Institute of Medicine news: Review of HIVNET 012 study
...itution that provides health policy advice under a congressional charter granted to the National Academy of Sciences. A committee roster follows. ...Research results from the 'Era of Hope' Department of Defense breast cancer research program meeting
... heard in all aspects of the program. One of many congressional research programs managed by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, the BCRP has received more than $1.8 billion to date from Congress for innovative breast cancer research....National Academies news: Coeur d'Alene Superfund site
...hat provides science and technology advice under a congressional charter. A committee roster follows....Sandia researchers determine that common anthrax sampling methods need improvement
...ents, not just for anthrax. The issue has received congressional attention and is an area in need of significantly greater study, he adds. The study's objective was to provide a robust scientific and statistical evaluation of current swab, wipe, and vacuum surface sample collection methods. The investigation was i...Institute of Medicine news: Report on mental illnesses and drug addictions
...itution that provides health policy advice under a congressional charter granted to the National Academy of Sciences. A committee roster follows. Copies of IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE-USE CONDITIONS will be available this fall from the National Academies Press;...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...ed States Senator John Heinz who spent much of his congressional career as an outspoken advocate for the rights of older Americans. This session will be presented by Heinz Fellows and former Heinz staff members from a variety of different disciplines to increase understanding of the role of policy in both aging re...Failure to resolve budget reconciliation leaves patients and doctors uncertain
...stand why technicalities and politics are delaying congressional action to halt devastating Medicare cuts," said C. Anderson Hedberg, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP). "We call on Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to do whatever is necessary to stop t...International research reveals proven ways to reduce drug costs
...mulating the use of generic products. He said that congressional action would be required to institute some of the other practices that are common in the rest of the world. "Congress already mandates that Medicare contain costs in most other areas of health care," said Furberg. Why should prescription drugs be tre...Feds' infectious diseases strategy must be broader than biodefense, say ID physicians
...n reauthorizing BioShield, he said. Appearing at a congressional briefing sponsored by Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Dr. Blaser noted that a bill she has introduced includes many of IDSA's recommendations to resolve problems in the antimicrobial and anti-infective market, as outlined in the Bad Bugs, No Drugs report....Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh receives congressional recognition as pediatric transplant leader
...6 - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has received congressional recognition as the world's premiere center for ped...e acknowledgment was officially made a part of the congressional record last week, commemorating Children's for 25 years of service and for the establishment of the ...American College of Physicians launches quality measures tool in PIER
...hat pays based on quality outcomes, the subject of congressional hearings on July 25th and July 27th. ACP will further its ongoing effort to improve the quality of patient care by testifying on Thursday, July 27, on Capitol Hill at the Medicare Physician Payment House Energy and Commerce Committee hearings titled...Grace under pressure: FSU researchers analyze the effects of stress on decision-making ability
...ndex.html ) was established at FSU in 2004 through congressional funds administered by the Office of Naval Research. That Navy's interest in human-performance research lay in its potential to identify those cognitive mechanisms that influence skilled performance among Navy personnel, especially in combat situation...Congressional proposals would cover all uninsured, reduce US health spending by up to $61B
...f a two-part series, analyzes and compares leading congressional bills to expand health insurance coverage. Part II of the series will analyze and compare congressional bills that seek to improve health care quality and efficiency. Health Insurance Expansion Bills - C...Study finds women less likely than men to have their cholesterol controlled
...ties. The results of the study will be shared at a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill on May 21, where the studys principal investigator and other experts in health care disparities will discuss clinical and policy recommendations for closing such gaps in care....Physician and congressional leaders convene on Capitol Hill
...of the current physician payment system, even with congressional interventions, is a pathway to decreased participation in the Medicare program and, ultimately, decreased accesses to health care for beneficiaries. We are not nave in believing that accomplishing our goal will be easy. We recognize that this is a ...Health reform bills could improve quality and efficiency, but fall short of national plan
... the likely effect on health system performance of congressional legislative proposals to extend health insurance coverage....