Can American healthcare coverage catch up?
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Leadership in the US needs to explore the resolution of basic issues essential to creating a fair and equitable health system. The basic elements include universal definition of rights and services accessible to all, standardization of health administration, elimination of disparities in access to a common set of services, freedom of choice with regard to healthcare providers and practitioners, evidence-based and safe foundations for clinical practice and patient care.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2006
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Beyond expectations: Part 1
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The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) enrolled 3,103 US hospitals in the 100,000 Lives Campaign, to save 100,000 lives between December 2004 and June 2006. It was estimated that the participating hospitals saved more than 122,300 lives in 18 months, exceeding expectations. An overview of how the results were calculated, and the impact on quality are presented.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2006
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Iraq's public health infrastructure a casualty of war
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War ruins Iraq's public health and disease prevention and control services. The resurrection of the country's research and primary health system depends on the availability of financial resources, repair of public health programs and formation of a national health policy.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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