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HHS Makes Funding Available to Strengthen Non-Profits, Faith Based Groups

Posted Mon, 05/11/2009 - 18:10 by admin

The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the availability of grants worth $50 million from the Strengthening Communities Fund, a new fund created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Secretary Sebelius Announces HHS Office of Health Reform Personnel

Posted Mon, 05/11/2009 - 18:10 by admin

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today announced the establishment of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Health Reform.

HHS Announces Members of Committees That Will Advise on Implementation of Health IT

Posted Fri, 05/08/2009 - 13:30 by admin

The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the appointment of three members to the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee as well as members of the HIT Standards Committee.

Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session in Chicago on May 13

Posted Fri, 05/08/2009 - 12:15 by admin

The Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research will hold its second public listening session on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Chicago.

HHS Budget Puts Reform First

Posted Thu, 05/07/2009 - 14:00 by admin

Citing the rapidly escalating cost of health care in this country and the enormous pressures that health care costs are putting on our economic future, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today highlighted key reforms in President Obama’s 2010 HHS budget.

HHS Secretary Sebelius Welcomes Deputy Secretary Bill Corr, Indian Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux

Posted Thu, 05/07/2009 - 11:30 by admin

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today welcomed Deputy Secretary Bill Corr and Indian Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux to the Department of Health and Human Services. Corr and Roubideaux were confirmed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday evening.

Secretary Sebelius Highlights Two New Reports on Health Care Quality, Says Improving Quality is Key Component of Health Reform

Posted Wed, 05/06/2009 - 09:30 by admin

At a speech before the AFSCME Nurses Conference Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today discussed two new HHS reports on the quality of health care in America and challenged hospitals to work to reduce health care associated infections. Published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the annual 2008 National Healthcare Quality Report and 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report indicate that patient safety measures have worsened and that a substantial number of Americans do not receive recommended care.

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and by Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser Regarding the Change in CDC's School and Child Care Closure Guidance

Posted Tue, 05/05/2009 - 15:30 by admin

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Richard Besser announced new CDC guidance on closure of schools and child care facilities where there has been reported cases of the novel H1N1 flu virus.

HHS Releases New Report: Hard Times in the Heartland: Health Care in Rural America

Posted Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:00 by admin

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Hard Times in the Heartland: Health Care in Rural America, outlining the health care challenges facing rural communities.

Evaluation Shows Significant Improvement in Local Hospitals’ Disaster Preparedness

Posted Thu, 04/23/2009 - 13:00 by admin

U.S. hospitals are significantly better prepared for disasters and public health emergencies now than they were in 2001, but much work remains to be done, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center study.