AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHospital Access: More than one in four Minnesota hospitals operated at a loss in 2024, a new report says, with rising costs driving some rural facilities to cut services and leaving patients with fewer options. Pregnancy Care: Wirral University Teaching Hospital has introduced enhanced early-pregnancy screening for pre-eclampsia, aiming to identify higher-risk patients sooner and offer preventive care. Childhood Cancer: The Netherlands’ Princess Máxima Center is partnering with two Bulgarian hospitals to train staff, strengthen research and standardize patient records, with the goal of improving care for children with cancer. Patient Safety: Health Canada says dangerous bacteria were found in more than 11,000 vials of unauthorized peptides seized from online retailers. Cancer Treatment Access: Newly released records indicate Ontario Health and two clinical reviewers recommended funding a U.S. treatment for a patient with rare, aggressive cancer, but a senior ministry official did not approve it and the patient was not told of the recommendation.
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