April 11, 2023 How Gun Violence Affects U.S. Families About one in five American adults report that they had been personally threatened with a gun or had a family member killed by a gun, according to a national survey released today.
April 06, 2023 How Does your County Rank for Health? The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute has released its annual report ranking the health of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties and thousands of others across the U.S.
April 05, 2023 The Long View on Improving Pennsylvania’s Health The five-year plan to improve Pennsylvania’s health focuses on health equity, preventing chronic disease, and whole person care.
March 24, 2023 The Pandemic’s Growing Toll on Children and Families America must address the pandemic’s long-term toll on children and families, especially for those from marginalized communities.
March 23, 2023 U.S. Plans to Overhaul Organ Transplant System The federal government has launched a multi-year “modernization initiative” to update the nation’s organ transplant system, officials announced this week.
March 21, 2023 New Federal Office Focuses on Domestic Violence Prevention The federal government is launching a new office focused on domestic violence prevention, officials announced this week.
March 17, 2023 Nation’s Maternal Death Rates, Disparities Rise during 2021 The nation’s maternal mortality continued its troubling trend during 2021, according to new federal data released this week.
March 16, 2023 The 988 Lifeline Call Volume Grows Call volume to the nation’s new 988 crisis hotline continues to grow as Pennsylvania and other states look to improve their in-state answer rates to support people in distress.
March 14, 2023 Take Action during Patient Safety Awareness Week Patient Safety Awareness Week, from March 12 through March 18, 2023, is intended to encourage everyone—consumers as well as health care providers—to learn more about health care safety. This annual event, organized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), is designed to create awareness about patient safety and to empower consumers to take an active role in their health care.
March 13, 2023 Perspectives on COVID-19’s Toll, Future Readiness Americans are still grappling with the toll of COVID-19 while calling for efforts to strengthen our future preparedness, according to a new national poll released today.