Hospital News

• Seven boys are in hospital after Norwegian teachers encouraged them to walk barefoot across hot coal
  
  An investigation has been launched after the fire-walking 'experiment' during a physics class, which parents say they were never consulted about.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Child is rushed to hospital with serious injuries after falling from window as police rush to scene
  
  Emergency services were called to Christchurch Road (pictured) in Bournemouth, Dorset, at 8pm yesterday.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Unite announces further ambulance and hospital staff strikes
  
  Strike action by Unite union members is announced in an ongoing dispute over pay.
  BBC News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Former Italian PM Berlusconi back in hospital
  
  Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been taken to hospital in Milan.
  Sky News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Startup Co-Founded By Entrepreneurial Doctor To Leverage Seismic Shift Of $265 Billion In Healthcare Marketplace
  
  The healthcare industry made up of traditional providers like insurance companies, hospitals and other healthcare providers, it is primed for disruption.
  Forbes.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Texas boardwalk collapse sends nearly two dozen teenagers to hospital
  
  A section of a boardwalk collapsed Thursday in Surfside Beach, Texas, sending nearly two dozen teenagers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• British child among those injured in France knife attack
  
  All four children are in hospital and officials have told the BBC they are in a stable condition.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• 21 teens injured after elevated walkway collapses in Texas beach city, officials say
  
  Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed in a beachside city in Texas, with five flown to the hospital by helicopter.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Why New York Hospitals Will Soon Be More Transparent About Pricing
  
  The City Council approved a bill enabling New Yorkers to go online and see what different hospitals charge for the same service.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Pope working from hospital as he recovers from successful surgery
  
  The surgeon who operated on Francis to treat a painful abdominal hernia said the 86-year-old pope was likely to remain hospitalized for at least five days.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• What do we know about the Annecy knife attacker?
  
  Four young children are in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a knife attack in France earlier today.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• New York City Seeks to Unravel the Secret Mystery of Hospital Costs
  
  The City Council is expected to approve a bill on Thursday that would allow New Yorkers to compare the cost of hospital procedures online.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Pope Francis undergoes intestinal surgery at Rome hospital under general anesthesia
  
  The pope underwent what the Vatican said was a "laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery with prosthesis" to treat a "recurrent, painful and worsening" constriction of the intestine.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Masimo's (MASI) New FDA Approval to Boost Patient Monitoring
  
  Masimo's (MASI) Radius VSM is expected to equip any hospital bed with comprehensive monitoring and offer more personalized care without additional bedside equipment.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Pope Francis Hospitalized To Undergo Abdominal Surgery
  
  The 86-year-old pope, who was last hospitalized in April, is expected to remain in the hospital for several days while he recovers.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.

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