AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNursing Workforce: Charter Oak State College’s online RN/ADN to BSN program earned a 10-year CCNE accreditation, a boost for Connecticut’s pipeline of nurse leaders. End-of-Life Planning: Hospice and dementia care experts urged adults to complete advance directives, pointing to “Five Wishes” as a plain-language way to document healthcare preferences. Public Health & Safety: A new look at Candida auris highlights the drug-resistant fungus’s spread in healthcare settings and the rising case counts reported in Nevada and California. Food Insecurity Response: Connecticut began distributing one-time $300 grocery benefits to residents pushed off SNAP, using prepaid virtual cards via community action agencies. Healthcare Access & Policy: Connecticut joined a broader legal fight challenging federal Affordable Care Act rule changes that could raise costs and reduce coverage. Privacy & Surveillance: State senators asked towns to pause new automated license plate readers and Flock cameras while DESPP surveys current deployments, citing growing privacy concerns. Clinical Research in CT: NeuroThera’s Phase IIb Tourette Syndrome trial site launched at Yale Child Study Center. Drug Pricing Accountability: Connecticut is part of a multistate effort securing a major settlement tied to alleged generic drug price-fixing by Sandoz.
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