Despite recent controversies about the quality of care in VA hospitals, the network of 163 acute care hospitals and over 1,000 outpatient clinics is...
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As winter ends and spring begins to arrive (and stay), many of us will find ourselves elbow-deep in soil, getting our gardens ready for the season....
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Patient Safety Awareness Week 2017
March 12 - 18, 2017 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient...
Patient Advocacy,
Vaccines,
Flu/Influenza,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Viruses
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5 Things You Didn't Know About the Flu
We are right in the middle of the flu season, when more and more tests come back positive for the influenza virus. Next to the common cold, there's...
With a new year almost upon us, today's post will look at some of the healthcare industry's biggest trends. These issues, while not new, will...
Many of us are thinking that 2016 turned out to be a pretty rough year. A few of the reasons this year will go down as particularly difficult have to...
As we draw closer to the end of the year, we thought it would be appropriate to describe the conferences we have attended as well as the way a...
Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to celebrate the dedication and sacrifice of those Americans who served our country as a member of our armed services....
We at the Health.Care. blog value science and scientists. We trust the scientific method to propose new ideas, and then test, defend, critique,...
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EOScu Clinical Trial Results Are In: Significant Reductions in HAIs at Sentara Leigh Hospital
We've spent a lot of time at this blog discussing the rigors of scientific research. We've covered the emerging dangers of antibiotic-resistant ...
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Happy Birthday, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek!
Today we celebrate the birth of a scientist known as the Father of Microbiology for his role in the use of lenses to observe the microscopic world....
Our series on Politics and Science will continue next week! This week is International Infection Prevention Week, an annual event to bring awareness...