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Health spending rose in 2009, but at low rate
Total national health spending grew by 4% in 2009, the slowest rate of increase in 50 years, as people lost their...
CDC lowers flu season death estimate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday substantially lowered its often-quoted estimate of how many...
Device makers under scrutiny in international bribery beef
The U.S. government is investigating whether medical device and pharmaceutical companies are guilty of bribing foreign...
Britain to decentralize health care
Perhaps the only consistent thing about Britain's socialized healthcare system is that it is in a perpetual state of...
Eight nations picked as health-aid labs
The Obama administration has selected eight countries to serve as learning labs for a new global health strategy aimed...
Web Exclusive: Analysis: Stimulus Law Spends on Healthcare Today to Save for Tomorrow
Expanding healthcare coverage is clearly the largest priority of the stimulus plan's approximately $150 billion in...
UPMC plans 25 foreign cancer centers
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center plans to team with GE Healthcare over the next decade to establish 25...
Health plans could face obstacles from growing budget gap
The federal budget deficit is growing, forcing legislators to look at more limited and incremental ways to expand...
Report questions quality of medical care for workers in war zones
The increasing number of federal employees serving in Iraq and Afghanistan may not receive the best medical care or the...
Fraud costs military health program $100 million-plus
The U.S. military’s health insurance program has been swindled out of more than $100 million in the Philippines...

Newsletter: Medical Environment Update
Timely medical compliance news from OSHA, CDC, EPA, and other regulatory agencies!
Video: Bloodborne Pathogens Training Video
Meets OSHA requirements for training employees on the bloodborne pathogens standard!
Video: Hazard Communication Standard Training Video
Meets OSHA requirements for training employees on the Hazard Communication Standard!
Video: Needlestick Prevention Training Video
Highlighting the five most frequent needlestick scenarios, this training video instructs frontline healthcare staff on...
Newsletter: OSHA Watch
This bi-monthly newsletter gives you the information you need to help you manage your entire OSHA compliance program.
Book: OSHA Training Handbook for Healthcare Facilities
This concise primer cuts through the clutter and illustrates how to maintain compliance. Save time trying to interpret...
Webcast: Proven Methods for Drastically Reducing CAUTIs
Join nurse practitioner Mikel Gray, PhD, PNP, FNP, CUNP CCCN, FAANP, FAAN, and chief of infection prevention and 2012...