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Most Recently Shared on February 16, 2011 at 8:42 pm By:
RT @NAPH1981: HHS Announces $750 Million in Prevention Funding http://ht.ly/3XMCp #publichealth
Highly exposed to phthalates as fetuses, female mice have altered reproductive lives
sciencedaily.com — “Many environmental and public health officials are concerned about the potential health effects of phthalates, which are common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable. In the first study to examine what effect in utero doses of phthalates have on the reproductive system of mice, toxicologists found that extremely high doses were associated with significant changes, such as a shortened reproductive lifespan and abnormal cell growth in mammary glands.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Highly exposed to phthalates as fetuses, female mice have altered reproductive lives
sciencedaily.com — “Many environmental and public health officials are concerned about the potential health effects of phthalates, which are common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable. In the first study to examine what effect in utero doses of phthalates have on the reproductive system of mice, toxicologists found that extremely high doses were associated with significant changes, such as a shortened reproductive lifespan and abnormal cell growth in mammary glands.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Evidence-based systems needed to reduce unnecessary imaging tests
eurekalert.org — “Imaging has been identified as one of the key drivers of increased health-care costs. A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School has found significant variation in the use of head computed tomography, even within a single emergency department. Strategies to reduce such variation in head CT use may reduce cost and improve quality of care. The study appears online in advance of publication in the April issue of the American Journal of Medicine.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
Most Recently Shared on March 9, 2012 at 9:25 am By:
Evidence-based systems needed to reduce unnecessary imaging tests: ( Elsevier Health Sciences ) Imaging has been... http://t.co/PBuHoVxK
Mortality Amenable to Health Care in the United States: The Roles of Demographics and Health Systems Performance - The Commonwealth Fund
commonwealthfund.org — “In a study in the Journal of Public Health Policy, former Commonwealth Fund executive vice president Stephen Schoenbaum and colleagues examined amenable mortality across the United States, finding associations between amenable mortality and poverty and race, as well as health system-related indicators like hospital readmission rates.” View full resource at commonwealthfund.org
Most Recently Shared on August 30, 2011 at 6:08 am By:
Via GN: Mortality Amenable to Health Care in the United States: The Roles of Demographics and Health Systems Per... http://t.co/MsCxSYq
Calling all nurses
hfmmagazine.com — “Health Facilities Management, a publication of the American Hospital Association, is the most trusted and credible publication in its field. HFM provides the most comprehensive coverage of the unique challenges facing health facility design/architecture, construction and operations communities. We report on the latest trends in hospital construction and renovations, illustrating unique building projects. Through our close working relationships with facilities managers, consultants, equipment sup” View full resource at hfmmagazine.com
Most Recently Shared on March 10, 2011 at 2:29 pm By:
Nurse call systems get more sophisticated and complex. Tips for selecting the right system for your hospital. http://cot.ag/hiD1Mu
Indigent straining mental care system - San Antonio Express-News
mysanantonio.com — “Bexar County's public and private psychiatric hospitals are swamped by a rising number of indigent mentally ill patients seeking emergency room or inpatient services, according to a study of local providers. In the most detailed countywide analysis ever, the study found that from July to December 2009, one-third of the nearly 13,000 psychiatric patients treated sought charity care, and providers absorbed more than $9 million in costs serving them. Hinchman said some private providers were reluct” View full resource at mysanantonio.com
Most Recently Shared on March 9, 2011 at 3:30 pm By:
Bexar County #hospitals also discuss strains on local mental health system: http://ht.ly/4aWcT
Health law puts clampon doctor-owned hospitals - San Antonio Express-News
mysanantonio.com — “Count Dr. Gilbert Meadows, medical director at the South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital, among those who have a beef with the new law overhauling health care. The law's restrictions had the backing of the American Hospital Association, which represents about 5,000 hospitals, health care systems and networks. [...] supporters of physician hospitals were encouraged when a Florida judge last week found the entire health care reform law unconstitutional because it requires Americans to purchase ins” View full resource at mysanantonio.com
Most Recently Shared on February 8, 2011 at 2:04 pm By:
Physicians Practice Medical Journal
Due to #HCR, #physician-owned hospitals "stuck in mud," according to one Texas doc. (via @mysa). http://tinyurl.com/5sw7wxw
Genetic ancestry: A new look at racial disparities in head and neck cancer
eurekalert.org — “Head and neck cancer outcomes associated with race may be more closely linked to social and behavioral factors than biological differences, especially for African-Americans, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers found that while those who self-reported to be African-American are at greater risk for late stage cancer, there was no correlation between patients' genetic ancestry and cancer stage or survival.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
Most Recently Shared on September 26, 2010 at 8:50 pm By:
Genetic ancestry: A new look at racial disparities in head and neck cancer: (Henry Ford Health System) Head and ne... http://bit.ly/9yyWVu
Maine receives federal grants to upgrade electronic public health systems, scores of criminals provide home health care in Cal.
news-medical.net — “The Boston Globe: "Caritas Christi Health Care executives have told union negotiators they will shutter St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton and Carney Hospital in Dorchester if they can't close a deal for the six-hospital chain to be bought by a New York private equity firm. The warning was made during contract talks last week with the Massachusetts Nurses Association, according to two people who attended the meeting.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on September 24, 2010 at 8:13 pm By:
Pregnancy News: Maine receives federal grants to upgrade electronic public health systems, scores of criminals pro... http://bit.ly/aZNmU9
Reminding Healthcare Staff To Remove Catheters Reduces Infections By Half - Health News - redOrbit
redorbit.com — “Urinary catheters are often left in place longer than needed, and new research shows that reminder systems that encourage hospital staff to remove catheters promptly can reduce the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 52 percent.” View full resource at redorbit.com
Most Recently Shared on August 17, 2010 at 10:58 pm By:
Urology & Nephrology OW Health
Reminding Healthcare Staff To Remove Catheters Reduces Infections By Half: Researchers found the most common hospi... http://bit.ly/9P6D2h
Anticonvulsants increase suicide risk
news-medical.net — “Dr. Elisabetta Patorno, a research fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston has published a study this week in the Journal of American Medical Association which found that taking anticonvulsant drugs raise thoughts of suicide and risks of actually trying to commit suicide by two times the norm. The study was sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health and HealthCore, a research subsidiary of WellPoint. WellPoint is a health benefits company that serves the” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 6:03 am By:
Epilepsy News: Anticonvulsants increase suicide risk: Dr. Elisabetta Patorno, a research fellow at Brigham and Wom... http://bit.ly/9s02H0
Link found between Trichomonas sexual infection and risk of aggressive prostate cancer
physorg.com — “A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found a strong association between the common sexually transmitted infection, Trichomonas vaginalis, and risk of advanced and lethal prostate cancer in men.” View full resource at physorg.com
Most Recently Shared on September 9, 2009 at 9:07 pm By:
Link found between Trichomonas sexual infection and risk of aggressive prostate cancer http://bit.ly/QgMe1
Health IT Study: Good Try, But No Cigar | BNET Health Care Blog | BNET
industry.bnet.com — “A highly publicized study of Texas hospitals found that the use of health IT significantly improves quality and efficiency. But some observers questio” View full resource at industry.bnet.com
Most Recently Shared on February 2, 2009 at 9:52 pm By:
RT @david_hamilton: BNET: HIT Study http://twurl.nl/qzb1qn Causal link bet HIT & improved outcomes, association, or one arrow in the quiver?
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