The Joint Commission, which accredits health care organizations and programs, has valuable information on standards and measures on its website. The Patient Safety section includes a "Do Not Use" list among its resources. A new report on the site is "One Size Does Not Fit All: Diverse Populations Pose Special Health Needs."
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a site called NHQR State Snapshots that shows how your state ranks in health care. You can look at the different states by clicking on a map.
Here are some resources pertaining to the recent Hepatitis C investigations in Las Vegas endoscopy clinics:
"Hepatitis C Investigation in a Las Vegas, Nevada, Endoscopy Clinic" from the Centers for Disease Control.
"Hepatitis C Investigation" from the Southern Nevada Health District.
"SNHD Hepatitis C Investigation" from the Nevada State Health Division.
Luzviminda Banaria, a nurse at University Medical Center, was named Distinguished Nurse of the Year by the March of Dimes, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A colleague pointed out to me the wealth of surgical videos on You Tube and I found this interesting collection from ORLivedotcom It lists 403 videos.