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CDC provides $2.7M for preparedness research centers

 Chelsey Ledue January 19, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $2.7 million to establish two new Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs).
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Community-associated MRSA adds to hospitals' burdens

 Diana Manos November 25, 2009
More people are acquiring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outside of hospitals, bringing the bacteria into outpatient settings and increasing hospitals' burdens in fighting the deadly bug, a study shows.
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ASCs get a boost from Recovery Act funding to help prevent HAIs

 Chelsey Ledue November 11, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services is making available up to $9 million for state survey agencies in 43 states to help reduce healthcare-associated infections in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers.
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Healthcare experts worry about costs associated with H1N1 outbreak

 Diana Manos October 02, 2009
Cases of swine flu, or A/H1N1, have been increasing, with doctor visits for influenza-like illnesses higher than expected during this time of year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC awards $4.37M to improve public health informatics

 Chelsey Ledue September 28, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $4.37 million in competitive grants to enhance healthcare information management and improve the detection of and response to emerging public health threats.
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HHS grants $650M in Recovery Act funding for community prevention and wellness initiative

 Chelsey Ledue September 18, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services has granted $650 million to an initiative that is working toward “creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans.”
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Quality Associates introduces H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service

 Industry News Release September 01, 2009
Quality Associates, Inc., has announced the launch of its H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service, a comprehensive approach to help private sector providers capture and record demographic and health data from medical consent forms.
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HIV prevention funding flat as recession hits state budgets

 Healthcare Finance News Staff August 03, 2009
According to a new report, funding for HIV prevention has been flat in recent years, although new cases have grown to 60,000 each year.
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Recovery Act to fund 12 state efforts to improve care in ASCs

 Chelsey Ledue July 30, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has provided the down payment for a nationwide effort to reduce healthcare associated infections in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers.
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CDC: Annual medical costs of obesity may be as high as $147B

 Chelsey Ledue July 28, 2009
Obesity may cost the United States as much as $147 billion annually, based on a new study from RTI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sebelius celebrates Nebraska cardiac program as reform model

 Chelsey Ledue July 16, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released a report that highlights Nebraska's WISEWOMAN program, a community intervention program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that helps prevent heart disease and stroke by providing screenings and counseling for low-income women.
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CDC: Nearly 44 million had no health insurance in 2008

 Chelsey Ledue July 06, 2009
An estimated 43.8 million Americans had no health insurance in 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Perot Systems contracts with CDC

 Industry News Release June 29, 2009
Perot Systems Corporation said today that its Fairfax, Virginia-based Government Services Business Unit, recieved the re-compete for the performance-based contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) valued at over $119 million.
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ASC volume, profits up

 Chelsey Ledue March 04, 2009
Outpatient surgery visits increased 67 percent between 1996 and 2006 to 34.7 million a year, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says reimbursement changes helped lead to the increase.
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Medicare changes lead to rise in outpatient surgeries

 Richard Pizzi January 29, 2009
The annual number of outpatient surgery visits in the United States increased 67 percent between 1996 and 2006 to 34.7 million, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says that reimbursement changes helped lead to the rise.
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CDC study: hypothermia a costly condition at ERs

 Chelsey Ledue January 19, 2009
The number of cases of hypothermia and other cold-related diseases has risen with the season, and cases can be costly for hospitals because treatment in the emergency department is resource-intensive, according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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S.C. takes aim at smoking

 Patty Enrado October 03, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC – Beginning in January of 2010, South Carolina will impose a $25 surcharge to state health plans and HMOs for state workers who smoke, joining seven other states that already impose...
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GAO urges feds to step up prevention of hospital infections

 Diana Manos April 17, 2008
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare-associated infections are one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States. The U.S. Government Accountability Of...
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CDC leads new government trend toward use of social media

 Diana Manos April 08, 2008
When it comes to reaching the public with important health messages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  has found it's best to go to the people - not to wait for them to come to you....
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Report examines state-by-state healthcare funding

 Molly Merrill April 02, 2008
A new study reveals that Midwestern states receive less funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than other states and seeks to unveil how federal public health dollars are spent....
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