Pneumococcal
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CDC renews call for pneumococcal shots
November 01, 2014Seniors should receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended.
Nursing homes trail hospitals in quality improvement, AHRQ report shows
May 19, 2014About 60% of nursing home quality measures have been showing significant year-to-year improvement, but hospitals have been improving more quickly, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.