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Installation of an alcohol interlock device in all new U.S. vehicles is estimated to be cost-effective in preventing alcohol-related crash fatalities and injuries

Universal Alcohol Interlock Could Cut Many Crash Deaths/Injuries

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Especially among young drivers; analysis shows device would be cost-effective in all new U.S. cars
As health officials in Kansas struggle with an outbreak of tuberculosis at a local high school

CDC: Decline in TB Rates in the United States Slowing Down

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2013 decrease is smallest seen in more than a decade
Fewer than half of all emergency department visits occur at the emergency department closest to a patient's home

CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home

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Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
More than 300 students and staff at Olathe Northwest High School were tested last week after a reported case of tuberculosis at the school. The testing identified 27 more people with tuberculosis infection

Over Two Dozen Test Positive for TB at Kansas High School

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Officials testing all who might have been in close contact with the first confirmed case of TB
Interventions can increase blood culture ordering in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia

Interventions Up Blood Culture Ordering in Pediatric Pneumonia

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Increase in blood cultures for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia; no impact on LOS
The Obama Administration reported Monday the largest drop in the number of Americans without health insurance since the Johnson administration expanded health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA

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White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
Blood that's been stored for a few weeks is just as beneficial as fresh blood for patients with life-threatening conditions who require transfusions

Old Blood As Good As Fresh in Critically Ill Patients

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Trial shows that changes to blood during storage do not affect quality
A handoff tool

Handoff Tool Alone Insufficient to Handle Nighttime Clinical Issues

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Tool used as information source by residents in 27.7 percent of nighttime clinical encounters
For emergency department patients with pneumonia

Real-Time Decision Support Tool Aids ER Pneumonia Patients

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Post deployment, significantly lower mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Health care providers demonstrate significant knowledge gaps regarding sex trafficking

HCPs Lack Knowledge and Awareness of Sex Trafficking

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Most providers don't receive training on how to identify sex trafficking victims, especially child victims