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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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Stem Cell Research

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Buck Institute Focused on Building Stem Cell Facility

Last year, the Buck Institute for Age Research in Novato won a $20.5 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to build a new stem cell research center, but the recession has made it difficult for Buck to raise the required matching funds.  Institute officials are hoping to secure money from the 2009 federal economic stimulus package.



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