Missouri Activity (21 items)
Major drug makers are pushing for online advertising flexibility. Congress is considering new advertising laws that will limit on line ad claims that exaggerate drug capabilities and eliminating the corporate tax deductions for drug promotion.
Despite efforts to prevent medication errors, mix-ups like this are occurring across the country with alarming frequency.
Missouri released surgical infection data for all hospitals for the first time in the state’s history.
Because of a father's incredible love and determination to see some good follow his son's hospital nightmare, Missouri will gain what is considered "the most significant piece of consumer protection" adopted by the Legislature in recent memory.
Raymond Wagner Jr., an executive with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, draws on his son's personal experience to help Missouri legislators pass a bill requiring the reporting of hospital-acquired infection rates to the public. The bill is awaiting Gov. Bob Holden's signature. (CU's Lisa McGiffert quoted.)
Learn about Missouri's efforts to alter its payment system for preventable hospital acquired conditions and events that harm patients.
WHY IS THIS LINK SO FAR BEHIND IN OUR STATE'S IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE? IS NO REPRESENTATIVE IN OUR STATE HOUSE INTERESTED IN THIS SUBJECT? NIXON IS NOW OUR GOVERNOR!
My deceased RN-Mom would be turning over in her grave over this mess!
Good Cause
More than 290,000 surgical site infections occur in U.S. hospitals each year. Patients who acquire infections from surgery spend, on average, an additional 6.5 days in the hospital, are five times more likely to be readmitted after discharge, and twice as likely to die.
Surgery patients are at risk for infection because surgical incisions create a pathway for germs to enter the body. Maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room is therefore critical to protect patients from being contaminated with bacteria, which can lead to infection.
How well is your hospital, state and the nation as a whole are performing on three key practices that help prevent infections during surgery? Find out here »
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