Controversial regulations for establishing minimum standards for facilities performing five or more first trimester abortions per month in Virginia. Covers second half of this agenda document for September 2011 State Board of Health meeting. From the Virginia Board of Health
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhsurvey11/
The survey is designed to assess nursing home staff opinions about resident safety issues, medical errors, and event reporting. Covers 226 nursing homes. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/feds/2011/201135/201135pap.pdf
Credit constraint and credit access variables were among the most important factors predicting which small firms went out of business during 2004-2008, according to this working paper. From the Federal Reserve
http://www.migracionoea.org/sicremi/documentos/SICREMI_2011_ENGLISH.pdf
First in an expected series of reports on migration flows in the Americas. Also covers programs and policies relating to migration of region governments. From the Organization of American States et al
http://www.cq.com/graphics/crsreports/RS22971_2011-05-25.pdf
Reviews the current market for natural gas vehicles, life-cycle cost issues, and federal regulations relating to natural gas vehicle conversions. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by Congressional Quarterly
Describes state and federal regulations that will affect health insurance providers in the wake of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Bureau of National Affairs
http://www.wartimecontracting.gov/docs/CWC_FinalReport-lowres.pdf
Examines the problems with wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and offers 15 recommendations for improvement. From the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6033a2.htm?s_cid=mm6033a2_x
Traces state legislative efforts to preempt stricter local tobacco control policies relating to smoking in public places, tobacco advertising, and youth access to tobacco products. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention