New procedures, attitudes cut cases By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff | November 22, 2009 Massachusetts’ largest hospitals say they have significantly cut the number of patients who acquire painful, costly,… Read more »
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Hospitals make headway on patient infections
U.S. slow to build new flu defenses
New technologies show promise on developing better ways to make vaccine By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 23, 2009 2:22 PM After a lethal bird flu virus… Read more »
Beverly Hospital, site in Danvers losing jobs
22 positions cut to save $1.8m By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff | November 20, 2009 Pressed by growing uncertainty in the health care industry, Northeast Hospital Corp., parent company of… Read more »
Nov 20 09 MDPH REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: Spacing of Vaccine Doses – H1N1, Seasonal, and Other Vaccines
Nov 20 2009 National stats on H1n1-incidence, morbidity , trends etc
Bathrooms, Hand dryers and H1N1
Electric dryers seem to increase bug counts on hands….see: A comparative study of three different hand drying methods: paper towel, warm air dryer, jet air dryer by Keith Redway and… Read more »
Nov 20 09 Washington Post Breaking News: Norwegian scientists raise concerns about mutated form of swine flu
News Alert10:47 AM EST Friday, November 20, 2009 Norwegian scientists raise concerns about mutated form of swine flu A mutated form of the virus has been found in two patients… Read more »
House votes to ease Medicare cuts to doctors
Move would add $200b to the deficit By Erica Werner, Associated Press | November 20, 2009 WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House voted yesterday to add more than $200 billion to… Read more »
Great Piece to Share with Any Bargaining Unit Facing Loss of Defined Benefit Pension for Defined Contribution 401K-type plan
The October 10th cover feature for TIME magazine provides a powerful indictment of corporate America’s reliance on 401K, defined contribution pension plans. The article underscores the true value of traditional… Read more »
Nov 17 2009 Work-Related Injuries Are Habitually Underreported, G.A.O. Says – NYTimes.com
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