health systems

Physicians use photos from patients' cellphones to deliver 'mobi...

washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:25

The night before his fourth birthday, Rohan Giare of Rockville rolled off his bed and gashed the bridge of his nose.

Rohan's dad, not knowing whether he should focus on getting the bleeding to stop or go immediately to the emergency room, snapped pictures of the cut with his BlackBerry and sent t...


 

HHS Announces Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration...

HHS News and Events  Thu, 06/10/2010 - 23:01

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced grants to support efforts by States and health systems to implement and evaluate patient safety approaches and medical liability reforms.


 

WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:35

GENEVA (AP) -- Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren't prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday....