Public Policy
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports
- Patient Safety: HHS Has Taken Steps to Address Unsafe Injection Practices, but More Action Is Needed, July 13, 2012
- Antibiotics: FDA Needs to Do More to Ensure That Drug Labels Contain Up-to-Date Information, January 31, 2012
- "Pediatric Medical Devices: Provisions Support Development, but Better Data Needed for Required Reporting," December 20, 2011
- “Long-Term Care Hospitals: CMS Oversight is Limited and Should be Strengthened,” September 15, 2011
- “Antibiotic Resistance: Agencies Have Made Limited Progress Addressing Antibiotic Use in Animals,” September 7, 2011
- “Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic Should Be Incorporated into Future Planning,” June 27, 2011
- “Influenza Vaccine: Federal Investments in Alternative Technologies and Challenges to Development and Licensure,” June 27, 2011
- "Medical Devices: FDA Should Enhance Its Oversight of Recalls,” June 14, 2011
- “Antibiotic Resistance: Data Gaps Will Remain Despite HHS Taking Steps to Improve Monitoring,” June 1, 2011
- "Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Supplies and Equipment Pose Risks to Veterans’ Safety," May 3, 2011
- “Nursing Homes: More Reliable Data and Consistent Guidance Would Improve CMS Oversight of State Complaint Investigation,” April 7, 2011
- “Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections,” March 18, 2009
- “Health-Care-Associated Infections: HHS Action Needed to Obtain Nationally Representative Data on Risks in Ambulatory Surgical Centers,” February 25, 2009
- “Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Number Associated with Medical Devices Unknown, but Experts Report Provider Practices as a Significant Factor,” September 26, 2008
- “Health-Care-Associated Infection in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections,” September 5, 2008
- “Health-Care Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections,” April 16, 2008
- “Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices: FDA Oversight Has Increased, and Available Information Does Not Indicate That Use Presents an Elevated Health Risk,” January 31, 2008
