School-age children will be a key target population for a pandemic flu vaccine in the fall, and they may be vaccinated at school in a mass campaign not seen since… Read more »
Year: 2009
School-Age Children to Get First Vaccinations Against PandemicFlu – washingtonpost.com (MC)
The 5 Best And 5 Worst States for Heart Attack (MC)
Study Shows It Matters Where Heart Patients Receive Acute Treatment By RADHA CHITALEABC News Medical Unit July 10, 2009— In the event of a
H1N1 update and policies in Argentina
Dear Pandemic Flu Workgroup: Argentina is one of the hardest hit nations in the southern hemisphere (where their flu seasonal has just begun). From this news report today – All… Read more »
CDC Health Advisory – July 9, 2009 – Three Reports of Oseltamivir Resistant Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Viruses
Three Reports of Oseltamivir Resistant Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Viruses Summary On July 7, 2009 the World Health Organization announced the identification of a third person with oseltamivir resistant novel… Read more »
Tending to the Dying: Consideration for Care
MNA Labor School: Understanding the Big Picture
Season of Change
New resource: Ratings for America’s Hospitals Now Available on Hospital Compare Website (MC)
This is a portal to access new info that Medicare (CMS) has released on hospitals. Medicare is trying to decrease its costs due to readmission, med errors, etc and so… Read more »
Patient-Centered Global Payment System
A decision was made today for Massachusetts to move from its current ”Fee for Service” payment for health care to a “Patient-Centered Global Payment System.” The goal is to reduce… Read more »
AMIDST HEALTH CARE TALKS, S.P. MURRAY SAYS MASS. IS A MODEL FOR NATION (MC)
By Kyle Cheney and Michael NortonSTATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 8, 2009…..With health insurance for 30,000 legal immigrants set to lapse at the end of the month… Read more »
