The first of the new HSE health regions begins to take shape today as Sandra Broderick takes charge in Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary. So what does this mean for patients?The HSE currently works across nine community healthcare organisations, six hospital groups and Children's Health Ireland.There are also HSE public health departments that deal with infectious diseases and outbreaks.The move will result in a single HSE organization with six health regions, governed by the HSE Board. What will they do differently? They will be funded based on the health needs of each local population.This could benefit areas with high levels…
Author: Cecil Larson
Once The Cobwebs are cleared from old diaries, forgotten records are consulted and The the veil of stereotypes is pierced, a remarkable world is discovered.By Jon K. Lauck Excerpt from The Good Country: A story of The American Midwest, 1800-1900 by Jon K. Lauck, published November 2022 by the University of Oklahoma Press.For a long time The The American Midwest has suffered from a mixture of scientific neglect and ridicule. Consistent with The past mocking of The area, The The Midwest has been largely neglected by historians, a condition that a small group of academics and other writers, located mostly…
Today's prediction: The future of television will be fine. Four District 228 Bremen High School seniors and an Andrew High School junior recently helped produce the 65th Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards. Coolest person they met? There's a good chance meteorologist Tom Skilling will retire soon. “I was really excited,” said Jade Cross, a senior at Tinley Park High School. Cross joked about the possibility beforehand, then saw Skilling on the screen and went out of his way to try to meet him at the show. Cross and the other students accomplished just that. Jade Cross High School students, from left,…
The US Geological Survey announced today that the University of Minnesota will host a new collaboration of higher education and natural resources institutions dedicated to advancing actionable science in response to the Midwest climate crisis. The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center will be housed at the U of M's Institute for the Environment (IonE) in close collaboration with College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS); Extension; and Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI). With the U of M, consortium partners include the College of Menominee Nation, the University of Indiana, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Michigan…
Brain and spine care Want to learn more about this at Kettering Health? learn more Kettering Medical Center is the first and only hospital in the Midwest to use it Brainlab Cirq® Robotics arm for minimally invasive spine procedures. The robotic arm is a lightweight, surgeon-controlled device designed to increase precision in spinal surgical navigation procedures. “We are excited to have this cutting-edge technology available to our patients,” he said Mark Hoeprich, MD, neurosurgeon for Kettering Health.” “Being one of the first and only in the Midwest to offer this level of precision for spine surgery is a huge advantage…
BY EARL HORLYK Sioux City Journal You've probably already heard the slick melodies that represent the Nashville sound or Americana style Red Dirt Country and even the raw glory of Honky Tonk.But what does Midwest Country sound like? If you ask Walker Mathison, middle-class country music revolves around themes that resonate with people in the heartland.“We're not from Texas or Tennessee, and we're not part of the corporate music scene,” he explained. “Instead, Midwest Country is music for people who've traveled over dirt roads and don't mind living in overflights.”Matheson must know. This is the kind of music he listened…
Madison's music scene is booming right now. “What's been interesting as a musician in this city for a long time is seeing the ebbs and flows, these times when the scene is super vibrant,” he says. Or maybe it explodes guitarist Shawn Bass. “Right now, the scene is killing it! There are so many good bands in Madison right now, it's awesome.” In their next projection at the High Noon Saloon on February 17, Or Does It Explode will bring their explosive energy alongside a lineup that includes fellow Madison-based bands Boxing Day and Mio Min Mio, as well as…
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is again ranked among the best public universities in the Midwest, according to US News and World Report. The magazine's 2024 ranking places UW-Stevens Point at 12thu among regional public universities in its 12-state Midwest region, up two spots from last year. The university was again recognized for its solid reputation among peer institutions, graduation rate and student retention. UW-Stevens Point improved its ranking among the best value schools in the Midwest. This merit-to-value ratio also recognizes students who receive need-based financial aid as a percentage of grants and scholarships. “We are proud to offer…
In fall 2020, Washington University in St. Louis led the charge in planning and convening the Midwest Climate Summit. The summit and accompanying think tank were cross-sectoral, high-level discussions involving a core group of organizations with a shared commitment to advancing climate ambitions in the Midwest. In the year and a half since, several similar think tank sessions have followed, with many members networking with each other between meetings to pursue further climate work. It became clear that there was strong interest in long-term cooperation to advance climate action. These efforts culminated on January 28 with the launch of the…
docorporate and government officials announced Wednesday an ambitious plan to build a billion-dollar data center in the Kansas City area — backed by new carbon-free energy capacity on the grid. The facility could open as soon as 2025. Tim Cowden, president and CEO of the Kansas Area Development Council, speaks during an announcement event for Google's multi-billion dollar data center in Kansas City. photo by Taylor Wilmore, Startland News “Google's significant investment in KC will have multiple positive long-term effects. Not only will the technology company invest hundreds of millions of dollars to benefit our region's economy in a myriad…