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Local France
16-05-2025
- Health
- Local France
MAP: Which French hospitals have the longest waiting times
Waiting times in French hospitals' urgences (emergency departments) are getting longer, according to a newly published report by the Direction de la Recherche, des études, de l'évaluation et des Statistiques (Drees) that examines 2023 data. For 15 percent of patients, the time spent in the emergency room was more than eight hours, compared to just nine percent of ER visitors in 2013, it shows. The report compares two snapshots of a 24-hour period in hospitals' accident and emergency departments from the time patients are administratively registered and the time they leave the departments' care. This time therefore includes treatment time for people who can be treated on the spot and don't require hospital admission. 'The 2023 Emergency Survey was conducted on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, from 8am to 8am the following day. The date was chosen outside of school vacation periods and seasonal epidemics, on a weekday with average activity,' Drees said. The earlier study used data collected on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013. 'The data are therefore not representative of overall annual or weekly emergency room activity,' the report notes. In the 2023 one-day survey, the care times of 58,500 patients in 719 emergency centres across France were counted, and the average time between registration and leaving the department's care was three hours. Advertisement Regional and départemental variations The data also showed local differences, breaking the wait tiles down by region and by département. Patients in Pays-de-la-Loire spent the lo ngest time in ERs – with the median period from registration to departure at three hours and 48 minutes. Brittany and Nouvelle-Aquitaine had the next-highest median waiting time of three hours and 30 minutes – though the report noted that 25 percent of patients stayed for more than six hours. At the other end of the regional average scale, patients in Normandy spent just two hours and 36 minutes in ERs, while those in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 2 hours and 48 minutes. Even these figures hide more localised differences. In Normandy, hospitals in the Orne département treat ER patients in under two hours, compared to nearly two hours and 45 minutes in Eure and Calvados; while patients in the Tarn – where the average period is four hours and 12 minutes – won't recognise the three-hour median in Occitanie. On the day of the survey, in Nantes, the median time was 5 hours and 6 minutes, with 25 percent of patients spending 9 hours and 48 minutes in the department. And pity poor patients in the Cher, where the median time was 5 hours and 12 minutes, and a quarter endured nearly 12 hours in A&E.
Business Journals
24-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Five things you need to know today, and how do you make your steak?
Good morning, Cincinnati. Here are the five things you need to know before starting your busy business day. Good morning, Cincinnati. Here are the five things you need to know before you start your busy business day: 1) Towne Properties plans 76-unit apartment complex in Columbia Tusculum The longtime Cincinnati developer is planning 76 market-rate apartments and a ground-floor commercial space at the intersection of Eastern Avenue on McCullough Street. 2) University of Cincinnati approves $47 million for Crosley Tower demolition project UC's board approved $47.3 million for the remediation and demolition of Crosley Tower and the Clifton Court Garage in its next step in constructing a new STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) facility. 3) Drees to build 25 luxury homes in long-targeted Clermont County development Fort Mitchell-based Drees is self-developing and building 25 home sites in Clermont County's Miami Township, located at 890 Wards Corner Road, to be known as Miami Reserve. Do you like Five Things? Make sure to subscribe to our Morning Edition emails so you have it in your inbox each day. 4) Local insurance company partners with industry giant Integrity to fuel growth The Modern Insurance Store, based in the Clermont County town of Bethel, has teamed with Dallas-based Integrity Marketing Group, a distributor of life and health insurance that also provides wealth management and retirement planning services, to expand services and fuel growth. 5) Sparkling beverage studio billing itself as first-of-its-kind opening in Deerfield Township Jukebox, a new beverage bar billing itself as the country's first-ever custom sparkling drink studio, is opening in Deerfield Township near Mason this summer. Today in history 1916: The Easter Rising, a rebellion in Ireland, begins in an attempt to proclaim an Irish Republic and overthrow British rule. What I'm watching 'Severance' on Apple TV+ Good stuff on Spotify 'Hazy Morning' by Blitzen Trapper Steak Szn The weather is finally warming up, which means it's finally outdoor grilling weather. One of my longtime cooking goals is to get a restaurant-quality steak at home. I define it as one with a good crust, medium rare-to-medium interior with as little gray band as possible. A few years ago, I got a sous vide immersion circulator as a gift. If you're not familiar with this wondrous device, basically you cook your food, whether it's meat or vegetables, in a ziptop or vacuum sealed bag in a water bath warmed to the temperature at which you want your food to end up. Sous vide works great for a steak, but the only pitfall is getting a sear after it's finished cooking in the water bath. To do so, you've got to get the surface area dry, so when you throw it onto the flames of a grill or a ripping-hot cast iron pan, it quickly browns without increasing the internal temperature too much. Moisture is the enemy of browning and the Maillard reaction. I usually set the sous vide at 125 degrees, cook prime-grade New York strips I get from Costco for two hours, wipe off the moisture with a clean kitchen towel, then sear. If you're not grilling other stuff, Alton Brown has an interesting method that uses a bit less charcoal where he fills a chimney starter halfway with charcoal, skewers the steaks and sits them on top of the starter for a few minutes on each side. These techniques work most of the time, but sometimes I cannot get the surface area dry enough to get the meat as crusty as I like. It's a tradeoff, I suppose, between a near-perfect interior temperature and a good crust that also has a gray band. What's your preferred method?
