The Health Care Blog

What Voters Really Think About Evidence-Based Health Care

By ROBERT LASZEWSKI I want to call your attention to an important survey done by the California-based Campaign for Effective Patient Care. They surveyed California voters on their understanding of evidence-based medicine. The bad news is that patients think their...
September 13, 2009 in California, evidenced-based medicine, Patients, Robert Laszewski | Permalink | Comments (7)

Illinois AG: Shady AIDS Charity’s Web Campaign Broke State Law

By CHRISTOPHER WEAVER Four months after we first reported on a sketchy AIDS "charity" with a nationwide fundraising campaign, authorities have begun to crack down. But the move might not have much impact if other officials don't follow suit. The...
July 28, 2009 in California, Corruption, ProPublica | Permalink | Comments (0)

After Nurses Investigation, Scrutiny Turns to Other California Health Boards

By ALEXANDRA ANDREWS Earlier this month, ProPublica and the Los Angeles Times published an investigation detailing the failure of the California Board of Registered Nursing to investigate and discipline nurses accused of misconduct in a timely manner. An examination of...
July 24, 2009 in California, Nursing, ProPublica | Permalink | Comments (4)

Schwarzenegger replaces most of state nursing board

By TRACY WEBER AND CHARLES ORNSTEIN Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced most members of the California Board of Registered Nursing on Monday, citing the unacceptable time it takes to discipline nurses accused of egregious misconduct. He fired three of six sitting...
July 14, 2009 in California, Nursing, ProPublica, Quality | Permalink | Comments (5)

And in today's scuttlebutt--Sutter pay grades

By Matthew Holt A little birdie contacted me leading me to wonder, what did the former CEO of Sutter Health Van Johnson do to get paid $5.6 million for working for a “part year” in 2006? (See page 100 of...
January 30, 2009 in California, Hospitals | Permalink | Comments (4)

California kids may face triple whammy, leading to more uninsured

By Sarah Arnquist After years of seeing decreasing numbers of uninsured children, California is poised to go the other direction. For years, child enrollment in private health insurance plans decreased as companies scaled back on health care costs by increasing...
July 24, 2008 in California, Policy, Sarah Arnquist, SCHIP | Permalink | Comments (2)