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California lags in drug-resistant infection reporting
Earlier this month, California public health officials announced they'd begin tracking community-based MRSA infections, e.g. those contracted in schools, gyms and other community settings. At the Read more...
ALSO NOTED: PA plans $2M in nurse-training funding; NM plan pays $2M in P4P dollars to doctors; and much more...
> Pennsylvania has set plans to invest almost $2 million in nurse training. Article > Read more...
Case study: Tx. hospital 'cocoons' to contain whooping cough
Hoping to contain what is becoming an epidemic of whooping cough, Houston, Tx.-based Texas Children's Hospital has launched a program designed to contain the infection by immunizing family members. Read more...
Excess beds: If you don't get rid of 'em, the state will
Coopetition. Wow, to an armchair observer like me it sounds really sweet--the idea that rival hospitals in a marketplace can cooperate efficiently rather than conducting the nasty 'ol arms race or Read more...
MD addresses misuse of addiction therapy
Maryland health officials are defending themselves against charges of potentially widespread misuse of addiction-treatment drug buprenorphine, arguing that there are adequate controls in place within Read more...
Retail clinics go from concept to reality
Ah, retail clinics. They've generated a lot of heat over the past year, largely Read more...
Study: Calif. death rates vary by race
Public health officials aren't quite sure why, but in California, African-Americans are dying earlier than whites, according to a new study. White Californian men are living an average of seven more Read more...
Study:Mass. has top vaccination rates
In Massachusetts, it seems, providers are doing a great job of delivering vaccinations to children. According to new data from the CDC, Massachusetts had 83.6 percent coverage for six critical Read more...
Massachusetts opens door--a little--to retail clinic expansion
Seems like the Massachusetts Medical Society--or the AMA--has someone's ear. While state public health officials have opened the door to the emergence of retail clinics, their plans will also slow Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Humana spends $360M for benefits provider; WellSpot plans 100 retail clinics; and much more...
> Humana acquired an Atlanta-based dental and vision benefits company for $360 million. The company, CompBenefits Corp., serves about 14,000 employer groups in 22 states. Read more...
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