health care

High-tech innovations needed to help prevent economic crisis in ...

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(IEEE-USA) The United States should develop a comprehensive strategy on the growing need for technological innovations to help prevent the impending economic crisis in health care and to improve the quality and convenience of care, according to a report from the 2007 conference "Economic Strategy for Health Care through Standards and Technologies."

America's Health-Care in Numbers

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:20:16 -0500

New CDC data show how Americans use health care. For example, the No. 1 diagnosis: high blood pressure.

Disease Prevention Called a Better Bet

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An ounce of prevention in community health programs could save states hundreds of millions in health-care costs, a new study has found.

Report: U.S. Health Care Not So Healthy

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

The overall health of the nation's health system is no better than it was two years ago -- and appears to have gotten slightly worse, according to a study by the Commonwealth Fund.

Group kicks off $25 million ad campaign for health care

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:17:00 -0500

More than 90 left-leaning organizations, including several local groups, have joined together to jettison a $25 million advertising campaign aimed at providing health care to every U.S. citizen.

The Economy's Steady Pulse

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Health care has become the beating heart of America's economy.

More aggressive health care isn't always better, study says

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:41:00 -0500

Too much medical care could be harmful to your health, according to a study that shows some hospitals give patients more aggressive care -- meaning more tests, longer hospital stays and more procedures and higher costs.

Judge Rejects Deal on Disabled

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A federal judge rejected yesterday a proposed agreement between the District and the Justice Department that would have established programs and deadlines intended to improve health care for the developmentally disabled in the city's group homes.

India children's health 'ignored'

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:03:03 -0500

More than half of Indian children under five do not get the health care they need, a report says.

Modern matron struggling to fulfil role as leader

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Experts at the University of Nottingham say "modern matrons" -- with their managerial and entrepreneurial skills -- are struggling to fulfil their role as leader, and this remains a major challenge in a crucially important area of health care.