H1N1 news from FierceHealthcare
NewsAre new nurses interested in ongoing education?
Here's a column which might raise a few hackles. In it, a nurse-editor writes about an experience she had where she attended a seminar on H1N1 vaccination programs in New York City. The editor, Read more...
CDC: H1N1 cases down in some parts of U.S.
While most states are still reporting some cases, overall H1N1 incidence is dropping in some parts of the U.S., according to a new update from the CDC. The latest H1N1 flu report cited cases in 43 Read more...
Hospitals, clinics strain amid the swine flu surge
The dreaded swine flu is pushing hospital emergency rooms and flu immunization clinics to the brink of their capacity. The 220 people who sought treatment at Metro Hospital's ER in Wyoming, for Read more...
Swine flu fears leading to fewer vaccinations
It's something of a paradox: while Americans' fears over swine flu are rising, the number who say they won't get vaccinated remains fairly high, according to a new national poll. According to the Read more...
7 YouTube Healthcare Videos Worth Watching
If you still think YouTube is just for those durned kids, you're really missing out. We at FierceHealthcare have decided to present seven of our favorite healthcare videos, with topics ranging from Read more...
Some H1N1 questions that still puzzle me
Not to sound ignorant, but as I read and write about the H1N1 virus, I find that there's lots and lots of questions that I can't seem to answer for myself. In fact, I'm not sure the healthcare Read more...
CDC: H1N1 deaths tied to presence of other bacterial infections
A new report from the CDC concludes that many people who have died of the H1N1 flu in the U.S. also had other bacterial infections that contributed to their deaths. According to the CDC's Morbidity Read more...
OIG: At least five states aren't pandemic-ready
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has just released a report concluding that at least five states aren't ready for a pandemic such as the H1N1 virus, despite six years of funding and planning Read more...
Study: Swine flu vaccines may not arrive in time to beat fall infection spike
Let's hope that the more pessimistic estimates of swine flu spread aren't accurate. If so, things could get a bit ugly in October, when another outbreak of the H1N1 virus is expected to peak. Read more...
CDC: 10 percent of New Yorkers had swine flu last spring
Well, let's hope that this trend doesn't hold for the rest of the country. In a report scheduled to be released this week, the CDC is expected to announce that about 800,000 people--or one in 10 New Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Report Finds H1N1 Hospitalization Rates Higher But Vaccination Rates Lower for MinoritiesPR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2010 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- H1N1 flu hospitalization rates for African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indian/Alaska Natives were Read more >> New Report Finds H1N1 Hospitalization Rates Higher But Vaccination Rates Lower for MinoritiesPR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2010 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- H1N1 flu hospitalization rates for African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indian/Alaska Natives were Read more >> |
