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Office Visits for Skin Infections Remain Unchanged Since Emergence of Community-Associated MRSA
In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sought to determine if the number of SSTI visits also increased in the larger setting of physicians' offices. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Florence Community Healthcare Names Executive Leadership Team
Florence Community Healthcare's Executive Team brings decades of expertise and leadership to the new organization. - October 21, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
VA Veterans Day Parade Set for Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The annual VA Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. This year’s parade theme is “Home of the Free, Because of the Brave,” honoring veterans who have fought in the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, also referred to as the Global War on... - October 17, 2009 - Phoenix VA Health Care System
Scholarship Program Now Open to Allied Health Students
$15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students. - October 15, 2009 - CampusRN
Voicebrook to Exhibit at CAP ’09 The Pathologists’ Meeting™
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss speech recognition for increased patient safety and process improvement. - October 13, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
mySmartHealthcare -Healthcare Training and Education Without Borders
mySmartHealthcare (MSH) has been developed by professionals to assist all levels of the healthcare community with global learning and knowledge transfer. - October 10, 2009 - mySmartSimulations, Inc.
HDI Technologies, Inc. and Clear Medical Solutions Form Strategic Partnership to Serve Healthcare Providers
At the AHIMA 2009 Conference, HDI Technologies and Clear Medical Solutions announced their strategic partnership to better provide advanced healthcare information technology to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. These technologies include Electronic Health Records (EHR), Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), Voice Recognition (VR), and Practice Management software, all of which are predicted to change the way that the healthcare industry operates in the next 10 years. - October 09, 2009 - Clear Medical Solutions, LLC
Florence Community Healthcare, Florence Arizona Names Dario Lizarraga M.D., Chief of Staff
Dario Lizarraga, MD returned to his home town of Florence Arizona nine years ago to practice medicine in the community he grew up in. His family has lived in the Florence community for eight generations. Lizarraga's vision of one day having a world-class hospital in Florence has been realized, with the opening of Florence Community Healthcare's medical campus in November 2009. Lizarraga has been named Chief of Staff of the new healthcare facility. - October 07, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
Voicebrook to Exhibit at 2009 Cerner Health Conference
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss strategies for successful speech recognition deployment. - October 05, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
South Nassau’s Echocardiography Lab Awarded Accreditation
The prestigious accreditation is awarded in recognition of a commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease and is based on the quality and critical elements of the echocardiography laboratory. It is the first time that South Nassau has earned the prestigious accreditation. - October 04, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
JustHealth.in Launching in Mumbai Soon
After a successful release in Delhi, JustHealth in association with FAMDENT is looking forward to another successful launch in Mumbai in the first week of October. In May 2009 Internet based marketing specialist iMarketing Advantage launched www.JustHealth.in, a comprehensive health information... - September 30, 2009 - iMarketing Advantage pvt ltd.
Grieving Mother Sues Seattle Children's Hospital for the Alleged Wrongful Death of Her Son
Fifteen year-old old boy dies from massive overdose of narcotic pain medication following a routine dental procedure. - September 29, 2009 - Sprouts
North American Seminars Inc Introduces Cervical Spine Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention - A Neuromechanical Perspective
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces a new physical therapy continuing education course entitled Cervical Spine Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention - A Neuromechanical Perspective. This course is designed for physical therapy continuing education. - September 29, 2009 - North American Seminars
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces MTMC Illustrates Coronary Heart Disease from Their New Artery Explorer Interactive Exhibit
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Saint Thomas Heart at Middle Tennessee... - September 25, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Nurse-Invented Product Increases Patient Safety and Care Giver Satisfaction
The Beata Clasp is a simple device designed to hold medical tubing at the bedside while preventing contamination, dislodgement, and entanglement. - September 21, 2009 - Beata Clasp
Voicebrook to Exhibit at APIII
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® Enterprise integrated speech recognition and digital dictation solution for Anatomic Pathology - September 19, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Lenel and REACT Systems Partner to Provide Comprehensive Security and Emergency Response
Solutions provide advanced capability for security and communication during security events and other emergencies. - September 19, 2009 - REACT Systems, Inc.
