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Date March 6, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-86 Title

Medical Waste Regulation: Health and Environmental Risks Need to Be Fully Assessed

United States General Accounting Off&e nGAO March 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities and Energy, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives ’ MEDICAL WASTE REGULATION Health and Environmental Risks Need to Be filly Assessed i. c-. .~. . ‘. ‘, GAO/RCJ3B90-86 - Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-236282 March 6,199O ...
Date Jan. 31, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-27 Title

Infection Control: VA Programs Are Comparable to Nonfederal Programs but Can Be Enhanced

.-i -.._ _-._.--.-.__--. ~l~lll\lill~\ I I !)'I0 ' CONTROL INFECTION VA Programs Are Comparable to Nonfederal I’rograrns but Can Be Enhanced cA0 General Accountinyr Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Beeourcee Division united State8 “.4::*i ,’ ‘,, ‘p; ! v d B-232863 January 31,199O The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Se...
Date Jan. 1, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-25 Title

Special Publications: Basic Elements of an Infection Control Program

.’ Preface The Centers for Disease Control estimates that about 5 percent of all patients who enter hospitals contract at least one infection during their stay. Hospital-based infections result in increased patient suffering and sometimes death; longer hospital stays; and increased health care costs. Effective infection control programs can reduce the number of nosocomial infections, and resear...
Date Oct. 17, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-90-9 Title

Foreign Aid: AID's Malaria Vaccine Research Activities

United States General Accounting Office 3AO 3ctober 1989 Report to the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U. S. Senate FOREIGN AID AID’s Malaria Vaccine Research Activities -GAO/NSIAD-90-09 National Security and International Affairs Division H-233226 October 17, 1989 Senator Daniel K. Inouye I Jnitcd States Senate Dear Senator Inouye: This report responds to your request for our review of the Agency f...
Date Sept. 13, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-120 Title

AIDS: Delivery and Financing Health Services in Five Communities

United StatesGeneral to Accounting Office GAO September 1989 Report Congressional Committees - AIDS General Accounting Office Human Resources Division B-236204 September 13,1989 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Iicalth and the Environment Committ,ec on Energy and Commerce II...
Date Aug. 2, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-33 Title

Preliminary Findings: A Survey of Methadone Maintenance Programs

United States General Accounting OflIce / 3 9 -7 7 2 GAO For Release onDelivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EM Wednesday August 2, 1989 Testimony lullllllll III 139372 - FINMNai ASurvey ofP&hadcmeMaintenancePrograms statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director of National and Public Health Issues Before the House Select Camnittee on Narcotics Abuse andcontrol House of Representatives Y L?Q37a / GAO Form 100 ...
Date July 25, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-55 Title

Environmental Protection: Observations on Infectious Waste Management

United States General AccountW Oface Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday July 25, 1989 Observations on Infectious Waste Management Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Opportunities and Energy Committee on Small Business House...
Date May 19, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-84 Title

Infectious Waste: Federal Health Care Facilities' Handling and Disposal Practices

/ “.,? ; /I,. .:,, ,:* ,,r ,I, ‘m .: 1 0 ” 3.; .., dl, Unked States General Acckmting Office GAO M&y 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ‘? Regulation, Business Opportunities and Energy, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives INFECTIOUS WMTE Federal Health Care Facilities’ Handling and Disposal Practices GAO United States General Accouuting Office Washington, D.C....
Date April 27, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-65 Title

Public Health: Centers for Disease Control Staffing for AIDS and Other Programs

.-A - United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives 1 April - 1989 ruBLICHEALTH nT Tn- Centers for Disease Control Staffing for GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-230539 April 2’7, 1989 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce Hou...
Date Feb. 3, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-17 Title

AIDS Research: NIH Review Process and Outcome of Applications for Grants and Contracts

United States G&era1 Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources,U.S. Senate February 1989 AIDS RESEARCH NIH Review Process and Outcome of Applications for Grants and Contracts , GAO/HRD43!%17 About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. Human Resources Divisi...
Date Oct. 19, 1988 Report No. GGD-89-17 Title

Federal Advisory Committee Act: Presidential Commission on AIDS--Compliance With the Act

,.’ :, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-231314 October 19,1988 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to the Committee’s request that we review the compliance by the Presidential Commission on the Human ImmuCommisnodeficiency Virus Epidemic-...
Date Aug. 8, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-120FS Title

Tax Policy: Additional Information on Life Insurance Mortality Charges

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, Houseof Representatives TAX POLICY Additional Information on Life Insurance Mortality Charges 1 GAO/GGlM8-12OF’S ~a901/13G% I 7 . GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-229198 August 8, 1988 The Honorable Fortney House of Represent...
Date June 8, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-18 Title

