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North American Seminars Inc. Release 2010 Dates for A Master Clinicians Approach to Advanced Concepts in Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder Complex
North American Seminars Inc release 2010 for the physical therapy continuing education course, A Master Clinicians Approach to Advanced Concepts in Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder Complex. This course will be present to physical therapists and occupational therapists in Pennsylvannia, Nevada, Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon, North Carolina and Florida. - January 09, 2010 - North American Seminars
Arthur S Shorr, FACHE President of Arthur S. Shorr & Associates, Inc., Announces the Publication of His Book, "Hospital Negligence: Legal and Administrative Issues"
Arthur S. Shorr & Associates, Inc., Consultants to Healthcare Providers, consults to hospitals, healthcare providers, and offers expert witness services to plaintiff and defense attorneys involved in hospital negligence actions. Mr. Shorr states that the book will expand the firm's capacity to provide consulting services to hospital clients, especially in the area of Governing Board education, executive management accountability and maintaining compliance with community standards. - December 15, 2009 - Arthur S. Shorr and Associates Inc.: Consultants to Healthcare Providers
Unbound Medicine and Wiley-Blackwell Announce Partnership with Launch of Evidence Central™
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced the launch of Evidence Central™, an integrated, evidence-based solution, with content from its partner, Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John... - December 15, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
HealthSaaS.net Signs Reseller and Integration Agreement with BioSign
HealthSaaS.net and BioSign Technologies Inc. (CNSX:BIO) today announced they have entered into an alliance agreement that enables HealthSaaS.net to resell BioSign products and integrate patient driven data into the HealthSaaS.net Personal Health Record (PHR) treatment management service. - December 11, 2009 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Slidell Memorial Hospital Joins Peoples Health Hospital Network
Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) is pleased to announce that it is now a participating provider in the Peoples Health hospital network. Through this new partnership, Peoples Health plan members will now have access to SMH, a premier healthcare facility in Greater New Orleans. As of Dec. 1, 2009,... - December 03, 2009 - Slidell Memorial Hospital
Canada Bound
The leading supplier of Medical Uniforms, Uniform Advantage, is now shipping to Canada - November 26, 2009 - Uniform Advantage
Projects Abroad Pro - Qualified Volunteers in Action
Projects Abroad launch new initiative for skilled and qualified volunteers. - November 23, 2009 - Projects Abroad Pro
One Stop Career System Students Prepared for Careers as Medical Administration Assistants
Eighteen Trident One Stop Career System customers are now ready to begin new careers as medical administrative assistants after graduating from the Trident Workforce Investment Board’s Medical Administration Assistant Program offered through Trident Technical College’s continuing... - November 12, 2009 - Trident Workforce Investment Board
National Nurse Practitioner Week Nov 8 -14
“If a Health-Care Bill Passes, Nurse Practitioners Could Be Key,” said a recent TIME article. Heartstrong also acknowledges the expanding role of Nurse Practitioners in the health-care debate and is celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week from November 8th through 14th along with... - November 07, 2009 - Heartstrong,LLC
Medical Billing Software MPMsoft Selected by eMedical Systems, Inc. as Practice Management Solution
Far removed from the brouha of Washington D.C. is business owner John Wahlquist of eMedicalSystems of Washington state. Author of his own medical billing software for 17 years, Wahlquist recently made the unusual decision to retire his software and move his medical practices over to a new... - November 02, 2009 - Medical Billing Software - MPMsoft
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury - Limited 2009-2010 Engagements
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury for limited engagements in 2010. This course is a physical therapy continuing education course focused on assisting patients with spinal cord injury. - October 30, 2009 - North American Seminars
Demand for Short-Term Medical Help Leads to Growth for Travel Nursing Staffing Agency; Prompts Move to New Location and Addition of New Online Tools for Nurses
Trends in the economy and the medical industry have led to a demand for less permanent nursing positions and more temporary nursing and per diem assignments. - October 30, 2009 - Advantage Medical Staffing
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
Scholarship Program Now Open to Allied Health Students
$15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students. - October 15, 2009 - CampusRN
Carmel Pharma/PhaSeal Exhibiting at Booth #720 at ONS IOL
Offerings to include Live pH Test demonstrations, Wii giveaway and more. - October 15, 2009 - Carmel Pharma
Jeffrey A. Atty to Still Recruit/Consult for Tier ONE Career - Even After His Promotion
After 3 years with Tier ONE Career, an international recruiting firm, Jeffrey A. Atty has been promoted to Director of Operations at Tier ONE Career's sister company, MedBizJob.com, but will continue to work with Tier ONE Career as a recruiter/consultant. - October 03, 2009 - Tier ONE Career
Women-Owned and Operated Koi Design LLC Sues Retailer Giant Mark’s Work Wearhouse for Allegedly Selling Knock-Offs of Its Designs
koi Design, LLC (“Koi”), a small women-run designer scrubs company, filed suit against Canadian retail giant Mark’s Work Wearhouse. The suit brought in federal court by the Santa Monica, California-based koi alleges that the retailer, with 330 stores in Canada and substantial sales in the United States, sold “knock-off” versions of its popular nursing scrubs. - September 27, 2009 - koi Design LLC
The SMART Motivational Study Demonstrates WatchWT™ is Effective for Treating Overweight and Obesity in Primary Care
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) announces the results from the Self Monitoring & Resting Metabolic Rate Technology (SMART) Motivational study were published in Patient Education & Counseling, an international scientific journal for patient education and health promotion... - August 28, 2009 - Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
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.
