Tag: Hospital

Popular Newport Beach Charity Golf Tournament Cancelled

The annual Hoag Classic Golf Tournament in Newport Beach, which has raised more than $20 million since 1998 for the hospital group and its various programs, has been postponed indefinitely because of the ongoing pandemic. The tournament, hosted by Hoag Hospital at the Newport Beach Country Club was originally scheduled for March 1 to 7. More than…


Mount Druitt Hospital Shuts Emergency Department After COVID-19 Case

Mount Druitt Hospital in Sydney’s west was forced to close after a patient in the emergency department tested positive for COVID-19 after presenting with respiratory symptoms on Saturday. The patient was placed into a section of the emergency department reserved for COVID-19 cases. New South Wales (NSW) health authorities said the patient was informed of their positive diagnosis…


Ten Babies Killed in a Fire at Western India Hospital

NEW DELHI—Ten newborns were killed on Saturday in a massive fire at a hospital in Maharashtra, India’s richest state, a doctor said, as leading politicians expressed grief at the loss of life. “The fire broke out at 2 a.m. (2030 GMT) today,” said Pramod Khandate, civil surgeon at Bhandara District General Hospital in the western…


Woman Arrested After Posting Video of Allegedly ‘Empty’ Hospital in England

Police in England arrested a woman after she posted a video of an alleged empty hospital in Gloucestershire and was heard asking where the “second wave” of CCP virus patients were. Officials in the city told Gloucestershire Live that the woman, 46, was arrested in connection with the incident. The woman appeared to have filmed inside the Gloucestershire…


Nurses Detail Hard Times in an Orange County Hospital at Full Capacity

As nurse Anna starts her shift, she doesn’t know whether she’ll be floated from the telemetry unit to the COVID unit, or to the intensive care unit (ICU). “I wasn’t trained to be an ICU nurse, so I don’t know how to do some of those drips, and I don’t know how to take care…


Tasmanian Elderly Man Found With Maggot-Infested Wounds Sparks Inquiry

The Tasmanian government has apologised to the family of a dementia patient reportedly found with maggot-infested wounds while in state care. Deputy Premier and Mental Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff on Wednesday issued a statement describing the situation as “utterly unacceptable.” “I have spoken directly to the family and expressed how deeply sorry I am for…