by James Blair | Jul 11, 2014 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, EBOLA, Public Health
This post is a quick update on some important biological threats that we have noticed lately. It is not a deep analysis, relying on some good articles linked here with some important highlights. Ebola outbreak in West Africa To date, the mortality rate is...
by James Blair | Jul 5, 2014 | Accreditation, Cost Control, Long Term Care, Oversight, Public Health, Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAPI), Veterans Administration
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 2014 Update: How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally Executive Summary from Mirror, Mirror “The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world, but this report and prior editions...
by James Blair | Jun 13, 2014 | Accreditation, Corruption, Cost Control, Fraud and Abuse, Oversight, Public Health, Veterans Administration
As the VA scandal unfolds and we watch the talking heads go back and forth on how to minimize waiting times and improve continuity of care, the Congress is acting like this is all a big surprise. Watching the CSPAN hearings today and seeing what testimony was...
by James Blair | Jun 2, 2014 | Accreditation, Analytics, Corruption, Cost Control, Fraud and Abuse, Public Health, Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Secretary General Shinseki resigned his position Friday after a meeting with the President, according to this Washington Post report, falling on his sword to eliminate distractions as the VA scrambles to fix widespread failures to provide...
by James Blair | May 23, 2014 | Explosive, Nuclear, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Terrorism
“Blood irradiators cited as threats to security†Boston Globe, May 12, 2014. Old wine in New bottles. We picked this article up from one of our groups. The concern over dangers associated with Medical Use Radioactive Materials (MURM)...
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