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August 30, 2010 - A recent study from the RAND Corporation, one of the country’s most trusted analytic organizations, finds a current shortage of 3,800 anesthesiologists and 1,282 nurse anesthetists. However, if current trends continue, a dramatic shortage of anesthesiologists and a significant surplus of nurse anesthetists are projected by 2020.

August 27, 2010 - The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched an enhanced Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Resistance web portal: www.cdc.gov/drugresistance.  The new website provides an entry point for all antimicrobial resistance activities for the agency.

August 26, 2010 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today more than $32 million in FY 2010 funds to increase access to health care for Americans living in rural areas.  The funds reach across seven programs administered by the Office of Rural Health Policy in HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

August 16, 2010 - From bedside blood testing and physician call routing to barcode medication systems and electronic medical records, technology is changing healthcare delivery — and it will continue to do so as providers and hospitals strive to improve quality and safety. But how can healthcare facilities ensure that all staff members use these high-tech devices and systems properly?

August 13, 2010 - In what may sound like an oxymoron, the world’s most advanced healthcare system still relies to a large extent on paper recordkeeping, despite the acknowledged safety and cost benefits associated with electronic health records (EHR). The federal government aims to change that with as much as $27 billion in incentives available to providers to implement and meaningfully use health information technology that achieves specified objectives.