7 On Your Side Health Alert: 35 million cases of flu possible once season ends, CDC says, WJLA – ABC 7

FAIRFAX, Va. (ABC7) — The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports there may potentially be 35 million cases of the flu before the season ends. CDC officials say the H3N2 strain is the most common and typically causes the worst flu outbreaks. According to officials, there have been 13 pediatric deaths already this flu season.…

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Meet the new CMS 5-star overall hospitals (Becker’s Hospital Review)

When CMS updated the methodology used in its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating program in December after a five-month delay, the number of hospitals that received the highest possible overall rating increased from 83 in December 2016 to 337. CMS’ Hospital Compare website reports on quality measures for more than 4,000 hospitals from around the country.…

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New 1.2 million-square-foot Inova campus poised to become future of medical technology, Fairfax County Times

The 117 acres of land off of Gallows Road in Merrifield once occupied by Exxon Mobil has gone quiet since the energy giant vacated its premises in 2012, but if everything goes according to plan, the campus will soon become a hub of scientific and technological innovation that will make Fairfax County a destination for…

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