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces Middle Tennessee Medical Center Contributes to Rutherford County EMS Scholarship
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Rutherford County Emergency Medical... - September 12, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Medical Tourism Corporation Brings Affordable Bariatric Surgery to the USA
Texas-based Medical Tourism Corporation ties up with Blossom Bariatrics to offer affordable weight loss surgery at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The surgeries will be performed by Dr Thomas W Umbach one of the top bariatric surgeons in the USA and the medical director of bariatric surgery for Valley Health Systems, which is a chain of five hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada. - September 10, 2009 - Medical Tourism Corporation
HobNobMurfreesboro Highlights MTSU Seniors Spending Summer Shadowing Middle Tennessee Medical Center Physicians
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Three rising seniors at Middle Tennessee... - September 07, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Houston Area Residents Partner with Texas Self Storage Properties, Including Amazing Spaces Storage Centers to Support Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston
For the second year in a row, Amazing Spaces Storage Centers of Houston joined with the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children located in Galveston. The statewide “Make a Difference” campaign encourages area residents to help support... - September 04, 2009 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New E-mail Newsletter for New Mothers Provided by Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Expectant parents are faced with a... - September 04, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Founding Members of Initiatives Healthcare Bring Unprecedented Leadership to Florence Arizona Hospital, Tri-Valley Region
Edward McEachern, MD, CEO and Brent Cherne, CPA, CFO, combine talents to bring experience and leadership to the new hospital being constructed in Florence Arizona. Florence Community Healthcare will open its doors in late Fall 2009. - September 03, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
First Flu Shots Now Immediately Available at MD Now Urgent Care Walk in Medical Centers, in Palm Beach County, Florida
Flu Shots now being given at all MD Now Urgent Care Center locations throughout Palm Beach County. As one of the largest providers of walk-in medical care in South Florida, MD Now Urgent Care Centers are traditionally one of the first doctor’s offices to get flu vaccines in Palm Beach County. MD Now Urgent Care staff began giving seasonal influenza vaccine to residents of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens - August 30, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New Cause Sponsorship Provided by American Heart Association and Saint Thomas Heart at Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. The American Heart Association has announced a... - August 28, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Rabbit Healthcare Systems Launches Health Information Exchange
Three real world interfaces facilitate the flow of vital patient information between patients, facilities and systems. Rabbit Healthcare Systems, the leading oncology electronic health records (EHR) and practice management system, today announced that it has launched the first phase of its health... - August 27, 2009 - Rabbit Healthcare Systems
Modo Partners with Polycom to Create a Telehealth Experience That Feels Like a Face-to-Face Conversation
Modo, a Portland-based manufacturer of carts and mobile workstations for medical technology, has launched a mobile system to support Polycom’s latest telemedicine product. Drawing on clinical research conducted on two continents, Modo found that telemedicine participants want to be able to make quick adjustments so they can use body language as they would in face-to-face conversation. The Modo cart helps to create a telemedicine experience that is just like a real time visit to your doctor. - August 21, 2009 - Modo Inc.
Pragmatic Offers Cost Competitive Healthcare TVs
Bringing advanced, compact display technologies to the healthcare industry. Pragmatic Communications is now shipping their complete line of LCD HDTVs. These healthcare television solutions offer patent pending pillow speaker interface technology, brilliant displays and enhanced viewing angles. - August 21, 2009 - Pragmatic Communications Systems, Inc
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces MTMC Receives Lead Gift from Christy-Houston
HobNobMurfreesboro is pleased to announce that the Christy-Houston Foundation has pledged a $10 million grant toward the building of the new MTMC medical campus. It is the lead gift in a capital campaign fund raising effort that will support the construction of the new hospital. This is the single... - July 31, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Medicus Health Announces Their New Locking Respiratory Hygiene Station
Medicus Health Announces their new Locking Respiratory Hygiene Station for preparation and protection from the spread of the H1N Flu Virus with their affordable and innovative infection control solutions - July 31, 2009 - Medicus Health
Florence Community Healthcare Facility is Latest Addition to Florence Arizona, Grand Opening Fall 2009
Florence Community Healthcare, a 65-bed full-service community hospital located at 450 West Adamsville Road in Florence Arizona, will open its doors to the public late Fall of 2009. Renovation of the former Pinal General Hospital is underway and on target to meet the late Fall Grand Opening deadline. Florence Community Healthcare will be a world-class hospital, close to home. It will feature state-of-the-art technology as well as superior patient care. - July 29, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
North American Seminars Inc. Introduces a Comprehensive Approach to Breast Cancer Management
North American Seminars Inc. introduces another course in its Cancer Rehabilitation series designed for physical therapists and occupational therapists. This two day course will give therapists everything they need to develop a comprehensive post breast cancer surgery rehabilitation program as well as protocols to develop an exercise program for all cancer patients. - July 23, 2009 - North American Seminars
New Hampshire’s Hospitals and Surgery Centers Adopt Safety Checklist
A safety checklist are making hospitals even safer in New Hampshire. - July 23, 2009 - NH Hospital Association
