Monday, February 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM
jury awarded a nurse a record $15 million after finding that hospital bosses allowed a doctor with a history of sex harassment to abuse female staffers for eight years.
, 55, who brought the suit, said she suffered prolonged torment at the hands of
, ending when he sexually assaulted her at
in 2001.
“Everybody knew it was an atmosphere of dirty jokes in the hallways and at the nursing station, [but] Read the rest of this entry »

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) –
, Australia’s
second-largest health-care company by market value, said first-
half profit fell 44 percent on borrowing costs tied to the
purchase of Symbion Health Ltd.
fell to A$11.5 million in the six months to Dec.
31, from A$20.4 million a year earlier, Sydney-based Primary
Health said today in a statement. Excluding the borrowing costs,
first-half profit rose 83 percent to A$37.4 million.
Primary paid A$2.1 billion Read the rest of this entry »

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man opened fire outside an underage nightclub in downtown Portland, killing two girls and injuring seven other people before shooting himself in the head, police said.
Detective Mary Wheat, a spokeswoman for the Portland Police Bureau, said there is no indication the man knew any of the people shot on the sidewalk in front of The Zone nightclub and a neighboring bar late Saturday.
The alleged shooter is 24, but detectives Read the rest of this entry »

Primary credit concerns include a high uninsured and Medicaid load,
leaving the system vulnerable to reductions in reimbursement and other
policy changes as well as the departure of other providers in the Denver
service area. The system is reliant on governmental support and receives
approximately $44 million in disproportionate share payments and
receives approximately $187 million in additional federal funds. Read the rest of this entry »

The Department of Environmental Health cites an obscure law banning food businesses in private homes.
Jack Melton of Redding gave away many of his pecan-filled fruitcakes. But health officials saw a small handmade window sign offering some for sale.
Health specialist Fern Hastings says Melton must use a commercial bakery that has passed a health inspection even if he gives his cakes to the public.
Melton says the 10- to 14-dozen fruitcakes he Read the rest of this entry »

Wounded Ind. officers reunite at hospital
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Indiana police officers shot in an ambush at a motel last week are recovering at a Kentucky hospital.
Relatives of Jeffersonville Cpl. Dan Lawhorn and Patrolman Keith Broady said the officers face a long recovery but may eventually return to police work. They are being treated at University Hospital in Louisville.
Lawhorn’s wife, Dana, said one of her husband’s colleagues Read the rest of this entry »

Gymtime Rhythm & Glues is offering a wonderful opportunity to
introduce children to the necessity of physical activity and healthy
eating. Children will have the chance to work in our kitchen with our
teacher-chefs creating and eating a healthy snack. Here, children
will be encouraged to explore nutrition, as well as participate in
activities such as measuring, pouring, and stirring to advance their
fine motor capability. Children will also Read the rest of this entry »