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NewsInfection control remains a big problem at VA hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't do a good enough job of assuring that reusable medical equipment, such as surgical tools or wheelchairs, are cleaned and sterilized, the Government Read more...
VA hospital will test more than 500 veterans for HIV, Hepatitis
A Dayton, Ohio veterans hospital will offer free HIV and Hepatitis tests to more than 500 dental patients to determine whether they were infected between 1992 and 2010 by a dentist who failed to Read more...
Computer tracking system helped VA locate stolen laptop
In the case of an unencrypted laptop that went missing from the radiology department of a VA facility in Little Rock, Ark., CompuTrace helped local police recover the computer. When a person tries to Read more...
Aviation industry techniques cut hospital death rates
First, the healthcare industry was looking to the automobile industry for tips to improve efficiency (Toyota and Formula One come to mind). Now, a new study published in today's Journal of the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: VA, Kaiser to test EMR data sharing in San Diego
The two largest health systems in America are joining together to test clinical data interchange over the fledgling Nationwide Health Information Network. As part of a pilot announced with much Read more...
GAO comes down hard on VA's doc credentialing
The credentialing and privileging systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs for doctors comes under heavy scrutiny in a new report from the Government Accountability Office. In particular, the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: VA grilled over radiation dosing mistakes at Pennsylvania facility
In a hearing taking place last week, Department of Veteran's Affairs officials had their feet held to the fire over a prostate-cancer program that gave the wrong radiation doses to veterans for Read more...
Veterans still have trouble getting mental-health/substance-abuse care
Despite significant attention to the problem, U.S. veterans still must work through major barriers if they need mental-health or substance-abuse treatment, a new survey has concluded. In theory, this Read more...
Payers setting own rules for sharing health information
Right now, payers and providers that want to share information between them have some big problems on their hands. One of the toughest is that payers and providers may not have compatible networks or Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Obama signs veterans' medical bill into law
If Congress has difficulty passing a budget bill under normal circumstances (20 of the last 23 have been late), it's safe to assume that the debate on FY 2010 could still be raging when the cherry Read more...
| Press ReleasesVA Publishes Regulation on Newborn CareWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Veterans Affairs has published a regulation officially amending VA’s medical benefits package to include up to seven days of medical care for newborns Read more >> EXTENSION, INC. Enhances Nurse-Patient Communications Within the VAEXTENSION’s dedicated public sector team focuses on expanding its growing client base FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- EXTENSION, INC.’s rapidly growing customer base now includes numerous Read more >> VA Launches Facebook Pages for All 152 Medical CentersStrategy Enables Returning Vets to Engage with VA at the Local Level WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that all of its 152 medical centers are now Read more >> VigiLanz Selected for V.A. Hospital Pilot Project to Prevent Adverse Drug EventsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VigiLanz Corporation, a leading health care software technology provider headquartered in Minneapolis and Chicago, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Read more >> |