Health: Issues Concerning CDC's AIDS Education Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday June 8, 1988 ISSUES AIDS CONCERNING EDUCATION CDC'S PROGRAMS Statement of Michael Zimmerman Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Committee on United States Governmental Senate Affairs GAO/T-HRD-88-18 cJ433 b-l SUMMARY CDC has lead agency responsibility for fed...
Date April 27, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-80FS Title

AIDS Education: Printing and Distribution of the Surgeon General's Report

I 13 357 Office * ‘mu United States General Accounting GAO April 1988 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Barbara Boxer, House of Representatives J AIDS EDUCATION Printing and Distribution of the Surgeon General’s Report 135957 1 GAO/HRD-88-80FS i’ , United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-230539 Apri127, 1988 Boxer The Honorable Barbara House of Re...
Date Dec. 3, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-88-6 Title

Health: The President's Commission on AIDS

For Relealre on Delivery Expected at 9830 a.m* EST Tlyur rday Dtlcember 3, 1987 ,,.“e President’ s -1 Commission on AIDS! .c@-- Statement of Rosslyn S. Kleeman, Senior General Government Division Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Associate Director Affairs \ j Illllllllll Ill II 134553 04% 747 3AO/T-GGD-88-6 Mr. Chairman and Member8 of the Commi.tfew We are pleased the ...
Date Dec. 1, 1987 Report No. 134761 Title

Special Publications: Managers' Guidelines for Dealing With Individual Cases of AIDS

United States General Accounting OfIke Comptroller General’ Task Force on s AIDS in the Workplace -----December 1987 Guidelines for Cases of AIDS Preface c At the recommendation of the Comptroller General’ Task Force on s AIDS in the Workplace, this document, originally appendix IX of the full Task Force report, is being reprinted separately for use by individual GAO managers. In reviewing the...
Date Dec. 1, 1987 Report No. 134763 Title

Coping With AIDS in the GAO Workplace: Summary of Results and Recommendations

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1987 Comptroller General’ Task Force on s AIDS in the Workplace Coping With AIDS in the GAO Workplace Summary of Results and Recommendations contents Abstract Summary Some Basics on AIDS What is AIDS? How is AIDS Diagnosed? How is AIDS Transmitted? How Widespread is AIDS? Task Force Recommendations and Their Rationale GAO Guidelines Concerning...
Date Dec. 1, 1987 Report No. 134762 Title

Coping With AIDS in the GAO Workplace: The Task Force Report

United States General Accounting Office fun un!! s Comtdroller General’ Task Force on I -~ -~~ AIDS in the Workplace December 1987 CoPine With - -A- ---w ATTI.C1 in 1 The Task Force R:eport * Contents Abst’ ract Exewtive Summary Chapter 1 Some Basics on AIDS What Is AIDS? How Is AIDS Transmitted? How Can AIDS Be Prevented? What Tests Are Available for AIDS? How Widespread Is AIDS‘ ? Some Rea...
Date May 11, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-83BR Title

Immunization: Safety and Use of Polio Vaccines

*It ‘I - -- ’ Utited Statee General Accounting OflIce GA!!0 May 11987 Briefig Report.to the Chairman, Subcommitke on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research1 Environm&t, and Committee on Science,Space,and Technology,House of Representatives / 3 3433__ IMMUNIZATION Safety and Use of Polio Vaccines ---- tiAt)/IiRD-87-83BR -- ()3%ls57 . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 205...
Date Oct. 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-36 Title

Agriculture and Food: Information on Indemnity Payments in USDA's Avian Influenza Eradication Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCQUNTlNG D.C. 20548 OFFICE October B-216553 11, 1984 The Bonorable George E. Brown, Jr. Subcommittee on Department Chairman, Research and Foreign Agriculture Operations, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and poultry Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable ...
Date Jan. 1, 1984 Report No. 124062 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Spring 1984

L. . The _- Part-TimeW o r k And Job S h: Here To Stay Contents I‘olume 19 ISSLIC 2 1 From Our Briefcase ADP/EDP Information Sources Giving and Understanding Instructions Federal Procurement Regulakion Issued Overcoming Constraints to Federal Management Accounting Update AICPA Approves Interpretations of SAS No. 30 GAO Issues Pamphlet on Accounting for Leave and Fringe Benefits AFMD Releases Sta...
Date Aug. 5, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-65 Title

