In the News http://www.cbghealth.org kristen.berg@cbghealth.org http://www.getmura.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:20 -0600 en-us HR 4872 - Summary Information from the Library of Congress http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=E8E9B389-F7DA-190C-006F0E0A8719983D&showMeta=0 E8E9B389-F7DA-190C-006F0E0A8719983D Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Text (HR 3590) http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=E94049BF-A72D-417D-9B8481DCCBB2568D&showMeta=0&fileExt=.pdf E94049BF-A72D-417D-9B8481DCCBB2568D Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 HR 3590 was signed by the President of the United States on March 23, 2010 and became Public Law No. 111-148

]]> NBCH Update - National Health Care Reform Legislation http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=E7DE1450-CA1D-F1C0-059AA36F0292F82F&showMeta=0&fileExt=.pdf E7DE1450-CA1D-F1C0-059AA36F0292F82F Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Overview of 3/21/2010 House Vote http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=E7223F8F-E3FE-1B6E-6761652F18D0963C&showMeta=0&fileExt=.pdf E7223F8F-E3FE-1B6E-6761652F18D0963C Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 An overview of what transpired in the House on 03/21/2010, including:

  • A list of Democrats who voted against the Senate Bill

  • Key content of the current reconciliation package

  • Implementation timeline

  • Links to related resources

]]> HR 4872 Analysis http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=E7BB32A7-E889-50DB-9A8E029C2AA54EBE&showMeta=0&fileExt=.pdf E7BB32A7-E889-50DB-9A8E029C2AA54EBE Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Funds for Community Prevention and Wellness http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=3E803C48-B702-F65F-3391F0DD371D2669&showMeta=0 3E803C48-B702-F65F-3391F0DD371D2669 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 National organizations will have a key role in building a healthier nation as part of the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a funding opportunity for national public or private non-profit organizations to apply for $10 million in cooperative agreements to help communities decrease smoking and obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition.

]]> AHRQ releases 2007 hospital emergency department data http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=3F166854-C652-DB7D-6F10E71888D46A01&showMeta=0 3F166854-C652-DB7D-6F10E71888D46A01 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released 2007 data for its Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), the largest emergency department (ED) database in the United States. It can be used for many purposes. For example, it can be used to generate statistics on hospital ED visits by patients with various types of coverage as well as the uninsured.

]]> Poverty, race, gender and obesity http://www.cbghealth.org/CBGH/index.cfm?LinkServID=3ED14CCE-E4A0-C8FA-62D172903A4A55B1&showMeta=0 3ED14CCE-E4A0-C8FA-62D172903A4A55B1 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Children whose body mass indexes (BMIs) are in the 99th percentile for their age and gender are considered severely obese, which can lead to chronic health conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A new study finds that an estimated 2.7 million U.S. children are severely obese. This number jumped more than 300 percent since 1976 and 70 percent since 1994.

]]> Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=3FFFBBB3-D252-3F7A-673FE616E9EC1266&showMeta=0 3FFFBBB3-D252-3F7A-673FE616E9EC1266 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Finding suggests new health policies could make a dent in the problem, researcher says

]]> Proposal combines, moves two Poudre School District schools http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=7B966E8A-F282-E408-A5755A39302FC447&showMeta=0 7B966E8A-F282-E408-A5755A39302FC447 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 A proposal to combine Poudre School District's two expeditionary learning schools could create a K-12 expeditionary school as early as next fall, housed at the Moore Core Knowledge School building.

]]> Hunting for Fed governors: The candidates http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=7DE6EB7F-AC02-42A7-C71662E7F30E4B27&showMeta=0 7DE6EB7F-AC02-42A7-C71662E7F30E4B27 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Roger Ferguson, president and CEO of TIAA-CREF is one of the possible candidates for President Obama to choose from to fill vacant seats on the Federal Reserve board.

]]> Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Names one of America's 50 Best Hospitals http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=1A8AAEF9-BE18-2EF0-94C77CD8770B2069&showMeta=0 1A8AAEF9-BE18-2EF0-94C77CD8770B2069 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Penrose-St. Francis Health Services announced today that is has been named a HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospital for 2010.

]]> Kids collect more than 5.3 million pennies for charity http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=1B564CB0-91AF-F69E-C40829F7F91F15FB&showMeta=0 1B564CB0-91AF-F69E-C40829F7F91F15FB Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600  Students from 43 Colorado elementary, middle and high schools have "harvested" 5.3 Million pennies to benefit local charities.

]]> Penrose-St. Francis Health Systems adopts versatile circulatory support device http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=99F10D95-FB61-3AEC-D8D2C472886C2313&showMeta=0 99F10D95-FB61-3AEC-D8D2C472886C2313 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Penrose-St. Franics Health Systems is in select company: TandemHeart is now being used in nearly 90% of the "Best U.S. Heart & Heart Surgery Hospitals" as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

]]> Blood drives scheduled in February http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=99CD1455-DBBA-6D8A-4E3FBDCDB4C9B878&showMeta=0 99CD1455-DBBA-6D8A-4E3FBDCDB4C9B878 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is holding a dozen blood drives in February to keep the Colorado Springs blood supply well-stocked.

]]> Local Health Group Meets with White House http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=999EDB15-E494-57C2-8B51A4BC8358E8D3&showMeta=0 999EDB15-E494-57C2-8B51A4BC8358E8D3 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Top brass at the White House is calling on Pikes Peak Behavrioal Health Group for ideas on how to better serve returning troops.

]]> Less Salt... Less Coronary Heart Disease http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=58738D41-A8B5-5AD0-6078CB8A1121F3C1&showMeta=0 58738D41-A8B5-5AD0-6078CB8A1121F3C1 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 From The New England Journal of Medicine:  A new study projects that a population-wide reduction in dietary salt of 3 g per day (1200 mg of sodium per day) would reduce the annual number of new cases of Coronary Heart Disease by 60,000 to 120,000, stroke by 32,000 to 66,000, and myocardial infarction by 54,000 to 99,000 and to reduce the annual number of deaths from any cause by 44,000 to 92,000. 

]]> U.S. obesity rates reaching a resting point, studies show http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=6C91977A-C954-5F31-0048E99E8B961E7E&showMeta=0 6C91977A-C954-5F31-0048E99E8B961E7E Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 The assessments from the CDC indicate that Americans may have turned a corner in fighting weight problems. But health experts say there's more to be done to reverse the trend.

]]> 'Give us our damned data' http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=3339D73E-F68A-339E-1999C2E358C06772&showMeta=0 3339D73E-F68A-339E-1999C2E358C06772 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 From the Empowered Patient special coverage series on the CNN website.

]]> Empowered Patient http://www.cbghealth.org/cbgh/index.cfm?LinkServID=33363679-EB49-CD99-584996A2EF2EB2E9&showMeta=0 33363679-EB49-CD99-584996A2EF2EB2E9 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:34:00 -0600 A special coverage section on the CNN website.  Areas of interest include, "you and your doctor", "health at home", "affording health care".

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