HHS to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Veterans Affairs to Layoff 80,000
The Dept of Health and Human Services will slash its full-time federal workforce by 10,000 employees, while the Dept of Veterans Affairs plans to layoff 80,000 workers.
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HHS to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Veterans Affairs to Layoff 80,000
The Dept of Health and Human Services will slash its full-time federal workforce by 10,000 employees, while the Dept of Veterans Affairs plans to layoff 80,000 workers.
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Three Dräger Ventilators Obtain ATO Certification from DoD
Dräger’s Evita V800/V600, Babylog VN800, and the Savina 300 series of mechanical ventilators obtained Authority to Operate (ATO) certification under the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF).
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Johns Hopkins to Lead $18M Effort to Develop Portable ECMO System
A project aims to create a new type of ECMO device and system capable of rapid deployment to support wounded military personnel.
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Getinge Servo Ventilators Receive Official Cybersecurity Clearance From the US Defense Health Agency
Getinge’s Servo ventilators can now be purchased by the US Department of Defense and operate within their strict networking environments.
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Post-acute Recovery Center Model Tied to Reduced Mortality in Veterans
Veterans who received care via the Post-acute Recovery Center (PARC) model after a serious illness experienced fewer deaths and more days outside of the hospital compared to those not enrolled in PARC, according to data presented at ATS 2024.
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VA Provides Info for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated its website with information about potential exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits during military service.
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US Army to Purchase Ventway Sparrow Ventilators
Inovytec Inc has signed a contract to supply the United States Army with its Ventway Sparrow Robust MILSTD, a lightweight, invasive/noninvasive ventilator.
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US Veterans Living in ‘Redlined’ Areas Had Higher CVD Rates
US military veterans who lived in ‘redlined’ neighborhoods were 14% more likely to suffer from an adverse cardiac event like a stroke or heart attack.
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VA, NIH Launch Study of Gulf War Illness
The VA is studying the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness, a disease that includes respiratory dysfunction and affects about one-third of US veterans who served in the Persian Gulf.
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US Military Personnel Retain Dust in Lungs
US military personnel who were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq may have been exposed to significant amounts of dust and other respiratory hazards, leading to persistent respiratory symptoms and diseases like asthma and bronchiolitis.
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Medline Contracted by Dept of Veterans Affairs
The Dept of Veterans Affairs has re-contracted Medline as the sole distributor of non-pharmaceutical medical supplies for the VA’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy program.
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Medline Awarded VA Contract to Provide Medical Supplies to US Veterans
Medline will be the sole distributor of non-pharmaceutical medical supplies for the VA’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) program.
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FDA Approves Naloxone Auto-Injector for Exposure to Ultra-Potent Weaponized Opioids
Kaleo’s Naloxone Auto-injector 10 mg received FDA approval and is intended for military personnel facing the potential threat of exposure to synthetic opioids on the battlefield.
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US Army COVID Vaccine Effective Against Variants
An investigational COVID-19 vaccine being developed and trialed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research demonstrated positive results against SARS-CoV-2 variants in a study of monkeys and in a phase 1 clinical trial in humans.
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Somnoware Awarded FedRAMP Authorization
Somnoware, a cloud-based platform for enhanced respiratory care management, today announced that it has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Agency Authorization through a Department of Veterans Affairs sponsorship.
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Veterans Push for Medical Marijuana in Conservative South
North Carolina lawmakers could pass a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and allow veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other debilitating conditions to use it for treatment.
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Can Sleep Heal Traumatic Brain Injuries?
Sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, according to a new study of military veterans published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
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Zoll Partners with USAF Research Lab to Improve Combat Medicine
Zoll Medical Corp and the US Air Force Research Laboratory signed a patent license agreement to improve support for deployed medics in combat environments.
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FDA Clears Nonin’s Handheld CO-Pilot Device for EMS
Nonin Medical’s CO-Pilot is a handheld device with wireless capabilities that helps EMS, firefighters and military personnel measure patient parameters following cardiac arrest, traumatic injury, carbon monoxide or smoke inhalation.
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Capsule to Provide Telehealth to US Armed Forces
Capsule Technologies can now deliver tele-critical care and remote patient monitoring to hospitalized members of the US Armed Forces after the company received authorization from the Defense Health Agency.
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US Soldier in South Korea Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A United States soldier stationed in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time a US service member has tested positive for coronavirus.
Read MoreUS Air Force Testing In-flight Respiratory Monitoring
US Air Force (USAF) researchers have tested new technology to deliver advanced in-flight respiratory monitoring and safeguard aircrew health and improve performance. The VigilOX sensor system has already been tested on the T-6A,...
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Lung Cancer: Palliative Care Reduced Risk of Veteran Suicide
Veterans diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer who had at least one palliative care encounter after their diagnosis were 82% less likely to die by suicide.
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National Jewish Health to Research Lung Disorders in Military with $11.5M DOD Grants
With grants from the US Department of Defense, researchers at National Jewish Health will explore the increased rates of respiratory disease among US soldiers in Southwest Asia and investigate possible treatments.
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