Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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Closing the Schools
September 29, 2009 | Journal Article
Ninety-one years later, the evidence shows that there are positive and negative ways to do it.
Does Group A B-Hemolytic Streptococcal Infection Increase Risk for Behavioral and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Children?
September 1, 2004 | Journal Article
There is some evidence to suggest that children exposed to A-β-Hemolytic streptococcal infections (GAS) are at an increased risk of being diagnosed with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections or PAND ...
Socioeconomic Gradients in Immune Response to Latent Infection
September 14, 2007 | Journal Article
In this article, research explored the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the levels of antibodies associated with maintaining the latency of immune system infections such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). ...
Performance Measures, Vaccinations, and Pneumonia Rates Among High-Risk Patients in Veterans Administration Health Care
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The authors of this study evaluated the effect of a performance measurement program instituted by the Veterans Health Administration in 1995 to improve vaccination rates.
Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance from 25 National Health Organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
November 12, 2012 | Report
In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.
The Changing Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
Seasonal and age variations seen in hospital MRSA infection rates.
How Does Federal Food Safety Legislation Protect the Nation's Food Supply?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Each year, roughly 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne diseases, 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 die from related complications.
Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.
ResistanceMap
March 3, 2011 | Report
The rapid rise of antibiotic resistance can be tracked using ResistanceMap, an online tool that visually highlights regions of the country where this growing public health threat is particularly severe.
"One-Size-Fits-All"?
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
When patients are likely to develop immunity to infection, the duration of antibiotic treatments can be shortened without harm, thus delaying the spread of drug resistance and its concomitant public health impacts, according to this model-based analysis.