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South Nassau Awarded Quality Designation for Cardiovascular Care
As an IOQ facility, South Nassau demonstrates excellence in care and a commitment to continuous improvement and is recognized in Aetna’s DocFind® online provider directory. - August 31, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Medical Staffing Network and B95.5 Announce Latest “Nurse of the Month” Winner
Medical Staffing Network and local radio station B95.5 Announce Latest “Nurse of the Month” Winner, Francine Cast, RN. - August 24, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC
South Nassau First to Implant New Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
The Viva is equipped with the latest advancement in shock reduction programing that enables the device to better differentiate between dangerous and harmless heart rhythms. - August 15, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation in Five Key Areas
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLP, (PRA) was recently surveyed for accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International. The outcome was a three year accreditation, accompanied by Exemplary Conformance with the standards for: ·... - August 11, 2013 - Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC
Medical Staffing Network and KOOL 105.5 Announce August “Nurse of the Month” Winner
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC announces the latest Nurse of the Month contest winner. The contest honors exceptional South Florida nurses each month. - August 10, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC
MLS® Laser Therapy by ASA: The New Frontier in Horses and Small Pets Care
Already adopted by prestigious U.S and European veterinary clinics, ASA laser therapy comes to the classrooms of some of the most important Latin American Universities: Veterinary is increasingly interested in laser use for the treatment of common diseases of pets and horses. - August 08, 2013 - ASA srl
The Medical Center of Aurora Welcomes New Leaders
The Medical Center of Aurora has chosen two new leaders for the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Medical Officer. - August 08, 2013 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Atlanta Medical Center Becomes Healthcare Sponsor for Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech IMG Sports Marketing is proud to announce Atlanta Medical Center as the new “Official Healthcare Provider of Georgia Tech Athletics.” This deal marks the start of an exciting partnership between two iconic Atlanta institutions. - August 03, 2013 - Atlanta Medical Center
South Nassau's Orthobiologics Program Uses the Human Anatomy to Heal Orthopedic Injuries
A driving force behind their accelerated recoveries is orthobiologics, which combines the body’s natural ability to heal itself and the use of stem cells and advanced medical technologies to repair and heal orthopedic injuries. - August 02, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Denise McNulty Named Chief Nursing Officer of Park Royal Hospital
Park Royal Behavioral Health Services in Fort Myers, Florida names Denise McNulty Chief Nursing Officer. McNulty has an impressive background in nursing practice and education and a record of successful leadership. - August 02, 2013 - Park Royal Hospital
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates in Portland, Oregon Names New Pain Center Director
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates - PRA - announced John Reichle, MD, MPH, has been named medical director of their Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon. As medical director, Dr. Reichle will now be leading the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team in providing and coordinating quality... - August 01, 2013 - Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC
Senior Helpers of New Jersey Appoints Tracy Connolly Director of Operations for Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean Counties of New Jersey
Senior health professional, Tracy Connolly, joins Senior Helpers of New Jersey. - July 31, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
Peter Mangiola, RN, MSN, Wellness Expert from Senior Helpers, Will Participate with Wellness Fair Hosted at the Perlmutter Family ShopRite in Toms River on July 30, 2013
The Super Shoprite in Toms River is hosting a Wellness Fair from 10am-2pm. - July 29, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
South Nassau's Rapid Treatment of Stroke Results in Enhanced Patient Outcomes
The study includes data from 58,353 patients who received tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) within 4.5 hours of acute ischemic stroke symptom onset at 1,395 hospitals that participate in the Get With The Guidelines (GWTG®)-Stroke Program. - July 28, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
MUMC Ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals" List
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah as the 5th best hospital in Georgia and was the highest rated hospital in Savannah in the magazine’s 2013-14 Best Hospitals list. The annual list, now in its 24th year, recognizes hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. - July 26, 2013 - Memorial Health
Medical Staffing Network and KOOL 105.5 Announce Newest "Nurse of the Month" Winner
Medical Staffing Network announces newest Nurse of the Month Contest winner, Karen Newberger. MSN co-sponsors the contest with local radio station KOOL 105.5 to recognize outstanding local nurses. - July 26, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC
All Needed Information on Plastic Surgery at Medplast.com
