Thursday, February 28th, 2008
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) have announced that it has been selected by Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) to participate in a statewide effort to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
APIC will join BSCF and other leading health organizations to expand the Foundation's innovative California Healthcare-Associated ...
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
In the face of what they describe as a "hostile" bargaining attitude by Sutter Health, registered nurses at 11 Sutter Health facilities in the Bay Area will vote this week and next on whether to authorize their bargaining teams to strike the hospital chain for a third time over serious ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
The California Legislative Analyst on Wednesday projected that the state's expected budget deficit has increased from $14.5 billion to $16 billion and released an alternative spending plan for lawmakers to consider, the Los Angeles Times reports. Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) plan for a 10% across-the-board ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The California Department of Public Health this week is observing "Black Infant Health Week" to focus on reducing the gap between black and white infant mortality rates, the Contra Costa Times reports. According to the Times, black infants in California are twice as likely as infants of any other race ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Changes in the distribution of Ryan White Program money are creating funding shortages for Southern California-based AIDS groups, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. According to San Bernardino County, Calif., health officials, about 7,400 people are living with HIV/AIDS in San Bernardino and Riverside counties (McGavin, Riverside Press-Enterprise, 2/14).
Congress in December 2006 ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday examined the effects of a 2002 California law that requires the state Department of Managed Health Care to ensure HMO patients have timely access to appointments with physicians. According to the Times, enactment of the law "has not been prompt," and DMHC released its ...
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