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Working to keep reform on track | A changing industry poses challenges for healthcare leaders across all sectors

By Andis Robeznieks | August 24, 2013 | Print Magazine

Now really, who else could it be? Is anyone else other than Kathleeen Sebelius managing a $941 billion budget and tasked with moving the massive reform law from paper to reality?
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CDC report finds slight decrease in rate of obesity among some children

By Steven Ross Johnson | August 07, 2013 | Basic Web

There may be new hope in the fight against obesity among American youth.
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HAIs on the downswing | Progress made, but new strategies may be needed

By Jaimy Lee | June 01, 2013 | Print Magazine

Prodded by federal and state regulations, hospitals have made significant strides to combat hospital-acquired infections. Even so, some say more work needs to be done to address infections that occur outside the intensive-care unit and that hospitals should...
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100 Most Influential People in Healthcare - 2013 (nominees' titles and affiliations)

May 04, 2013

The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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Prescription for change | Annual ranking of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare spotlights leaders who are implementing their own brands of reform, innovation

By Andis Robeznieks | April 20, 2013 | Print Magazine

As Oregon's governor, Dr. John Kitzhaber brought Democrats and Republicans together to reform his state's Medicaid program, and he brought doctors and lawyers together to advance tort reform.
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50 Most Influential Physician Executives - 2013 (text list)

April 20, 2013

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber topped this year's list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.
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Superbug a 'triple threat' | But CDC issues warning early to prevent spread

By Maureen McKinney | March 09, 2013 | Print Magazine

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are trying out a new tactic. They're sounding the alarm on a deadly superbug while it's still rare in the hopes of halting its spread.
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CDC presses hospitals to fight spread of superbug

By Maureen McKinney | March 05, 2013 | Basic Web

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a call to action to U.S. hospitals, urging them to take steps to prevent the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea, a deadly superbug that is often impossible to treat.
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Flu epidemic worsens nationwide, CDC says

By Paul Barr | January 18, 2013 | Basic Web

The influenza epidemic worsened nationwide last week as measured by indicators related to mortality and hospitalizations, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials also stressed the threat that the flu poses to the elderly.
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'Onslaught of patients' | Flu outbreak strains hospitals, but could be good news for bottom lines

By Paul Barr and Beth Kutscher | January 12, 2013 | Print Magazine

The relatively strong flu season, which has reached epidemic levels, could boost revenue at hospitals eventually as a result of increased hospitalizations.
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