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
ECT Solutions, LLC Presenting the ECT Patient Gown at the AFRMM09 Event This July
ECT Solutions along with American Dawn will present the ECT Patient Gown this July 19-22, 2009 at the AHRMM09 event taking place at the Downtown Convention Center in Tampa, Fl. Booth #1040. - July 13, 2009 - ECT Solutions, LLC
New Incontinence Reference Book by Diane Newman Wins National Mature Media Award
Managing and Treating Urinary Incontinence, Second Editon, a new book by Diane K. Newman RNC, MSN, CRNP, FAAN with Alan J. Wein, M.D., Ph.D. (hon), has won a bronze award in the 2009 National Mature Media Awards. The awards, which are organized into ten major subject divisions, are presented by the... - June 17, 2009 - SeekWellness LLC
Website 4AllNurses.Net Just Updated the Nursing Resource Center
The website www.4AllNurses.net just updated the Nursing Resource Center to include more videos on nursing assessment, nursing diagnosis, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, NCLEX review and adventitious breath sounds. - June 11, 2009 - 4AllNurses.Net
North American Seminars Inc. Has Expanded Its Travel Offering for Medical Professional Course Attendees
North American Seminars Inc. has expanded its travel services for course attendees to include additional discounts on hotels, rental vehicles and airline bookings. Extended services can be booked directly on www.healthclick.com when registering for a course. - June 10, 2009 - North American Seminars
4AllNurses.net is a New Website Built for Nurses and Nurse Students by a Nurse. A Site Where Nurses Can Buy Scrubs, Nursing PDA Software, NCLEX Review Material & More.
4AllNurses.Net is a website created by a nurse for nurses and nursing students. Nurses can buy scrubs at the lowest prices online. Find nursing supplies such as stethoscopes, scissors, shoes, etc. Get Nursing PDA Reference Software: drug guides, nursing diagnosis, diseases and disorders, lab... - May 21, 2009 - 4AllNurses.Net
American Nurse Today Wins 3 Prestigious ASHPE Awards
American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), has received three awards—gold, silver, and bronze—from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE). - May 21, 2009 - HealthCom Media
Unbound Medicine Releases Medical Applications for Android™ Mobile Platform -- Point-of-Care Information Available for Phones with Google Operating System
Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, announced the availability of premier medical references for smartphones running the Android™ mobile technology platform from Google, Inc. The Unbound™ Platform already supports native applications for... - May 14, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces the Second Course in Its New Continuing Education Cancer Series, Advanced Oncology Rehabilitation for Successful Outcomes
North American Seminars introduces Advanced Oncology Rehabilitation for Successful Outcomes, a new occupational therapy and physical therapy continuing education course. This course is the second course in the North American Seminars Cancer Education Series. Details can be found at www.healthclick.com - May 05, 2009 - North American Seminars
American Nurse Today Highlights Renewed Use of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation as a Means to Reduce the Risk of Mechanical Ventilation
An old idea—noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)—is getting a new look for patients who need assistance with ventilation. In the April issue of American Nurse Today, Mark Bauman, MS, RN, CCRN, senior clinical nurse in the Select Trauma ICU at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma... - April 22, 2009 - HealthCom Media
Dr. Leah Curtin Joins American Nurse Today as Executive Editor, Professional Outreach
American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Leah Curtin, ScD (h), RN, FAAN, as Executive Editor, Professional Outreach. Dr. Curtin is an internationally recognized nurse leader, ethicist, speaker, and consultant... - April 22, 2009 - HealthCom Media
American Nurse Today Article Focuses on Heart Failure, the Most Common Medicare Diagnosis-Related Group
As part of “Heart Month,” American Nurse Today has published the continuing education (CE) program, “Managing acute deompensated heart failure,” by Maria Held, MSN, CNS, and Marjorie Sturtz, MSN, CNP. Nurses who successfully complete the program receive 1.8 contact hours/.5 pharmacology hours of CE credit. - February 27, 2009 - HealthCom Media
Unbound™ Platform Powers Online and Mobile Editions of Taber's 21 from F.A. Davis - Single Digital Repository Distributes Medical Dictionary via Multiple Channels
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, in partnership with F.A. Davis Company, a leading health care publisher, today announced the release of the new Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary for Mobile and Web. Powered by the award-winning Unbound™ Platform, Taber's content is delivered from a single XML repository to students, educators, and practitioners in nursing, allied health, and medicine via the web and mobile devices. - February 05, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
General Life Care: Now Specializing in Healthcare Website Creation
General Life Care announces that it is now specializing in Healthcare Website creation for Medical Staffing companies and all healthcare related companies. General Life Care also specializes in web-based medical software development. With these two specialties General Life Care now provides Medical... - January 31, 2009 - General Life Care
Westlake Healthcare Center Appoints Diana Cremeans Director of Nursing
Westlake Healthcare Center, a leading provider of skilled care services in the greater Cuyahoga county area, announced that it has named Diana Cremeans Director of Nursing. As Director of Nursing, Ms. Cremeans will be responsible for the Clinical Services Department of Westlake Healthcare Center, a... - January 27, 2009 - Boulevard Healthcare, LLC
