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CMO
LA Took Months to Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak
Because infectious diseases spread exponentially, if officials don't alert the public quickly, they lose a key chance to prevent further...
CMO
Despite the Hoopla, Vaccines Should Be in Reach this Cough-and-Cold Season
The CDC this month announced updated fall immunization schedules that are not that different from last year's.
CMO
Do Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines to Make a Profit? There's Not Much Money in It
A closer examination shows that pediatric practices make little profit ? and sometimes lose money ? on vaccines.
Innovation
As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.
The outbreak soon became the worst the United States has endured in over three decades.
CEO
Decline in Flu Cases Causes Hospitals' Patient Volumes to Dip
Delivering care was less expensive in March, Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report shows.
CMO
The Time is Now for CMOs to Learn from Patient Experience Feedback
Advocate Health strives to listen to groups of patients and individuals, then redesign care at scale.
Innovation
The Second Trump White House Could Drastically Reshape Infectious Disease Research. Here's What's at Stake.
Donald Trump's pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away...
CMO
Podcast: Insights into Infection Prevention and Control
This HealthLeaders podcast focuses on several infection prevention topics, including respiratory virus season, emerging pathogen considerations, and healthcare-acquired conditions.
Pharma
Florida's RSV Season Has Started, and It's Coming Soon to the Rest of U.S. Here's a Primer.
While the virus has traditionally been thought of as a childhood ailment that affects babies, older adults can suffer from...
Pharma
The Path to a Better Tuberculosis Vaccine Runs Through Montana
The University of Montana Center for Translational Medicine specializes in improving and creating vaccines by adding novel adjuvants.
CMO
Health Workers Fear It's Profits Before Protection as CDC Revisits Airborne Transmission
Clinicians worry that the CDC is repeating past mistakes as it develops guidelines that providers will apply to control the...
HLM Exchange
Rift Over When to Use N95s Puts Health Workers at Risk Again
The pandemic illustrated how a rift between the CDC and workplace safety officials can have serious repercussions.