Plastic surgery is an issue that is gaining vast popularity among many and has stirred up lots of talking about it. For all those who are interested in this topic a new Health Portal of Plastic Surgery has been created on the medplast.com website. This portal combines all the available information... - July 25, 2013 - Medplasts
Gaming Marathon to Help The Children’s Hospital at MUMC
Video game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to use their skills to raise funds and awareness for The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC), a member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The sixth annual Extra Life gaming marathon is enrolling... - July 25, 2013 - Memorial Health
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates is Now Part of the New Western Washington Center of Occupational Health and Education - the Largest COHE in Washington State
Franciscan Health System, has established the Center of Occupational Health & Education (COHE) of Western Washington. The COHE program is designed to improve injured worker outcomes and reduce disability through the education and implementation of occupational health best practices by clinicians and support care coordination of workers through health service coordinators. - July 24, 2013 - Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (Fla.) Earns Spot on US News 2013-14 Best Hospitals List
Sarasota Memorial ranked #48 in Gynecology and was recognized as "high performing" in six additional specialties in this year's U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” list. On a state and metropolitan level, U.S. News again ranked Sarasota Memorial #1 in the Sarasota-Bradenton region and #6 among Florida’s 271 hospitals. - July 18, 2013 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Denver Health Care Company Transitions from Pioneer ACO Model
Physician Health Partners, one of 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations in the US, plans move to the CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program. - July 17, 2013 - Physician Health Partners
Memorial Cancer Institute Receives National Achievement Award
Memorial Cancer Institute’s multidisciplinary approach to cancer care means that patients have a whole team of cancer specialists on their side. From highly trained physicians to skilled and compassionate nurses, therapists, technicians, social workers and support staff, each member of the team is a highly trained specialist in his or her field. Memorial Cancer Institute has locations at both Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West. - July 12, 2013 - Memorial Hospital System
PIH Health Named 2013 Most Wired Award Recipient
American Hospital Association Recognized the Top Health Systems in the Nation in the Information Technology Field. - July 12, 2013 - PIH Health
Finance Officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital Named to List of Hospital CFOs to Know
Resources used to develop the list include input from industry experts, research by Becker’s editorial team, and supporting nomination documents. Becker's Hospital Review is a Chicago-based publication focusing on hospital and healthcare news. - July 12, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Medical Staffing Network and KOOL 105.5 Announce Latest “Nurse of the Month” Winner
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC announces the latest Nurse of the Month contest winner. The contest honors exceptional South Florida nurses each month. - July 11, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC
Knowmedge Announces the Publication of a Free Internal Medicine ABIM Board Exam Review EBook with 50-High Yield Practice Questions
Knowmedge, an online Internal Medicine ABIM Exam Prep Company, Announces the Release of an Internal Medicine Practice Questions eBook. The eBook is written to help internists preparing for ABIM certification or recertification. - July 07, 2013 - Knowmedge
Are the Good Old Days Making a Come Back in Medicine in North West Arkansas?
In these times of managed care, Affordable Care Act, increasing and unreachable deductible costs and difficult physician access, the solution might just be simpler than expected. - July 03, 2013 - Springdale Health PLLC
Peter Mangiola, Senior Health & Wellness Expert, Advises Elderly to Take Precautions Against Heat Stress & Illness This Summer
New Jersey Shore and Inland Counties Historically Prone to Excessive Heat Spells Proving Dangerous to Seniors with over 7,000 Americans suffering from heat-related deaths since 1979, EPA reports. - July 03, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
Medical Staffing Network and KOOL 105.5 Announce Latest “Nurse of the Month” Winner
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC. announces the latest Nurse of the Month contest winner. The contest honors exceptional local nurses. - July 03, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC
Medical Journal Appoints Rajiv Datta, MD, to Its Editorial Board
The official journal of the International College of Surgeons (ICS), International Surgery is a quarterly, peer reviewed journal, established in 1938. - June 22, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Psychology Consultants Inc. to Promote Ohio Employment 2013
Psychology Consultants Inc. will air this weekend, Sunday June 23rd at 11:30 on Channel 3’s Golden Opportunities. Psychology Consultants Inc. is expanding further into Northeast Ohio in 2013. For the second year in a row, Psychology Consultants announces its search for local Ohio Licensed... - June 21, 2013 - Psychology Consultants Inc.
Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, CEO, John A. Calderone, PhD, Receives National Award for Infection Control Leadership
John Calderone, PhD, Chief Executive Officer at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, has been named the recipient of the 4th Annual Healthcare Administrator Award, presented by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). APIC is a multi-disciplinary,... - June 19, 2013 - Olympia Medical Center
Radiological Physician Associates & The Fairmont General Hospital Uni-Directional Interface Completed
SkyRIS a premier Tele-Radiology Information System, which consolidates patient data from multiple facilities, has completed a uni-directional PACS interface for Fairmont General Hospital, located in Fairmont, West Virginia. Radiological Physician Associates (RPA) is the State of West... - June 19, 2013 - Radiological Physician Associates
Stroke Gold Plus Award Presented to South Nassau Communities Hospital
In addition to the Get with the Guideline-Stroke award, South Nassau is a recipient of the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll, for improving stroke care. - June 15, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
TomoTherapy® Delivers Radiation to Where It is Needed in the Body and Premier Cancer Centers Dallas Now Delivers TomoTherapy® to North Texas
Approximately 900 patients have been known to make the arduous trek from Dallas to Tulsa for a specialized cancer treatment that they can now get much closer to home. The TomoTherapy® H™ Series is a premier and sought after technology, well-known for its ability to deliver targeted... - June 14, 2013 - Premier Cancer Centers Dallas
South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Doctors Advise on Skin Cancer Prevention
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people diagnosed annually. - June 13, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Medical Staffing Network and B95.5 Announce Latest “Nurse of the Month” Winner
Medical Staffing Network and B95.5 in Albany announce latest winner of Nurse of the Month Contest. - June 13, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC
New Partnership Offers Patients Exceptional Clinical Trial Experience
In a partnership that offers unprecedented benefits for chronic pain patients, Hope Research Institute is now the preferred clinical research partner at Freedom Pain Hospital, the only pain specialty hospital in the country. Hope Research Institute offers a turn-key solution for physicians who are... - June 12, 2013 - Freedom Pain Hospital
AcuteCare Telemedicine Welcomes Robert Silverstein to the Team
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT), the leading practice-based provider of Telemedicine services in the Southeast, announces the addition of Robert Silverstein, to their staff. Robert joins ACT as Senior Sales Executive, with more than a decade of experience in the Hospital, Post-Acute and... - June 12, 2013 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
Rogers Memorial Hospital Receives Community Distinction Award
Waukesha County Business Alliance and Biz Times Media present Rogers with Community Distinction Award during the Top 10 Businesses Award Luncheon. - June 12, 2013 - Rogers Memorial Hospital
Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Week Kicks Off June 9th
The Ayden Rae Foundation has designated the second week in June (June 9 – 15, 2013) as HG Awareness Week, where the community is encouraged to spread the word about this devastating disorder throughout the world. - June 09, 2013 - Ayden Rae Foundation
HealthCARE Express to Kick of Summer with Customer Appreciation Week Events
HealthCARE Express, Texarkana’s first urgent care and occupational medicine clinic, is hosting a Customer Appreciation Week to show appreciation to the community for supporting its business over the last seven years. The week starts this Monday, June 10, and runs through Friday, June 14, just... - June 08, 2013 - HealthCARE Express
South Nassau Communities Hospital Uses Subchondroplasty to Repair Chronic, Achy Knees
Subchondroplasty® (sub-con-drō-plas-tee, and also referred to as SCP), is a minimally invasive surgery that allows orthopedic surgeons to access and treat bone defects associated with chronic bone marrow lesions (BMLs). - June 07, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Saddleback Memorial’s Center for Advanced Wound Healing Recognized for Excellence in Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes
Saddleback Memorial’s Center for Advanced Wound Healing, located in Mission Viejo, has received the prestigious Healogics Robert A. Warriner II, M.D., Center of Excellence Award. The award recognizes wound care centers that consistently exceed standards for exceptional quality. Saddleback... - June 06, 2013 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Needle Free Acupuncture? Now There is a Way to Get Acupuncture Without the Pain.
Are you needle phobic? Most patients that hear about Acupuncture are scared of needles. A physician in Springdale now offers laser acupuncture and ear acupuncture which as 100% needle free to cater to children and people afraid of needles - June 06, 2013 - Springdale Health PLLC
MD Now Urgent Care, South Florida’s Largest Provider of Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine Continues Expansion in South Florida Opening in Greenacres, Palm Beach County
MD Now Urgent Care, South Florida’s largest provider of urgent care and occupational medicine services opens, its newest, largest, comprehensive free standing, "MD Now" facility including physical therapy this week, at 6868 Forest Hill Blvd in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida. - June 04, 2013 - MD Now Urgent Care
MUMC Places on Quality Honor Roll for Exceptional Patient Care
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah was named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability Core Measures Honor Roll. Memorial is one of 18 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Presidential category, one of the highest on the list. - June 03, 2013 - Memorial Health
Premier Cancer Centers in Dallas Now Accepting Disaster Relief Items for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Premier Cancer Centers Dallas located in Dallas, Texas is providing a convenient drop-off location and collection point for items desperately needed by individuals and families reeling from the devastation left in the wake of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Jeff Guest, President and CEO, stated,... - June 01, 2013 - Premier Cancer Centers Dallas
Colon Cancer Information from South Nassau Communities Hospital
The risk of dying from colon cancer is reduced approximately 33% among people who are screened regularly. Colonoscopy is the gold standard approach to screening for colon cancer. - May 30, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Catholic Hospice Peace. Love. Run. 13.1 Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk
Catholic Hospice’s 2nd Annual Peace. Love. Run. 13.1 Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at North Park Boathouse - Half Marathon - 7:30 a.m./ 5K Run/Walk - 8:00 a.m. Register on-line at active.com or call Catholic Hospice at 1-866-933-6221. Half Marathon $45 early registration by June 21 - $50 day of event/ 5K Run/Walk $20 early registration by June 21 - $25 day of event - May 30, 2013 - Catholic Hospice