American Nurse Today and the National Institute of Nursing Research Announce Partnership to Provide Latest Research News for Nurses in Clinical Practice
American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md, have partnered to deliver succinct reports of current research to nurses in practice. “Through this... - January 17, 2009 - HealthCom Media
American Nurse Today Article Helps Nurses Screen Patients for Alcohol Abuse
Holidays bring cautions about drinking too much, but alcohol abuse is a year-round problem. The chance a nurse will encounter a patient with a drinking problem is high. In a 2004 survey, 15.9 million Americans said they drank heavily, and alcohol accounts for roughly 424,000 hospital... - December 19, 2008 - HealthCom Media
American Nurse Today Publishes Continuing Education Program on a Frequently Misunderstood Topic: Urinary Incontinence
Despite the many ads about “overactive bladder” and incontinence pads, it’s still hard for patients to discuss urinary incontinence (UI), meaning too often they go untreated. American Nurse Today has given nurses the tool they need to help patients with UI with the continuing education (CE) program: “Urinary incontinence: No one should suffer in silence.” - November 06, 2008 - HealthCom Media
American Nurse Today Publishes Article That Gives Nurses Tips for Helping Breast Cancer Patients Deal with Sexual Concerns
In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), has published “Sex after breast cancer: Helping your patients cope,” which will help nurses address a commonly overlooked aspect of the care... - October 03, 2008 - HealthCom Media
American Nurse Today Publishes Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Article Reflecting Latest Evidence-Based Guidelines
American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), has published “Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV): A “big little problem,” which will help nurses deal with a big obstacle for surgical patients—nausea and vomiting after the fact. - September 19, 2008 - HealthCom Media
American Nurse Today Publishes Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Continuing Education Program to Coincide with Vaccination Time and Review Latest Guidelines on Therapy
American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), has published “Community-acquired pneumonia: Follow the guidelines to better outcomes,” a continuing education (CE) program released just in time to remind nurses to encourage patients who should... - September 19, 2008 - HealthCom Media
STAT kids Helps Parents Protect Kids with Food Allergies
As a new school year begin, STAT kids is helping parents protect children with food allergies. - August 25, 2008 - STAT KIDS, LLC
Help for Nursing Students Preparing Care Plans and Maslow Documents is Just a Click Away
www.CarePlans123.com offers a unique "Graded Care Plan Library" for nursing students. - August 16, 2008 - www.CarePlans123.com
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Welcomes Three Summer Interns
Freehold orthopedic group, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC recently welcomed three summer interns as the first participants in AOSMI’s new intern program. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute is strongly committed to giving back to the community and sees this program as an investment in the future. - August 07, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Nonsurgical Blepharoplasty Featured at Multi-Specialty Foundation Meeting
LaserTight LLC Showcases New Devices and Procedures to Meet Growing Demand for Minimally Invasive Procedures. - June 21, 2008 - LaserTight, LLC
SpaCapsule® Creates Decubitus Ulcer and Bed Sore Relief Programs
Decubitus Ulcer and Bed Sores are relieved with a program instituted by SpaCapsule’s team of physicians. - June 03, 2008 - Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc.
Healthcare Scouts Will be Sponsoring and Attending the CMSA's 18th Annual Conference & Expo June 17-20, 2008
Healthcare Scouts will be sponsoring and attending the CMSA's 18th Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort June 17-10, 2008. The CMSA Annual Conference is the largest case management event of the year. For nurse professionals, this year's event will provide... - June 01, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
Baxa Corporation Features PadLock®Set Saver at the Infusion Nurses Society Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ
Baxa is promoting its new PadLock Set Saver product at the Infusion Nurses Society 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Industrial Exhibition beginning today at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. PadLock provides a secure seal for the end of the administration set, preventing contamination when the set is not being used for infusion. The Baxa sales team will demonstrate the new device at booth #420. - May 05, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
New Mike Hurst Article Available at Expert411.com Examines How to Prevent Infection from IV Therapy Complications, Including Nursing Perspective
Healthcare-associated infections are a staggering cause of increased provider costs and morbidity in the United States; and intravenous therapy complications are a major contributor to bloodstream infections. A new Mike Hurst-bylined article is now posted at the “Expert Information for Journalists” site about this topic. Hurst reviews the problem and gives perspective to what nurses surveyed know and believe about IV therapy complications. - April 24, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
NHA Announces a National LTC Marketing Campaign for Employer Groups
National Health Administrators (NHA), a national insurance agency with over 20 years experience providing Long Term Care insurance to member-based groups, is expanding its marketing efforts to include for-profit and non-profit employer groups. - March 20, 2008 - National Health Administrators