Health: Improved Overseas Medical Examinations Can Reduce Diseases in Indochinese Refugees Entering the United States

r- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improved Overseas Medical Examinations And Treatment Can Reduce Serious Diseases In Indochinese Refugees Entering The United States The incidence of several serious and contagious diseases, such as tuberculosis, is far greater in Indochinese refugees resettling in this country than in the U.S. population. This situation has occurred because the overseas m...
Date April 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-27 Title

Malaria Control in Developing Countries: Where Does It Stand and What Is the U.S. Role

. 4 c / ,6 h’ THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Malaria Control In Developing Countries: -;-Where Does It Stand? -‘-What Is The U.S. Role? I mm A0 recommends that the Agency for International Development re-examine existing pfogram guidelines in light of changes srnce the last agencywide statement. These changes involve a resurgen...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. 118144 Title

International Affairs: Resettlement and Medical Problems of Indochinese Refugees in the United States

*: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. EST Thursday, April 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, III 111 Ill11 118144 LAW REFUGEES REjFUGEES AND INTERNATIONAL HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON RESETTLEMENT AND MEDICAL...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. 116446 Title

International Affairs: Medical Screening and Treatment of Indochinese Refugees

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. EDT RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 116446 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, AND INTERNATIONAL REFUGEES, LAW HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON MEDICAL SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF INDOCHINESE REFUGE...
Date May 29, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-98 Title

Health: Review of Matters Relating to U.S. Army Laboratories and Research Activities in the San Francisco Area

QpaeQleneral $4~approval OFFICE UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED HUMAN RESOURCES DlVLSlON MAY 29,1991 B-203295 The Honorable Jack Brooks Subcommittee on Legislation Chairman, and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: beview of Matters Relating to U.S. Army Laboratories and R search Activities in the San Franci...
Date June 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-52 Title

Health: Discussion of Selected Issues Affecting Federal Immunization Activities

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Discussion Of Selected IssuesAffecting Federal Immunization Activities The Department of Health and Human Services provides financial grants and other services to State and local health departments to provide childhood disease and flu immunizations. This report discusses certain issues raised by a number of Senators concerning immunization program effectiven...
Date April 6, 1979 Report No. 109020 Title

Health: The 1978-79 Flu Program

,. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EST FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1979 STATEMENT OF A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE +fwqlvA ON@HE 1978-79 FLU PROGRmJ PHILIP Mr. Chairman and Members to appear ...
Date March 13, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-54 Title

Health: Disease Investigation, Surveillance, and Control Activities of the Center for Disease Control

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION MARCH 13, 1979 B-164031(5) H 108824 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Dear Mr. Joseph A. Califano, of Health, Education, Jr. Secretary: of the epidemiological activi(CDC), we have noted Control ties of the its management of certain opportunities for CDC Disease Investigation, Surveillance, and Control (DISC...
Date Sept. 19, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-163 Title

Government Operations: Adequacy of HEW's Audit of Swine Flu Vaccine Manufacturing Costs

DOCUMENT RESO8H 07115 - [B2647703] [Adequacy of HEB's Audit of Swine Flu Vaccine Hanufiacturing Costs]. HRD-78-163; B-164031(5). September 19, 1978. 3 pp. deport to Rep. George B. Danielsone Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee; Rep. Paul G. Rogers, Chairaar, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Health and the Environ...
Date Aug. 15, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-154 Title

Government Operations: Construction Progress and Problems of the Darien Gap Highway

DOCUMENT RESUE 03241 - rA22934291 fConstruction Progress and Problems of the Darien Gap Highway]. PSAD-77-154; B-118653. August 15, 1977. 9 pp. + enclosure (1 Pp.) . Report to Secretary, Department of Agriculture; by enry ?schwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Progr...
Date Feb. 13, 1976 Report No. MWD-75-82 Title

Hepatitis From Blood Transfusions: Evaluation of Methods To Reduce the Problem

i3-F , Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ll LM098297 This report examines ways to reduce the incidence of hepatitis from blood tram3 ftrsions, in&ding tie BBepawnent of Health, Education, and MJelfare’s plan calling for the elimination of the practice of purchasing blood. . GAO identifies a number of difficuities tith eliminating pwch2sed blood end makes seweral other recommendations to a...
Date March 23, 1966 Report No. B-156167 Title

National Defense: Operation of a Dairy Farm by the United States Naval Academy

REPORTTO THECONGRESSOFTHE UNITEDSTATES I ~~l~l~lll~l~l~~~~~l~~l~l~~~ ~~087746 OPERATIONOF A DAIRY FARM BY THE IJNITEDSTATESNAVALACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND DEPARTMENTOFTHE NAVY BY THECOMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED MARCH1966 GENERAL STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WISHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATE!5 ZOS48 B-156167 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the iiouse of Representatives Herewith Uni...