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Audio Podcast Series - Healthcare 411 - Lead Story: Emergency Preparedness in Home Health Care

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AUDIO PODCAST: Newscast
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:00 AM

Lead Story: Emergency Preparedness in Home Health Care

Program Description:

This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

What would happen if we were faced with a national or worldwide flu epidemic? Pandemic influenza is a growing concern and preparing for it is a big challenge.

News and Numbers: Thousands of people each year are struck down by hot weather, and those at highest risk tend to be the elderly, the poor, and the uninsured;

Research News: Pandemic influenza is a growing concern and preparing for it is a big challenge;

Navigating Health Care: Asking questions and being involved can help to increase the quality of your health care, and reduce your chance of experiencing a medical error.

Duration: 10:15 (MM:SS) File Size: 9.40 MB

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