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Better data means better public health. That’s the message put forth in a new commentary piece in the Journal of…
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The Indianapolis Star‘s Daniel Lee reports that, according to the state’s newly released 2009 numbers, preventable medical errors are down…
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In the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC has released the 2007 numbers on foodborne illness in the…
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AgingStats.gov is an often-overlooked federal clearinghouse of aging-related data from the Federal Interagency Forum on Age-Related Statistics. It focuses on…
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel‘s John Fauber used data from the Joint Commission to discover that a clot-busting drug that could…
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The AHRQ has released the 2009 version of its state snapshots, which are particularly accessible versions of the National Healthcare…
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The first full-year 2009 numbers about health insurance coverage from the NCHS’ National Health Interview Survey have been released. The…
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This morning’s HHS briefing about the new Community Health Data Initiative, part of the Open Government Initiative, covered a lot…
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In a recent report, the Goverment Accountability Office reviewed national efforts to track concussions in youth sports (highlights). The report…
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The CDC’s focus on “recreational water venues,” which include swimming pools, interactive fountains, kiddie/wading pools, water slides and and therapy…