Healthcare :: Quality Improvement in Healthcare Delivery
The WCfH recently hosted a visit from Sir John Oldham, Head of the Improvement Foundation, to discuss quality improvement in healthcare delivery.
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Drug Safety :: AARP praises drug safety, generic drug market access provisions of FDA Bill
AARP hailed the Senate passage of two provisions that would improve drug safety and improve generic drug market access. The provisions were part of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bill that reauthorizes the prescription drug user fee programs at FDA, known as the Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 ? or, PDUFA ? (S. 1082).
Child Care :: Global walk to end child hunger
On Sunday, 13 May 2007, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide will walk together over a 24-hour period in each of the planet?s time zones, to deliver a message: child hunger has no place in this world and citizens across the globe can put an end to it.
HIV :: HIV and Teens – Many Pediatricians Still Follow Old Testing Rules
Despite new guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control saying that all teens be routinely tested for HIV, many pediatricians continue to test only patients with high-risk behaviors, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Children?s Center.
Kidney :: Even Mild Kidney Disease Harms Quality of Life
Challenging prevailing wisdom that only children with end-stage kidney disease suffer physical, emotional, social and educational setbacks related to their disease, research led by the Johns Hopkins Children?s Center shows that even mild and moderate kidney disease can cause such problems.
Grant :: $2.6M grant awarded to New York University College of Nursing
The Harford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing, in collaboration with the American Journal of Nursing, has been awarded a $2,622,560 grant from The John A Hartford Foundation to produce and distribute demonstration videos and a companion series of journal articles for teaching nurses the use of geriatric health assessment tools. Terra Nova Films will partner with AJN to produce the videos.
Healthcare :: AAO-HNS announces endorsement of Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007
As part of a continuing effort to ensure the American public has the most accurate and truthful information available when making critical healthcare decisions, the American Academy of Otolaryngology ? Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) strongly supports H.R. 2260, the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007.
Hepatitis C :: Hepatitis C – Education and Prevention Initiative in Australia
There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, and education and prevention is essential to reduce the number of new infections.
Mental Health :: Increased mental health services for drought-affected communities
People in drought-affected communities need access to mental health services that meet their particular needs, given the additional stresses and prolonged pressures associated with severe drought.
Drug Abuse :: Further combating illicit drug use in Australia
As announced by the Prime Minister on 22 April, an additional $111.6 million in new funding will be provided through the health portfolio to continue and expand the Australian Government?s fight against drug and alcohol abuse.