Few States Score Well on Infection Readiness

Despite improvements over the past 10 years, America's health system is still not ready either for infectious disease emergencies or for the day-to-day business of preventing illness, a new report says. The highest score seen was an eight -- achieved by five states (Maryland, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia) -- while seven states had a score of seven and 13 had a score of six. The remaining 25 states and the District of Columbia scored five or lower, with Arkansas at the bottom with two. http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/49212?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-12-19&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily