La calificación, que se asigna dos veces al año a unos 3,000 hospitales generales de atención aguda en todo el país, se basa en cómo los hospitales y otras organizaciones de atención médica protegen a sus pacientes de errores, lesiones, accidentes e infecciones.
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With hospitals under strain, health officials beg people to get COVID, flu vaccines
Available intensive care unit (ICU) beds around the state are dwindling, with 65 beds available statewide – a trend similar to the past two winters, said Edney.
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Ethics Commission postpones finalizing order stating Legislature not bound by open meetings law
The Ethics Commission delayed finalizing its controversial conclusion that the Mississippi Legislature is not bound by the state’s open meetings law.
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State health department braces for impending hospital crisis
State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney recently told lawmakers the department, in anticipation of an increase of health care deserts in the Delta, has begun assessing how it can help.
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It’s Valpo vs. Ole Miss for the first time since ’98. Remember?
Valparaiso will visit Ole Miss Saturday, the first time the two basketball teams have met since Bryce Drew hit the shot heard around the world.
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Jackson meets the man tasked with fixing its water system
Jackson residents meet man charged with rehabilitating city’s troubled water system.
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Federal judge greenlights Mississippi execution
Federal judge allows scheduled execution of Mississippi death row inmate Thomas Loden to proceed.
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Phase out income tax or cut taxpayers checks? GOP lawmakers, governor disagree
Each side says it wants to give back to taxpayers and its approach is the conservative, prudent thing to do. The issue is likely to bring heated internecine Republican debate in the new year
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Podcast: So long, Coach Prime.
Rick and Tyler Cleveland recap the wild ride that was the championship weekend, including Deion Sanders leaving JSU, and look ahead to bowl season.
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Marshall Ramsey: The Naughty List
The list of names expands but two are still not on the TANF naughty list.
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Marshall Ramsey: Marley
A Mississippi Version of the classic, A Christmas Carol. Cartoon by Marshall Ramsey, Editor-at-Large.
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State auditor says Dept. of Ed mishandled bidding process using federal funds, something MDE disputes
The report says MDE let the winning vendor — an Illinois company called CDW — have influence over the criteria for proposals before they were released.
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Legislative leaders approve budget plan, leaving at least $1 billion for consideration in 2023 session
Overflowing state coffers are spawning debate among legislative leaders about providing taxpayers with rebate checks or phasing out the personal income tax.