Care of patients prior to making a diagnosis rarely assessed by quality measures
An examination of process measures endorsed by the National Quality Forum finds that these measures focus predominantly on management of patients with established diagnoses, and that quality measures...
View Article1.3m back in school in Ebola-hit Guinea: UNICEF
More than 1.3 million children have returned to school in Guinea since the restart of lessons that were delayed for months by the Ebola crisis, the United Nations children's fund said on Friday.
View ArticleTeen suicides by hanging on the rise across U.S.
(HealthDay)—Doctors and parents should be aware of the increased use of hanging as a means of teen suicide and take preventive measures, U.S. health officials say.
View ArticleNew web tool allows public to compare quality of long-term care homes
The public can now make a more informed choice about long-term care thanks to a new online tool launched today that compares facilities across Canada based on nine indicators such as safety, quality of...
View ArticleExperts expect more MERS cases, downplay chance of pandemic
Experts from the World Health Organization and South Korea on Saturday downplayed concerns about the MERS virus spreading further within the country, which recorded its 14th death and 12 new...
View ArticleUnemployed are in poorer health than they say they are
In an international context, Norway stands as an egalitarian country with only small class and income disparities, in which everyone basically has equal access to universal health care. Yet research on...
View ArticleLiberia announces return of Ebola (Update)
Liberia announced the return of Ebola on Tuesday following the death of a 17-year-old boy, dealing a worrying blow to the country's recovery three months after its last known case.
View ArticleClosing the quality chasm in mental health and substance use care
A plan to ensure that evidence-based psychosocial interventions are routinely used in clinical practice and made a part of clinical training for mental health professionals was released today by the...
View ArticleSaudi MERS infections soar ahead of hajj pilgrimage
MERS coronavirus infections have soared in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, killing three people and forcing a Riyadh hospital to close its emergency ward, officials and newspapers said...
View ArticleHealth groups back efforts to protect tobacco control measures under...
As the United States and 11 other countries conclude negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, we welcome reports that a proposal offered this week would protect the rights...
View ArticleCrash risk: Lifestyle, occupational factors that may put truck drivers in danger
Truck drivers who are frequently fatigued after work, use cell phones while driving, or have an elevated pulse pressure - a potential predictor of cardiovascular disease - may be at increased risk for...
View ArticleEbola remains in Guinea, where the outbreak began
After killing more than 11,000 people, West Africa's Ebola outbreak is down to a handful of cases. They are all in Guinea where the disease first emerged nearly two years ago and where health workers...
View ArticleNew biomarker predicts development of preeclampsia at six weeks of pregnancy
Preeclampsia is generally diagnosed later in pregnancy, but new research could lead to diagnosis in the first trimester, improving care and potentially leading to the development of preventative measures.
View ArticleH1N1 flu virus kills 14 in Costa Rica
The H1N1 flu virus killed at least 14 people in Costa Rica over the past month, health authorities said Wednesday, but reassured that they did not see the illness causing a public emergency.
View ArticlePush the tobacco industry to change through economic incentives
Public health measures to reduce smoking would have more success if policy makers intervened to curb the vast profitability of the tobacco industry, say researchers.
View ArticleStudy finds ultrasound is reliable, inexpensive way to measure health
To explore the relationship between the percentage of fat in muscle and overall health, University of Georgia graduate student Hui-Ju Young began looking into ways to use ultrasound to measure muscle...
View ArticleMajor review of Zika evidence highlights lack of understanding
A major review of the Zika virus has concluded that further research to understand the nature of the virus is critical to developing antiviral treatments and vaccines.The paper, published in the...
View ArticleResearchers say focusing on sugar in the fight against global obesity could...
Scientists from the University of Glasgow have concluded that focusing health messages on sugar in isolation may mislead consumers on the need to also reduce overall calories, including those from fat.
View ArticlePatient care can improve with technology in nursing homes
A significant part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was the $25 billion invested in health information technology (IT) to improve quality, safety, efficiency in health care while also...
View ArticlePrevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in West Africa higher than...
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) could become a serious public health threat in West Africa unless effective surveillance and control measures are implemented, according to a study published in...
View ArticleChange in marital status post-menopause may impact health
For women who marry later in life, a few extra pounds may accompany their nuptials, a new study led by the University of Arizona suggests.
View ArticleCongo announces 9 suspected Ebola cases, including 3 deaths
One person has been confirmed dead from Ebola in an outbreak in a remote corner of northern Congo as health authorities look into a total of nine suspected cases, including two other deaths, the...
View ArticleMeasuring the cost of quality measurement
Less than 2 decades after publication of the National Academy of Medicine's (formerly the Institute of Medicine) Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, quality...
View ArticleIllinois governor agrees to allow Medicaid for abortions
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll sign legislation that would provide state health insurance and Medicaid coverage for abortions.
View ArticleMental health screening measures needed to identify parents and children at risk
A new study from City, University of London has identified screening measures which have the potential to spot mental health problems in parents during pregnancy and when their children are young.
View ArticleNovel metrics suggested for assessing EHR use
(HealthDay)—Novel metrics have been developed to assess electronic health record (EHR) use and are described in an opinion article published online Oct. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
View ArticleLivestock-associated MRSAfound among MRSA from humans
The survey results show more frequent detections and geographical dispersion of LA-MRSA in humans in the EU/EEA since 2007, and highlight the public health and veterinary importance of LA-MRSA as a...
View ArticleExperts demand better prevention, treatment for children with hepatitis
Experts at the second World Hepatitis Summit Friday called for improved preventative measures and treatment for 52 million children suffering from the disease, on the final day of the three-day event...
View ArticleNew RISE registry dashboard will help rheumatologists monitor MIPS quality...
Quality measures reported by rheumatology practices using the RISE registry significantly varied in the first quarter of 2017, with financial repercussions for practices through the new Merit-Based...
View ArticleStudy: How to get patients to share electronic health records
Education is the key to getting patients to share their medical records electronically with health care providers, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
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