National Patient Safety Program Cuts Bloodstream Infections to Save Lives and...
Central-line catheters are lifesavers. They’re used in hospitals to deliver therapy where needed and when needed for patients with a wide range of conditions. Unfortunately, central line-associated...
View ArticleIt Takes a Community for Effective Disease Prevention and Management
To help stem the tide and high cost of persisting disparities in U.S. health care, providers are leveraging Community Health Workers (CHWs) as critical players in improving health outcomes by...
View ArticleReal-Time Health Alerts Join Twitter to Expand Access to Public Health...
Is Twitter now monitoring your allergies or sleeping patterns? In today’s era of real-time information, Twitter has emerged as a leading go-to source for the latest in news, entertainment and more....
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Reduces Infection Rates in Teen Girls
Since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in 2006, vaccine-type HPV prevalence has decreased by 56 percent among females 14-19 years old, according to a new study published in The...
View ArticleWorld Hepatitis Day Spotlights Importance of Early Detection to Improve...
This Sunday, July 28, is World Hepatitis Day, an observance that reminds us that hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) remains largely unknown as a major health threat. Approximately half a billion...
View ArticleAugust Health Awareness Days Provide Opportunities to Take Action
As young people across the country go back to school, patient advocates and government stakeholders are leveraging awareness days to help communities learn about health issues impacting children,...
View ArticleAdvocates Unite to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes During National Diabetes Awareness...
One in three. That’s the number of people in the United States who will have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. Twenty-six million Americans – seven million of which are undiagnosed – now...
View ArticleGet Your Flu Shot Now to Stay Healthier Later
So you think you’re too busy to get your flu shot? It’s easy to put off, but taking the time to do it sooner rather than later could prevent you from getting sick while helping to protect those you...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Help Stop Cervical Cancer?
National patient advocacy organizations and allies are urging American women to start the year off right by learning more about cervical cancer and prevention during Cervical Health Awareness Month...
View ArticleWhat’s Getting Lost in the Health Care Debate?
Health care has never been more highly politicized than today. Last year, it was central to the third longest government shutdown in U.S. history. This week, it consumed a large chunk of President...
View ArticleCultural Competency Key to Positive Health Outcomes
Early in my pharmacy career, a hospital social worker referred to me a deaf patient. He had a reputation for being rude and belligerent to providers. After our first encounter, I was no exception....
View ArticleHow to Manage an Outbreak: The Ebola Story
Last week, Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gave an update explaining how the current Ebola epidemic is being managed, avoiding an even more...
View ArticlePain Management: Opioid Adherence in Cancer Patients
This week, Real World Health Care speaks with Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN. Dr. Meghani is an associate professor and term chair in Palliative Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of...
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