If you need a good summary of the Health Reform Law created on April, 15, 2011 by The Kaiser Family Foundation click this link.

A recently released guide from the Centers of Disease Control  details minimum expectations for safe care and  recommends every practice
identify an infection prevention leader.
Medical care in outpatient settings has surged in recent years, yet in many cases, adherence to standard infection prevention practices in outpatient settings is lacking.

To protect patients and help educate clinicians about minimum expectations of safe care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a new, concise guide and checklist specifically for health care providers in outpatient care settings such as endoscopy clinics, surgery centers, primary care offices, and pain management clinics.

Read more about this guide and how to obtain it today!

Read the report, Guidelines for the Identification & Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant & Lactating Women, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has launched a new website for pediatric genetic screening. The focus is on newborn screening, family health history, data and statistics and more. It is a powerful resource for parents.

You may view this innovative pediatric genetic screening site by clicking on this link.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is applauded for their launch into the social media arena. They now join the ranks of other organizations like CDC , March of Dimes plus more.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. Click here to join a CPSC e-mail subscription list

Consumers can also obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site

In additon:

• Visit their NEW Blog read it and make comments
• Follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OnSafety
• See their photos on Flicker

Now there is little reason not to Be In The Know about important product safety issues affecting our families.

There are three(3) new product safety recalls that every family should know about. Please click on the links below to learn more about them. Please share with others.

1. Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers Due to Burn Hazard

2. Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard
3. Char-Broil Recalls Vertical Gas Smokers Due to Injury Hazard

Do you know about an exciting and informative website called HealthCare.gov?  Well, it is a federal government Website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Here you can be empowered to lern about prevention, compare care quality, find insurance options and understand the new health legislation.

Take a few minutes to visit healthcare.gov today!