding and supplies have moved several hospitals to start limiting their activities. Hospitals collapsing under excess load caused by coronavirus infectionsIf not enough beds are added, hospitals will need to take beds from other departments, Health Min. official says. Seven hospital managers gathered before the Finance Ministry in protestThe managers of some of the more prominent public hospitals accuse the Finance Ministry of ignoring their needs. US hospitals: 'People are dying like flies'Los Angeles nurse says hospitals on verge of collapse, rate of new patients surpasses rate at which vaccines are administered. Israeli hospitals concerned over possible lack of hospital beds come winterIsraeli hospitals voice concern over whether annual flu season will push them over the edge, as more coronavirus patients flood hospitals. Daycares to open in hospitalsNew daycare centers to provide childcare for children of essential hospital workers. Health Ministry recommends: Videotape all medical operationsSpecial committee investigates complaints against doctors, suggests all operations be videotaped and complications centrally monitored. Hospital works to uncover source of germ that killed 3 preemiesPennsylvania hospital trying to uncover source of bacteria which killed 3 premature infants and infected 5 others. Only 66% of one-year-olds are vaccinatedNew Health Ministry report on early childhood care, hospital wait times, shows improvement in health care, but leaves much to be desired. New study examines Israel's hospital systemTaub Center examines failings in Israel's hospital system, results emphasize disparities between center and periphery. Palestinian Authority won't refer patients to Israeli hospitalsClaiming Israeli 'piracy' and promising continued professional treatment, PA ceases referrals to Israeli hospitals. 'You cannot give medical tourists preference over Israelis''Hotam' organization demands Knesset forbid preferential treatment of Palestinian Arabs, medical tourists, at Israelis' expense. 'Your business is national pride'President Rivlin meets Galilee Medical Center staff, says treating Syrian victims is a 'business of national pride.' Poll: Israelis distrustful of hospital doctorsNew poll shows Israelis far more likely to trust doctors at their local clinic than hospital staff. Health Ministry report exposes sepsis rates in Israeli hospitalsHealth Ministry report details which hospitals have most cases of sepsis, which have least. News conference explains maternity ward 'division''New Jewish mothers want to rest, not have Arab partying,' says panelist at health conference, explaining valid cultural differences. Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria warPattern of apparently deliberate targeting of hospitals and medical facilities emerges in Syria. Doctors to begin strike on Thursday morningHospitals to operate on Shabbat schedule after negotiations to avert strike fail. 'Cofix revolution' to reach Israeli hospitals?Health Ministry conducting talks with the 5-shekel coffee chain to lower prices in hospital food courts, ease burden on patients' families. Israel's New Tourist Attraction: the Jewish DoctorMinisters announce new legislation regulating the medical tourism industry, in which Israel hopes to become a global leader. Four Syrian Hospitals Shut Down After Regime RaidIntensive government airstrikes in southern Syria which killed at least 18 have also forced the closure of four hospitals. Former MK: Yaalon Promised to Stop Syrian VisitsFormer MK Ayoub Kara asked Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon to prevent the entry of any more Syrians into Israel for medical treatment. Study Shows Wide Gaps in Hospital ServicesDepending on the procedure, Israelis can find themselves waiting just a few days - or years - for a non-emergency procedure or operation Poll: 75% of Hospital 'Customers' SatisfiedA Health Minsitry poll showed that the large majority of Israelis are satisfied with the care they get in hospitals. Work Dispute Declared at Israeli HospitalsThe Histadrut labor union on Thursday declared a work dispute in all of Israel's hospitals. A strike could evolve within weeks. Mixed Healthcare News from OECDOECD finds that Israelis are healthy, but hospitals are understaffed and overcrowded. Government promises change. Doctors' Strike Returns -- AgainAll public hospitals, with the exception of Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat, are operating on a Shabbat schedule due to a doctors strike. New Hope for Bikur CholimDeputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has approved a recovery plan for Bikur Cholim Hospital following Jerusalem terror attack. Israel's Underground HospitalAll concrete equipment north of Jerusalem pulled to Haifa as Israel builds the world's largest underground hospital, used in case of air attacks. Snake-Bitten Arab Boy SavedA Jenin Arab’s antipathy is replaced by appreciation after his son’s life is saved in HaEmek Hospital in Afula. Ancient Tombs Lead to DisputeTombs in Ashkelon threaten government stability as ministers argue over construction of a hospital wing, Health Ministry Director-General quits. No Room in Emergency WardOnce again, a major hospital in Israel is filled past capacity and temporarily closed to Magen David Adom ambulances: Rambam Hospital in Haifa. Law Prescribes Hebrew for MDsA new law requires doctors to know Hebrew before they obtain a license to practice medicine in the State of Israel. |
