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26 Mar 2014, 8:52 pm by Jon Gelman
Although there has been some progress, today and every day, more than 200 Americans with healthcare-associated infections will die during their hospital stay,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 10:27 pm by Linda Moss
” About 1.4 million Americans sustain head trauma that results in a hospital visit each year, according to the John Hopkins’ researchers. [read post]
One of the unusual features of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is that it includes a provision prohibiting discrimination “because of the known disability of an individual with whom [the employee] is known to have a relationship or association. [read post]
One of the unusual features of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is that it includes a provision prohibiting discrimination “because of the known disability of an individual with whom [the employee] is known to have a relationship or association. [read post]
3 May 2013, 11:57 am by Lisa Baird
Meanwhile, stakeholders and their representatives, including the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), have continued to seek additional clarification from CMS on a variety of outstanding questions. [read post]
15 Mar 2007, 7:47 am
Officials with the state's powerful Hospital Association said that California hospitals shouldn't have to bear the burden of uncompensated care provided to individuals who come into this country as a result of the federal government's failure to properly police the borders. [read post]
21 Sep 2023, 12:25 pm by Stephen Honig
CEOs in the defense industry, hospitals and  real estate  identified the challenges before their businesses at a panel presentation today sponsored by National Association of Corporate Directors–New England. [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 1:39 pm by NJ ELDER ABUSE
On January 11, 2012, Medscape reports on a JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) study that finds that people with dementia have a significantly higher rate of hospitalizations than those without dementia. [read post]
23 Aug 2009, 8:13 pm
The Journal of American Medicine Association estimates that 18,000 Americans die each year from MRSA infections. [read post]
2 Jun 2009, 2:20 am
The American Hospital Association last week submitted a comment letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging the Committee not to reduce hospitals’ Medicare payments to help fund health care reform. [read post]
28 Apr 2008, 12:00 am
  Those patients who arrived on evenings, weekends or holidays were 66% less likely to be treated within the 90-minute window for primary angioplasty -- a window recommended by both the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.In this study, death rates were found to be approximately the same for both groups of patients, a finding that does not square with similar findings by other research… [read post]
2 Jun 2009, 7:00 am
There are numerous providers of these services, including organizations such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA), JAMS, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the Institute of Conflict Management (ICM), which has provided the training and certification of ISHC panel members to date. [read post]
13 Nov 2012, 10:26 am
The American Burn Association reports about 450,000 patients received medical treatment for burn injuries last year and about 3,500 died. [read post]
31 Aug 2014, 2:40 am by Jon Gelman
Some states, including Colorado and Oregon, recently began covering the sessions for Medicaid patients.But far more significant, Medicare may begin covering end-of-life discussions next year if it approves a recent request from the American Medical Association, the country’s largest association of physicians and medical students. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 4:36 pm
The AMA and the American Hospital Association vehemently opposed an attempt by President Clinton to create a mandatory reporting system for serious errors. [read post]
25 Aug 2010, 11:00 am by Michael Kaplen
In a press release the American Association of Neurological Surgeons state that the annual incidence of football-related concussion in the United States is estimated at 300,000 and nearly 45,000 football-related head injuries were serious enough to be treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2009. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 9:29 am
The teleconference is co-sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association Health Information Technology, Life Sciences and Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers Practice Groups.The moderator for the teleconference will be Karl A. [read post]