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Quality of Care Woes Persist in California

Despite a heightened focus on patient safety in recent years, a new CHCF Almanac report finds that although incremental gains have been made, California is still grappling with quality improvement.

HIT Adoption Among California Dentists

What's the level of interest among California dentists in adopting health information technology, such as electronic dental health records, and how many are already making use of such systems? This snapshot of survey data provides some answers.

Health Care Reform's Formidable Challenge

A new Health Affairs analysis and commentary finds that while federal health care reform promises to overhaul the U.S. health care system, it does not adequately address growing Medicare spending.

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Doctors and Nurses

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Unions Push for Federal Law on Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

Earlier this month, an alliance of nurses unions rallied in Washington, D.C., to push for new workplace regulations in hospitals. Bills by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) would set minimum nurse-to-patient ratios similar to those in effect in California since 2004.



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