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Hawaii healthiest U.S. state in 2015, North Carolina most improved
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White House launches new plan to combat multidrug-resistant TB
Key clinical point: A new action plan to combat the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis focuses on strengthening the domestic capacity to...
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Dental, obstetrics, and gynecology residents have highest NSI rate
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Measures that don’t account for DNR status could unfairly penalize hospitals
Mortality-based quality measures that do not account for do-not-resuscitate orders paint a skewed picture of hospital performance, said authors of...
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Analysis finds 28.8% prevalence of depression in residents
Key clinical point: The prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms was 28.8% (range, 20.9%-43.2%) among residents in a meta-analysis of 54...
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Senate report underscores frustration about hepatits C drug prices
After an 18-month analysis, a recent Senate investigation found that a pharmaceutical company pursued a marketing strategy and final wholesale...
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Joint Commission names top-performing hospitals
Approximately 31% of U.S. hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission earned “Top Performer” status for 2014, down from almost 37% the previous...
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Health spending growth soars after years of low growth
In 2014, 28% of all health care purchases were made by the federal government, up from 26% in 2013.
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HHS awards $2.2 billion for HIV/AIDS care in FY 2015
Over $2.2 billion in grants from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program were awarded to states, cities, and local organizations in fiscal year 2015,...
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CDC details nonmedical vaccination exemptions
Altogether, 46 states and D.C. reported nonmedical exemption data for 3,829,686 current kindergartners.