Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) news from FierceHealthcare
NewsED visits reach 136M despite efforts to reduce crowding
Despite various efforts to reduce emergency department (ED) crowding--posting wait times, diverting patients--visits to the ED jumped 10 percent in one year to a new high of more than 136 million Read more...
Diabetes costs high for children
It is hugely expensive to care for a child with diabetes, according to new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual average medical costs for a child with diabetes is Read more...
Hospital emergency preparedness shows some holes
While nearly every U.S. hospitals surveyed had response plans for at least one hazard related to epidemics/pandemics, biological, chemical, nuclear/radiological, explosive/incendiary, or natural Read more...
CDC wants HIV tests to be included in routine medical care
National HIV testing day is June 27, and in the run up to it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing its recommendations that everyone get tested for HIV at least once between the Read more...
Number of uninsured adults in U.S. continues to climb
Over the last 10 years, the number of uninsured adults in the U.S.--those ages 18 to 64--has steadily increased, and according to 2009 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, now Read more...
CDC report brings encouraging news about central-line infections, creates baseline for states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the first of a series of state-specific reports on healthcare-associated infections, creating an important baseline from which to assess Read more...
Uninsured don't use ER more than insured, but Medicaid patients do
People without insurance were about as likely to use the emergency room as those with private health insurance in 2007, with utilization rates only a few percentage points higher, according to a new Read more...
Deadly hospital infection rates vary within states, hospital systems
While U.S. hospitals tend to be a mixed bag when it comes to central-line infection rates--which account for roughly 30,000 deaths annually--105 hospitals throughout the nation were found to have Read more...
CDC emphasizes infection control during spinal procedures
Healthcare providers should follow established infection-control recommendations during spinal procedures, including the use of a mask and adherence to aseptic technique, says the Centers for Disease Read more...
Badges track hand-washing compliance
Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., is testing new surveillance technology developed by Birmingham-based Proventix Systems Inc. to track whether its healthcare workers are meeting Read more...
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