Business Journals
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Drees to build 25 luxury homes at Miami Reserve in Loveland
By submitting your information you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and User Agreement . Join the Cincinnati Business Courier to unlock even more insights! Drees Homes has acquired land in Miami Township, where a new 25-home luxury development is taking shape after years of planning. Story Highlights Drees Homes is developing 25 luxury homes in Miami Township. Home prices at Miami Reserve will start at $1 million. The project is expected to take 18 months to complete. Another Drees Homes housing development is coming to a Greater Cincinnati community. Fort Mitchell-based Drees is self-developing and building 25 home sites in Clermont County's Miami Township, located at 890 Wards Corner Road, to be known as Miami Reserve. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Drees purchased the land in an off-market sale for $600,000. Each lot will stand at a half-acre or more. Mark Linger, Drees' senior land acquisition manager for Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, said the homebuilder has been tracking this site, an existing small farm, for five to 10 years. 'This site was a target site for us,' Linger told me. 'We had reached out to them over the years, but they were never really ready to sell. When she was ready to sell and got a broker involved, they reached out independently about the property.' The property was already zoned, according to Linger. The site is located in the Loveland City School District. '(This is) a little infill community where there's not a lot of land but there's great schools. It's a great location,' Michael Conklin, division president for Cincinnati, said. Conklin said a 25-site community is on the smaller end for Drees, but that its return on investment is much greater when it can 'turn a community' quickly. The homes will range from 2,400 to 4,000 square feet. There will be about nine to 10 floor plans offered including many two-story plans and a few ranches. The development will be a higher-end product, according to Conklin, with high-end finishes, masonry exteriors and side-entry garages. Home prices are expected to start at $1 million and go up from there. 'Our product will be for all demographics,' Conklin said. '(It's) a community that has a lot of existing people who have lived there their whole lives, but they want to downsize. So they'll be looking at ranches.' Homes will have four to five bedrooms and two-and-a-half to four bathrooms. Conklin said there will be a homeowners association to maintain common areas. The project is expected to take about 18 months. Currently, the site is under development after a groundbreaking last week. Drees expects the development phase to take two to three months and for sales to start in late summer this year. Conklin said Miami Reserve will be similar to the homebuilder's Sycamore Woods development in Sycamore Township. Overall, Conklin and Linger said Drees is continuing to look up the Interstate 75 corridor for opportunity as growth continues. 'Dayton and Cincinnati continue to grow together,' Conklin said. Drees is also currently self-developing Tollhouse Farms, a 67-home community in Lebanon, with homes starting at $555,000.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Yahoo
Village leaders vote to sell Ohio police K9 after handler leaves; Community believes its retaliation
Community members in an Ohio village are frustrated after leaders decided to sell one of the department's police K9s. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Village of Batavia council approved a contract to sell K9 Drees for $1,500 on March 9. TRENDING STORIES: Local college student dies from gunshot wound; Police investigation underway Deputies investigating dead body call in Montgomery County Car crashes into machine, barrier in bank drive-thru Some people said they are suspicious of the recent decision. Former Batavia Police Chief Mike Gardner told WCPO-9 TV that this started when Dree's handler told the department he was going to take a new job. Drees current handler is Officer Chris Whitaker, according to the Village of Batavia's website. Gardner believes that village leaders are upset with Whitaker's decision, so they decided to take the 9-year-old dog away and sell it. 'In my opinion, it's nothing except retaliation because he's leaving,' Gardner told WCPO-9. Whitaker has been with the Batavia Police Department for eight years, and he's been the K9′s handler for four years, according to Gardner. WCPO-9 TV reports that Gander was the police chief when the K9 program started in 2015. He said Drees was funded from donations and drug fund money. 