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By Paul Barr | January 25, 2013 | Basic Web

Influenza-related hospitalizations of the elderly rose last week and were well above hospitalization rates seen during the same week of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a weekly flu report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC reports surge in new strain of norovirus

By Paul Barr | January 24, 2013 | Basic Web

A new strain of the norovirus gastrointestinal infection called GII.4 Sydney is spreading quickly and caused 58% of norovirus outbreaks in December, up from 19% of norovirus outbreaks recorded for September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Far from perfect | Mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers—like flu shot—misses mark

By Merrill Goozner | January 19, 2013 | Print Magazine

The worse-than-normal flu season brings to the fore a troublesome issue: Should health workers be forced to get the annual influenza vaccine?
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Staffing for flu influx | Hospitals feel prepared for surge

By Ashok Selvam | January 19, 2013 | Print Magazine

While hospitals face staffing challenges because of the severity of the current flu season, the lessons learned from 2009's swine flu epidemic have left them better prepared to handle this year's outbreak.
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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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CDC: Women getting unneeded post-hysterectomy Pap tests

By Associated Press | January 03, 2013

Many women don't need to be screened for cervical cancer after a hysterectomy, but a new study says most get the test anyway.
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When tragedy hit, providers were quick to respond

By Modern Healthcare | December 22, 2012 | Print Magazine

Devastating events in the second half of 2012 force public officials and providers to reflect on the causes and the healthcare system's ability to respond.
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Flu vaccination rate rises for hospital workers, CDC reports

By Ashok Selvam | December 03, 2012 | Basic Web

The rate of flu vaccinations among hospital workers in November increased to 83.4% from 77.8% a year earlier, although figures were static for the overall healthcare workforce and the general public.
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Kansas HIE sending data to national disease reporting network

By Joseph Conn | November 30, 2012 | Basic Web

The Kansas Health Information Network is claiming the title as the first state health information exchange to connect directly with BioSense, the national syndromic surveillance reporting and communications network.
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