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Hospitals use drive-thrus for swine flu
Sanofi ships H1N1 vaccine to U.S.
September 29, 2009
In delivering care, more is not always better, experts say
Flu prompts Charlotte, NC-area hospitals to limit visits
Mental Illness is One of the Most Costly Conditions
Healthcare comparisons help show best practices, prices
September 28, 2009
Healthcare System Works with Supermarket Chain to Promote Health, Wellness
MDS 3.0 Not as Time-Consuming as it Seems
Swine flu surge closes schools, tests hospitals
September 25, 2009
Hospitals Fined for Forgotten Surgical Devices, Wrong Surgeries, Burnt Patient
California hospitals fined for errors
September 24, 2009
Can Hospitals and Physician Practices Achieve a Win-Win on N95 Respirators?
Immigrants cling to fragile lifeline at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital
Swine flu concerns keep Children's ER in Dallas busy
September 22, 2009
Joint Commission Focuses on Culture, Improvements
Five States Not Prepared for Possible Pandemic
Community-Based Health Prevention Programs Promote Long-Term Savings
Woman charged with buying patient records at Miami-based Jackson Memorial
To explain longevity gap, look past health system
Reports criticize pandemic planning
September 18, 2009
Medicare's HAC Policy May Not Save Much Money
Most Americans Don't Believe Health Reform Will Pass This Year
September 17, 2009
Patient Safety First Campaign Focuses Staff, Patients on Common Goal
New Collaborative Promotes Patient-centered Care, Accountability
September 16, 2009
Baucus' Reform Bill Likely To Face Challenges Next Week
Community Hospitals May Provide Higher Quality, Value
AHIP Study: Medicare Advantage Provides Better Care Than FFS Medicare
September 15, 2009
More Research on Effective Care Needed If Health Reform Passes
Facilities Get Creative to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Study gives high marks to retail clinics
Atlanta-based Grady offers six month reprieve to patients of dialysis clinic
HHS chief: Swine flu vaccines ready soon
September 14, 2009
Joint Commission, Eight Hospitals Tackle Hand-washing Failures
Concern about cumulative radiation has some doctors urging alternatives
Epidemic exposes hospital flaws
Disaster plans being revised for swine flu
September 11, 2009
Eight Years After 9/11, Disaster Response Lessons Still Hold True
Ghostwriting is called rife in medical journals
Study: Single dose of H1N1 flu vaccine may suffice for adults
Connecticut emergency rooms notice spike in flu symptoms
Joint Commission to help hospitals fix, not just identify, problems
September 10, 2009
Developing a Disaster Plan for Your Skilled Nursing Facility
CT-based Middlesex Hospital offers online clock that tells ER waiting times
September 9, 2009
Study estimates hospital penalties generate few savings for Medicare
CDC says most will not need drugs for flu
September 8, 2009
24 hours in the ER shows challenges of health system
H1N1 swine flu: Vaccine faces setbacks
September 4, 2009
12 More Hospitals Fined For Putting Patients In Immediate Jeopardy
Two Ways to Protect Healthcare Workers from H1N1
Six Southern California hospitals fined for serious violations
Georgia-based Emory, Grady make seasonal flu shots mandatory
U.S. sees uptick of H1N1 flu cases, CDC Says
September 3, 2009
Healthcare Workers Still Face Intimidating and Disruptive Behavior
New ICU Technology Creates Eye in the Sky
Healthcare Facilities Should Require Staff Vaccinations to Prepare for H1N1
Kidney doctors concerned by Medicare financing
September 2, 2009
Hospital System Weathers Multiple Disease-specific Care Surveys
Study: Surgeon experience does not impact patient deaths
September 1, 2009
Retail Clinics Providing Similar Quality of Care as EDs, Physicians’ Offices
Dana-Farber/St. Anne's Collaboration is Part of Growing Trend in Cancer Care
Hartford-based St. Francis Hospital's cardiac program facing scrutiny
Study: Retail clinic, doctor-office quality similar
Heart devices reduce hospitalization, study says
When a hospital let families call for rapid-response help