'The taxpayers are losing nothing by this dog leaving,' Gardner said. Some of the frustration comes from the Ohio law that allows handlers to buy their K9 partner for $1 when they retire. Village leaders believe Drees still has two years left. 'A law enforcement officer who leaves an equine or canine unit of a law enforcement agency while the police dog or horse assigned to the officer is still fit for duty forfeits the right to purchase the animal under this section,' section D of the law reads. Gardner told WCPO-9 that he believes the council is lying about how long Drees can serve. Drees is trained to detect marijuana, and many K-9s across the state retired after it was legalized, WCPO-9 reported. 'Their own contract that they wrote says he's untrainable for a third handler, which is not good for the dog either,' Gardner said. Gardner said Whitaker isn't taking Drees to work at another department. Sources told our media partners WCPO-9 that Whitaker was able to purchase Drees due to an anonymous donation. The Village of Batavia received several donations from community members who wanted to help Whitaker purchase Drees. They released a statement on March 18 saying the funds would be donated to the Matt Haverkamp Foundation. 'The Village of Batavia is pleased to announce funds received in relation to the Village taking its canine officer out of service will be donated to The Matt Haverkamp Foundation, supporting the training and development of future K-9 officers. This decision reaffirms Batavia's commitment to public safety and law enforcement initiatives. According to Mayor C. Scott Runck, the Village's intention has always been to contribute these funds to this outstanding foundation, which has played a vital role in equipping law enforcement agencies throughout the region with highly trained K-9 units. 'We are proud to support The Matt Haverkamp Foundation and its mission to provide trained canine officers to communities in need,' said Mayor Runck. 'This donation reflects our steadfast commitment to public safety and ensures that future K-9 officers can continue to serve and protect.' The Matt Haverkamp Foundation, established in memory of Officer Matt Haverkamp, has been instrumental in funding police K-9 programs across the region, enhancing law enforcement efforts and community safety. The Village of Batavia recognizes the invaluable work of the foundation and is honored to contribute to its ongoing success.' Village of Batavia spokesperson Gardner told WCPO-9 that he doesn't believe the donation was made in good faith. 'Damage control, absolutely damage control,' he said. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pathways Home in La Crosse hits 100 families re-housed mark
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – For over a year, the Pathways Home plan has been working to build the system of their 5-year plan. Earlier this week, they announced that 100 families have gone from homeless to housed since the plan's launch. Project leader Jim Drees says there is a broad spectrum of housing the people have been able to enter, 'Some of them are going to city public housing, others are going to private landlords. Some of those are market-rate. Some of those are voucher assisted.' Drees says the work that's been done to reach this milestone wouldn't have been possible without the help of community organizations, 'We've got those who are actively doing shelter. The Salvation Army and Catholic Charities Warming Center have a huge role in this system. They, in some cases, are very involved in terms of what housing placement may be.' Michael Quam of the Salvation Army says many helped through the plan were previously sheltered at their location, adding that collaboration is key, 'Pathways Home is a great program for folks and for the organizations to come together as work towards functional zero homelessness. We think about, then, how are we working into the future to make sure that this sort of success is sustained?' Becky Koske of Couleecap agrees that collaboration is what has helped Pathways Home get to where it is. She says as the milestone is being celebrated, everyone agrees there is still more work to be done, 'We have to ask how can we also come up with ideas to address those who are still experiencing homelessness. Where are the gaps in our services? Where can we better pool resources? Where can we better come together in a way that really helps people to successfully get into housing?' As of the end of 2024, the Pathways Home total homeless population was listed at 275. Goals for the plan in 2025 include creating more specialized housing and a surge shelter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
