Hospitals cut deadly mistakes in national campaign
In Atlanta leaders of a landmark effort report over 120000 excess deaths prevented in 18 months as 3100 hospitals shared data and tested procedures to curb infections and care errors. Dr Donald Berwick calls the result a new health care standard while Dr Dennis O Leary notes unprecedented cooperation in a competitive field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
America
Donald Berwick
Harvard
Dennis O’leary
Joint Commission On Accreditation of
Berwick
O’leary
Institute For Healthcare Improvement
Hospitals Divert More Emergency Patients to Other Rooms
AHA data show teaching and urban hospitals divert patients to other ERs at high rates over the past year. The nonprofit challenged leaders in 2004 to join the 100,000 Lives Campaign by mid 2006, urging rapid response teams and 24 hour care to ensure assistance across units and empower staff to call for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Gasoline Prices Push Inflation Higher in May
Gasoline costs helped lift the Consumer Price Index by 0.4 percent in May while core inflation excluding food and energy rose 0.3 percent, signaling further pressure on prices. Private economists say the data virtually guarantees a 17th straight Federal Reserve rate hike at the month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Foreign couples seek sex selection in U S as laws ban abroad
Foreign couples from Australia Canada China Germany and beyond travel to the United States for embryo or sperm related sex selection viewed as legal and lucrative by clinics. The Fertility Institutes of Los Angeles and Las Vegas offers procedures around twenty thousand dollars while clinics report rising foreign demand and online outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert
Joanna
Australia
Jeffrey Steinberg
Fertility Institutes
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Steinberg
China
Canada
Germany
Czech Republic
Guam
Mexico
New Zealand
U.S
Baghdad cracks down as security operation begins
Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops deployed across Baghdad on Wednesday in Operation Forward Together the largest security drive since Saddam's ouster. Checkpoints traffic jams and clashes were reported with four killed in a car bombing and six wounded, amid SunnI strongholds Azamiyah and Dora. Prime Minister Maliki's new government and President Bush voiced hope the plan will curb violence as residents yearn for normal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Bush
Washington
Azamiyah
Dora
Mohammed Yehia
Abu Hanifa Mosque
Yehia
Saddam
Grand Imam
U.S
Abu Musab al- Zarqawi
Nouri al-Maliki
Government of
National Unity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Banani
American Hospital Association AF
BY Martin Crutsinger
THE
Associated Press
MJ Jas
Bureau OF Labor Statistics
Undjfmam
France
Netherland
Switzerland
Japan
Genetics and Public Policy Center
John Hopkins University
Austrie
United Kingdom
Indi
Luau
Enterprise Way
Marion
Eric Hand
Dayton
Quadran
Mme Cea
Gowier
Tire & Service
Southern Illinois Tire
Oe SR
S. Commercial
Harrisburg
S. Main
Pinckneyville
E. Main
Carbondale
N. Court
Fae Datas
Mer Expres
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!