A third of Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care providers surveyed by The Joint Commission during the first half of this year didn’t meet basic hand hygiene requirements, according to recent...
Of Purell and payment reform
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 16, 2013
I was sympathetic when the Partnership for Sustainable Health Care called for a speedier shift away from fee-for-service last week — and I also thought about Purell. Yes, that Purell.
Medicaid savings possible with WHO essential medication list, study reveals
Jun 21, 2011
State Medicaid programs could lower costs by consulting the World Health Organization’s concept of “essential medicines” when determining which drugs to offer beneficiaries, a new study...
Swine flu infections, deaths surge In recent days
Jun 23, 2009
The world, with the United States leading the way, has seen a dramatic increase in the number of swine flu cases since Friday, the World Health Organization said Monday.