According to a recently published report, the total cost spent on managing chronic health diseases in the U.S. is estimated to be $1.3 trillion annually, with $1.1 trillion spent in lost productivity and another $277 billion on treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first DNA test that identifies the two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause the majority of cervical cancers among women in the United States.
A new analysis by researchers at the National Business Group on Health suggests that investing in employer-sponsored health programs could improve companies' bottom lines by reducing medical claim costs.
"The dredging of toxic asbestos contaminated sand continues in Illinois, spreading increased risk of mesothelioma cancer rates that are already elevated when compared to the national average. How high must the body count get?" Jeffery C. Camplin, CSP, CPEA, asked the House Committee on Science and Technology's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee on Thursday.
Recent studies have shown that keeping patients warm during and after surgery may improve outcomes. Ask if maintaining normal body temperature will be an issue during your procedure, and, if so, how you will be kept warm before, during, and after surgery.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released two new tools designed to protect and care for children who are in a hospital or a school during a public health emergency.
Their letter to President Obama says their committees will work together to pass it before the August recess. Visit www.healthreform.gov to watch the first White House health reform regional forum at 2 p.m. Eastern today from Dearborn, Mich.
Public Citizen, the Teamsters, and their allies went back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday asking it to again review the twice-invalidated FMCSA hours of service rule. A new study out yesterday recommends mandatory obstructive sleep apnea screenings to reduce truck crashes.
Certain adhesive patches that deliver medication through the skin have been found to be a risk to patient safety, said the Food and Drug Administration. The patches, if worn while undergoing magnetic resonance imaging scans or MRIs, can cause skin burns.
The goal is to have every U.S. hospital test the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist at least once with one operating room team by April 1.
The Healthcare Waste and Emergency Preparedness Coalition has been formed to raise awareness and provide education about two major problems facing the healthcare system today -- healthcare facility operational sustainability during a crisis and the proper methods of discarding hazardous medical waste.
However, the changing political landscape--coupled with ongoing cost pressures--has prompted many companies to seriously consider their future role as a health care benefits provider.
The editors of the Harvard Health Letter, in consultation with the doctors on its editorial board, have proposed 12 ways to help curb health care spending.
"With up to five percent of American workplaces experiencing a workplace violence episode annually, this alliance is both timely and beneficial to all employers," said James Borders, OSHA's area director in Jacksonville, Fla.
To commemorated Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 8-14), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has offered some simple tips for visitors to health care facilities to do their part in ensuring patient safety.
The National Patient Safety Foundation will introduce the Universal Patient Compact during Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14.
The Food and Drug Administration announced a Consent Decree of permanent injunction filed March 2, 2009, enjoining KV Pharmaceutical Company, its subsidiaries ETHEX Corporation and Ther-Rx Corporation, and its principal officers from making and distributing adulterated and unapproved drugs.
An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens and OPIM, including appropriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment, should be included in the training.
The National Business Group on Health will release the document at a Washington, D.C., press conference. SAMHSA funded nearly two years' study of best practices and evidence-based approaches that contributed to the guide.
The number of people reporting sleep problems has increased 13 percent since 2001. In the past eight years, the number of Americans who sleep less than six hours a night jumped from 13 percent to 20 percent, and those who reported sleeping eight hours or more dropped from 38 percent to 28 percent.