MUMC in Savannah Named ‘Most Wired’ for Tenth Consecutive Year
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, Georgia, has been named one of the nation’s 100 Most Wired hospitals for the tenth consecutive year. The results were announced in the July 2009 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine, the... - July 13, 2009 - Memorial Health
Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Offer Free Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit Reviews
Shoulder pain pumps have been found to lead to a permanent and painful condition known as PAGCL (Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis). For a free case revew, visit the Weitz & Luxenberg website (www.weitzlux.com) and complete a short form. - July 10, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces The Running Course, an Updated, Advanced Level, Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course
North American Seminars, Inc. has updated The Running Course. They have completely revised this course and added updated clinical and athletic performance related information. In addition, the course will now be instructed by two instructors, Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, PhD and Scott Straker, PT, MS, SCS, ATC. This course presents advanced level material designed for physical therapists and athletic trainers. - July 09, 2009 - North American Seminars
Total Knee Replacement is Very Cost-Effective in the US Medicare-Aged Population
High-volume health centers confer greater value per dollar spent compared to low-volume centers. - July 08, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Largest Study of Vitamin D and Omega-3s Set to Begin Soon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Researchers will collect data from 20,000 men and women throughout the U.S. on the effects of these supplements on the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease and the potential to reduce health disparities. - July 08, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Healthy, Older Men Live Longer with Aggressive Prostate Cancer Treatment
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), have found that older men, who are otherwise healthy, benefit from aggressive treatment for unfavorable-risk prostate cancer. - July 08, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Hypoglycemia During Hospitalization Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
Hospitalized Diabetics who develop hypoglycemia have longer stays and higher risk of death. - July 08, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Using Math to Take the Lag Out of Jet Lag
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Michigan have developed a software program that prescribes a regimen for avoiding jet lag using timed light exposure. The method is described in an article published June 19 in the open-access journal PLoSComputational... - July 05, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
GISH Biomedical, Inc., a Member of the MEDOS Group, Receives FDA Clearance for GBS® – Heparin Free Products
Today GISH announces that it has received FDA clearance for its perfusion products with GBS (GISH Biocompatible Surface) - Heparin Free Coating for the cardiopulmonary surgery market. This includes oxygenators, venous reservoirs, arterial filters, heat exchangers, and tubing used in perfusion... - June 29, 2009 - GISH Biomedical, Inc.
Gleason Score of 3+4 is Not Equal to 4+3 in Lethal Prostate Cancer
Researchers at BWH have shown that Gleason score is a strong predictor of prostate cancer mortality and that mortality rates differ among patients with a Gleason score of seven depending on whether Gleason pattern four is primary or secondary. - June 19, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner Hospitals Highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2009
BW/F’s Leadership in Equal Treatment of LGBT Patients Highlighted in Human Rights Campaign Foundation & Gay & Lesbian Medical Association’s Index. - June 19, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Clues to How Blood Forms in Life’s Earliest Stages
BWH and CHB collaboration examined role biomechanical force plays in embryonic development. - June 19, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
North American Seminars, Inc. Is Looking for Medical Professionals and Medical Content Writers and Researchers
North American Seminars, Inc. is expanding and looking for medical professionals to assist in the creation of educational material and present live education training across the United States and Europe. - June 16, 2009 - North American Seminars
Pandemic Triggers Healthcare Worker Compliance to OSHA Regs
The recent designation of a global pandemic for H1N1 Influenza requires all healthcare employers to comply with all OSHA regulations for respiratory protection of their workers. OSHA will enforce the standards under the General Duty Clause and employers must take steps to prepare. - June 14, 2009 - OSHAMedCert.com
Unbound Medicine Announces iPhone™ Application for Institutional Customers: Medical Libraries Use uCentral™ to Deliver Mobile Information to Students and Clinicians
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, announced an application for iPhone™ and iPod® touch devices in institutions that subscribe to uCentral™. uCentral, a custom point-of-need solution for institutions, delivers trusted medical information where and when it is needed. Among the references now available for iPhone within the uCentral application are 5-Minute Clinical Consult, Harrison's Manual of Medicine, The Merck Manual, and Davis's Drug Guide. - June 11, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
Online Staff Scheduling Software from ShiftHound Reduces Overtime Costs for San Diego Center For Children
San Diego-based ShiftHound, Inc., (http://www.shifthound.com) the leading Software-as-a-Service provider of Staff Scheduling Software, has successfully implemented its web-based service at the San Diego Center For Children (SDCC) in San Diego, CA. ShiftHound is providing Open Shift Management (OSM)... - May 22, 2009 - ShiftHound
Reinvented IV Pole Wins IDSA Award
Modo, a Portland-based manufacturer of carts, roll stands and mobile workstations for medical technology, has been recognized for their Mia IV Pole. The pole supports infusion pumps and medication delivery devices manufactured by Cardinal Health. Infusion is one of the largest segments of the global medical device industry. More than 200,000 nurses in hospitals around the world use Cardinal Health technology to deliver more than 45 million infusions each year. - May 20, 2009 - Modo Inc.