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Leapfrog says 10 states have failing hospitals, calls for more accountability

Dive Brief: With the dust still settling on the midterm elections, Leapfrog’s fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grades show in-hospital errors, accidents, injuries and medical errors plague hospitals in both red and blue states. Of more than 2,600 hospitals assessed, 32% earned an A grade, 24% a B, 37% a C, 6% a D and just under 1% an… Read More: Leapfrog says 10 states have failing hospitals, calls for more… »

China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Anhui province

FILE PHOTO – Piglets are seen by a sow at a pig farm in Zhoukou, Henan province, China June 3, 2018. Picture taken June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING (Reuters) – China has confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the eastern province of Anhui. China, home to the world’s largest hog herd, has… Read More: China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Anhui province »

Why incident response planning is growing in importance

Incident response is rising in importance—2018 seems to be “the year of IR.” Every major security vendor and service provider have been creating webinars and white papers about IR, and almost every organization is talking about it from the boardroom to the breakroom. Why has IR become such a hot button topic in 2018? Just… Read More: Why incident response planning is growing in importance »