Archives for: March 2011
Japanese Nuclear Emergency: Radiation Monitoring
March 21st, 2011Link: http://www.epa.gov/japan2011/
As of 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 21, 2011 EPA's RadNet radiation air monitors across the U.S. show typical fluctuations in background radiation levels. The levels detected are far below levels of concern. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said we do not expect to see radiation at harmful levels reaching the U.S. from damaged Japanese nuclear power plants.
National Healthcare Disparities Report
March 21st, 2011Link: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr10/nhdr10.pdf
Each year since 2003, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has reported on
progress and opportunities for improving health care quality and reducing health care disparities.
Guided by a subcommittee of AHRQ‟s National Advisory Council and a Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) Interagency Work Group,i past reports were built on more than 250
measures categorized across six dimensions: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, patient
centeredness, efficiency, and access to care. As mandated by the U.S. Congress, the National
Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) focuses on “national trends in the quality of health care
provided to the American people” (42 U.S.C. 299b-2(b)(2)) while the National Healthcare
Disparities Report (NHDR) focuses on “prevailing disparities in health care delivery as it relates
to racial factors and socioeconomic factors in priority populations” (42 U.S.C. 299a-1(a)(6)).
SaferProducts.gov
March 21st, 2011Link: http://www.saferproducts.gov
Visit SaferProducts.gov to submit reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products you own or may be considering buying.
2011 Economic Report of the President
March 4th, 2011Link: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionGPO.action?collectionCode=ERP
The 2011 Economic Report of the President is now available. The annual Economic Report of the President includes:
1. Current and foreseeable trends and annual numerical goals concerning topics such as employment, production, real income, and Federal budget outlays;
2. Employment objectives for significant groups of the labor force;
3. Annual numeric goals;
4. And a program for carrying out program objectives.
Also included is the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers
