At the same time frame, the scorecard highlights some bright spots for the U.S., with notable gains in quality of care in areas that have been the main objective of public reporting or collaborative improvement initiatives. For instance, Fifty percent of adults rich in blood pressure levels had it in order in 2007-2008, compared with only 31 percent in 1999-2000. Additionally, hospital quality indicators to treat cardiac arrest, heart failure, and pneumonia, and prevention of surgical complications, have improved substantially in the united states since hospitals began publicly reporting their quality data through a federal website.
DENVER (Reuters) – A small Catholic college in Ohio said Tuesday it was dropping health insurance coverage for students rather than comply with a federal mandate that the plan provide free birth control. The Franciscan University of Steubenville "will not participate in a plan that requires us to violate the consistent teachings of the Catholic Church on the sacredness of human life," according …