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In survey, hospitals get only fair grades
Published July 11, 2009, 12:07 am, Queens Chronicle
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center was highly ranked by 42 percent of patients surveyed, the average score for Queens. (photo by Julie Court) Queens hospital patients are less than thrilled with their overall experience, according to a recently released survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
rare Blanding's turtles show up in Bloomington neighborhood
Published July 10, 2009, 11:38 pm, Bloomington Sun-Current
There's a new creature in the neighborhood. Actually, the Blanding's turtles have probably been here for quite some time, but haven't been quite as noticeable until recently.
BVH gets low marks in study of heart failure death rates
Published July 10, 2009, 10:39 pm, The Findlay Courier
Blanchard Valley Hospital has the highest heart failure death rate in Ohio and the 10th-highest death rate in the nation, according to a federal government analysis.
Data Rank Local Hospitals for Service
Published July 10, 2009, 10:12 pm, The Memphis Daily News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday updated the data on its Hospital Compare Web site, providing composite rankings for local....
Eastern Connecticut hospital death rates examined in study
Published July 10, 2009, 8:29 pm, The Norwich Bulletin
Death rates for heart failure, heart attack and pneumonia at the region’s four hospitals are largely at the national average, according to Medicare statistics analyzed in a nationwide study by USA Today.
Swine Flu Packs Bigger Jolt for Obese as ‘Striking’ Link Found
Published July 10, 2009, 8:18 pm, Bloomberg
Nine of 10 patients with the pandemic flu strain admitted to an intensive care unit at Ann Arbor from late May to early June, were obese and seven were “extremely obese,” with a body mass index of at least 40, doctors said. Three of the 10 died and seven had no other known health problems.
Swine Flu Packs Bigger Jolt for Obese as ‘Striking’ Link Found
Published July 10, 2009, 6:02 pm, Bloomberg
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Extremely fat swine flu sufferers may have a tendency to become severely ill, health officials in the U.S. and Europe said, after a report showed a “striking” prevalence of obesity among patients hospitalized in Michigan.
Equine Encephalitis Dangerous, Preventable
Published July 10, 2009, 4:49 pm, WTOK-TV Meridian
New cases of equine encephalitis have surfaced in Mississippi. The mosquito-borne illness is dangerous for horses, but can be prevented.
Self-government a healthy system
Published July 10, 2009, 4:29 pm, Alberni Valley News
V ICTORIA – What’s the rush to find a new, simplified way to reconcile aboriginal land claims in B.C.?
Study: Patients readmitted to local hospitals less frequently than national average
Published July 10, 2009, 4:25 pm, Naples Daily News
Heart attack and heart failure patients in Southwest Florida are less likely to be readmitted into a local hospital within 30 days compared to patients with the same conditions elsewhere in the United States, according to new data available to consumers. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added three new quality indicators to its Web site that allow the public to explore how ...
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