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Study Demonstrates Benefits Of 'Healthy Kids' Program
A program that provides health care coverage to uninsured kids saved Los Angeles County health facilities more than $37 million in uncompensated costs over the past three years, according to an analysis led by USC community health expert Michael Cousineau.

WFP To Cut $3B From Programs Because Of Budget Shortfall, Executive Director Says
Low donation levels are causing the World Food Programme (WFP) to fall short of feeding the most critically hungry people in the world, and the agency "has so far received only $1.8 billion and has had to cut back rations and programs to the 108 million people it serves, said Josette Sheeran," WFP"s executive director, Reuters reports (Rampton, 7/29).
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Cognitive Function Is Superior In Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Letrozole Versus Tamoxifen
New results show that postmenopausal women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant letrozole have better cognitive function than women being treated with tamoxifen. The data, from a recent meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), are drawn from a sub-study of the Breast International Group (BIG) 1-98 trial.
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First National Survey Seeking NHS Staff Views On Improvement And Innovation Launches This Week

The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement launches its first National Innovation and Improvement Survey. Created in partnership with strategic health authorities, the survey offers all NHS staff in the UK an opportunity to influence the national innovation agenda. The survey has been designed to provide insight into the current challenges faced by frontline NHS staff and better understand what they need to improve patient care. It will give staff the opportunity to feedback on what improvement approaches they are already using, and suggest new ideas about how innovation in the NHS should be encouraged. The results will be used by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and SHAs to prioritise innovation programmes for development over the course of 2010. Commenting on the survey, Lynne Maher, head of innovation practice at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement said: "The frontline NHS staff we work with everyday fully understand the value of finding new solutions to old problems. But they"re often so busy dealing with day-to-day issues that they struggle to contribute to national debates on where innovation efforts should be focused or share their ideas. "If there was ever a time for every single member of the NHS to engage in innovation - it"s now. For the first time, we"re offering a simple, quick and easy channel for them to have their say. It"s so important that we hear from as many people as possible, so we"re urging all NHS staff to find 10 to 15 minutes over the next three weeks to log on to the NHS Institute"s website and tell us how things look from their perspective." The survey closes on 8 June 2009 and can be accessed online at http://www.institute.nhs.uk/innovationsurvey. Notes The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement supports the NHS to transform healthcare for patients and the public by rapidly developing and spreading new ways of working, new technology and world-class leadership. Please visit http://www.institute.nhs.uk for further information on the NHS Institute and its work. NHS Institute


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