Detroit Free Press: Antibiotics overprescribed for children, study finds
Report on CHRT’s February 2011 Issue Brief, “Antibiotic Prescribing and Use.”
Read more >The Associated Press: Study: Mich. children overprescribed antibiotics
Report on CHRT’s February 2011 Issue Brief “Antibiotic Prescribing and Use.” (No longer available online)
Read more >Crain's Detroit Business: Adult antibiotic use down, but up for children in Michigan, says report
Report on CHRT’s February 2011 Issue Brief, “Antibiotic Prescribing and Use.”
Read more >WWJ-AM: Easy Access To Antibiotics May Not Be The Cure
Report on CHRT’s February 2011 Issue Brief, “Antibiotic Prescribing and Use.”
Read more >Report shows high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use continue, despite educational efforts to improve prescribing patterns
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) today released an issue brief showing continued high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use, despite a 15-year national outreach campaign by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to educate providers and consumers on the dangers of antibiotic overuse. According to the CDC, antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. create $20 billion in excess healthcare …
Read more >Antibiotics: More Progress to Be Made
In 1995, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) launched a major initiative to reduce the overuse of antibiotics. While many people think that taking an antibiotic for viral infections is either beneficial or benign, the CDC knew that the overuse of antibiotics was leading to a significant increase in infections that were drug resistant. National efforts like the CDC’s, along …
Read more >Buyer Beware
Many people search websites for information about their health concerns. But, there are many health oriented websites to choose from and consumers don’t always have good ways to sort out the information they are reading. For example, the New York Times magazine ran a small but significant story on the difference between WebMD and the MayoClinic websites. The Times reported …
Read more >IMRT and Patient Safety: The Way Forward
One year ago, the New York Times reported on a series of serious medical errors that had occurred during the administration of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, or IMRT. IMRT is a relatively new technology that uses sophisticated equipment to deliver high doses of radiation to very specific areas of the body, while sparing normal tissue. When administered correctly, IMRT can …
Read more >Credit Suisse Members' Letter 4: Health Care for (Nearly) All in the U.S.
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips explains the implications of the comprehensive U.S. Affordable Care Act for Credit Suisse’s worldwide audience.
Read more >Where is it all headed? Politics and Opinions About the Affordable Care Act
Since the January 31 decision by the Florida court that struck down the entire Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional, there has been endless speculation about what the court ruling means and what will happen next. Some Attorneys General who were party to the lawsuit have asked for an expedited decision by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the law; …
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