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Daily Report Global Health Conversations: The QDDR and global health

After the State Department released recommendations for how to improve its own effectiveness and that of USAID in last week's Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), the Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report's Jaclyn Schiff spoke with Jennifer Kates, vice president and director of Global Health Policy & HIV at the Kaiser Family Foundation, about the QDDR in relation to U.S. global health efforts.

22 Dec 2010

Contamination with potential disease-causing bacteria is commonly found on hands of anesthesia providers

Contaminating bacteria are very commonly found on the hands of anesthesia providers, with high rates of transmission to the surgical field during operations, reports a study in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

22 Dec 2010

Wyden's cancer treatment highlights debate over health care cost vs. personal choice

Sen. Ron Wyden had surgery for prostate cancer Monday, putting himself — through no fault of his own — in the middle of a debate about diagnosis, treatment and bending the cost curve.

22 Dec 2010

Inadequate sanitation costs India close to $54B, World Bank report finds

"Inadequate sanitation cost India about 6.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the equivalent of $53.8 billion (Rs.2.4 trillion today) in 2006, according to a new report (.pdf) from the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), a global partnership administered by the World Bank," Livemint reports (Ghost, 12/21).

22 Dec 2010

Military health: Philanthropy, not the Pentagon, leads to quality care for brain-injured soldiers

To see what cognitive therapy looked like, ProPublica and NPR spent several days with McKinney and fellow soldiers and veterans at Project Share, a charity to help brain-damaged soldiers. (This article is part of an ongoing investigation.) The program is based out of the Shepherd Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in Atlanta, a nationally recognized hospital for head injuries (Miller and Zwerdling, 12/21).

22 Dec 2010

Mayo Clinic accused of submitting false Medicare claims

The U.S. Justice Department has accused the Mayo Clinic of submitting false claims to Medicare and other federal programs for lab tests it never performed (Lerner, 12/20).

21 Dec 2010

State Roundup: New Minn. Gov.'s plans to expand Medicaid could be off to slow start; Ariz. Gov. asks for federal help

Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton says a nine-month transition to a new Medicaid health care program carries "enormous financial implications" when state finances are already tight (12/20).

21 Dec 2010

Today's Opinions: The collective benefits of the new health law; Patient safety; Legalizing marijuana

If President Obama's reform package remains intact, [cancer patient Michelle] Mindlin will be able to shop for potentially more affordable coverage in an insurance "exchange" where companies will be prevented from turning people away because of their medical history. But that doesn't go into effect until 2014. And it might not happen at all if the courts overturn a requirement that nearly everyone buy health insurance (David Lazarus, 12/21).

21 Dec 2010

First Edition: December 21, 2010

Today's headlines reveal the health law challenges presented by the Senate's current deal to fund the federal government and from a antitrust suit in Michigan.

21 Dec 2010

The Children's Agenda delivered to California's incoming policymakers

Citing the state's failure to prioritize kids, a comprehensive plan addressing the systemic education and health problems undermining children's development was delivered to California's incoming policymakers today. Authored by Children Now, the state's leading multi-issue research and advocacy group for children, The Children's Agenda details the top ten, high-priority, high-impact actions California policymakers should take to reverse the declining status of children.

21 Dec 2010

Dentists recognized for excellence in ethics, leadership and professionalism

Two local dentists were recently recognized for excellence in ethics, leadership and professionalism when they were invited to become Fellows of the American College of Dentists.

21 Dec 2010

Majority of Massachusetts physician groups use statewide results to improve patient experiences

Most Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information or are making relatively limited efforts, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 Dec 2010

Aetna's ACO model improves health care quality, lowers cost of care

Three years ago Aetna began working with doctor groups, specialists and health care facilities to create a more personalized, connected and accountable way to provide health care. Today, Aetna's early accountable care organization model is improving health care quality and lowering the cost of care.

21 Dec 2010

AmeriCares, Baxter team up to deliver IV solutions to prevent cholera outbreak in Haiti

AmeriCares and Baxter International Inc. have teamed to deliver additional lifesaving intravenous solutions to Haiti as part of their ongoing effort to stem the cholera outbreak. AmeriCares has been working around the clock to distribute IV solutions, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, hand sanitizers and other critical aid since the outbreak was reported in October.

From Baxter International Inc. 21 Dec 2010

NAMI publishes updated family guide for treating adolescents living with depression

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has published an updated and expanded edition of What Families Need to Know about Adolescent Depression, a guide for families who want to know about accurate diagnosis and effective treatment options for teenagers experiencing depression.

21 Dec 2010

The Lewin Group to perform two-year study on health outcomes in children with ASD

The National Institute of Mental Health has selected The Lewin Group to perform a two-year study on health outcomes in children with autism and their families. The study will describe the range of medical conditions experienced by children with autism spectrum disorders and the health outcomes of the children and their families.

21 Dec 2010

Omnibus bill defeated; Congress will vote on continuing resolution to fund government through March 4

Senate Republicans defeated the proposed omnibus package on Thursday and Senate appropriators over the weekend fashioned "a short-term continuing resolution [CR] to fund the federal government for fiscal 2011," National Journal reports (Sanchez, 12/18).

21 Dec 2010

MEDSEEK, BayCare Health System partner to develop and deploy fully integrated eHealth solution

MEDSEEK, the industry's only provider of the optimal 360-degree online health care experience, today announced its partnership with BayCare Health System to develop and deploy a fully integrated eHealth solution for consumers, patients, clinicians and employees.

21 Dec 2010

Pennsylvania's Medicaid program error rate less than half the national average, feds say

A new federal report finds Pennsylvania's Medicaid program has an error rate that is less than half the national average and well below estimates claimed in state-level audits, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today.

21 Dec 2010

Wishard expands partnership with SIS to improve perioperative services

Wishard Health Services has expanded its partnership with Surgical Information Systems by adding anesthesia, business intelligence and patient tracking capabilities to its existing SIS perioperative system.

21 Dec 2010

Health Care News and Research

Daily Report Global Health Conversations: The QDDR and global health

Contamination with potential disease-causing bacteria is commonly found on hands of anesthesia providers

Wyden's cancer treatment highlights debate over health care cost vs. personal choice

Inadequate sanitation costs India close to $54B, World Bank report finds

Military health: Philanthropy, not the Pentagon, leads to quality care for brain-injured soldiers

Mayo Clinic accused of submitting false Medicare claims

State Roundup: New Minn. Gov.'s plans to expand Medicaid could be off to slow start; Ariz. Gov. asks for federal help

Today's Opinions: The collective benefits of the new health law; Patient safety; Legalizing marijuana

First Edition: December 21, 2010

The Children's Agenda delivered to California's incoming policymakers

Dentists recognized for excellence in ethics, leadership and professionalism

Majority of Massachusetts physician groups use statewide results to improve patient experiences

Aetna's ACO model improves health care quality, lowers cost of care

AmeriCares, Baxter team up to deliver IV solutions to prevent cholera outbreak in Haiti

NAMI publishes updated family guide for treating adolescents living with depression

The Lewin Group to perform two-year study on health outcomes in children with ASD

Omnibus bill defeated; Congress will vote on continuing resolution to fund government through March 4

MEDSEEK, BayCare Health System partner to develop and deploy fully integrated eHealth solution

Pennsylvania's Medicaid program error rate less than half the national average, feds say

Wishard expands partnership with SIS to improve perioperative services

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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