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NewsWhen does healthcare transparency morph into 'too much information?'
If you have a teenager or two living at home, it's not uncommon to hear them utter the term "TMI"--too much information--when you're trying to explain something to them. But can there ever be TMI Read more...
Patient advocates often connect in ways doctors can't
It might sound bizarre, or at least counter-intuitive, but, some of the best patient advocates might not be doctors or nurses. In fact, they may have no clinical experience at all. That's what Atul Read more...
WA starts tracking MRSA cases
As we noted yesterday, MRSA isn't tracked as closely in U.S. hospitals as patient advocates would like, nor are cases reported publicly in many instances. However, Washington state has pulled away Read more...
Patient advocates fight for MRSA screenings, report cards
We know that MRSA is a huge problem, but exactly how big? Of late, some patient advocates (many of whom have contracted MRSA themselves) have been fighting to shed more light on this subject. While Read more...
| Press ReleasesNational Journal and APIC Host Policy Summit on Best Practices in Infection PreventionDr. Don Wright, HHS, Keynotes Government Role in Infection Prevention WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. health experts estimate that at any given time, about one in 20 patients develop an infection Read more >> Health 2.0 Conference will Demo the Latest Innovative, Wireless Fitness and Health Care Sensors Designed to Improve OutcomesNew York Times recognizes Withings as "Cool Consumer Health Products", scheduled to be demoed at Health 2.0 ConferenceSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health 2.0 announced today the live Read more >> Mayo Clinic Physician to Head HHS Council on Alzheimer's DiseaseROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ronald Petersen, M.D., Cadieux Director of the Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, was selected to chair the Advisory Read more >> Health 2.0 Annual Conference Sets Stage for Industry TransformationLive demos showcase innovative and "game-changing" HIT solutionsSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health 2.0 announced today that more than 1,000 of the nation's leading health care and Read more >> Safety Now! Coalition to Protest Violence at Metropolitan State HospitalWorkers Will Tell Department of Mental Health That All Patients and Staff Deserve to be Safe! --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- California Association of Psychiatric Technicians: WHAT: The Safety Now! Coalition Read more >> |
