Hospitals Press Releases & News (Page 28)

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

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

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

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

HealthCARE Express Helps You Smooth Out the Wrinkles to Defy Aging

Do you feel young and happy on the inside, but your face is telling a different story? What you’re feeling on the inside can now easily be shown on the outside. HealthCARE Express in Wake Village now offers BOTOX® therapy on Mondays and Fridays. - May 30, 2013 - HealthCARE Express

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

Springdale Health in Springdale, AR Offers a Balanced and Natural Approach to Achieve Pain Relief

Physicians are often criticized for spending little time with patients and merely patching symptoms, not addressing the actual cause of the health problem. One concern often poorly addressed in medicine is chronic pain. The Institute of Medicine estimates that 100 million Americans suffer from it... - May 29, 2013 - Springdale Health PLLC

South Nassau Cancer Program Earns Prestigious Award from ACS Commission on Cancer

The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. - May 26, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Bay Area Veterinary Hospital Hosts Pet Disaster Preparedness Seminar

Renowned local veterinary hospital Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care is teaming up with the San Ramon Fire Department to host a free community seminar on how to plan to care for your pet in case of a disaster. - May 24, 2013 - Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care

mumms® Hospice Software and Capital Caring Announce Collaborative Agreement

mumms® Software, a recognized innovator and developer of hospice and palliative care software, announced a collaborative agreement with Capital Caring, one of the oldest, largest and most experienced hospice and palliative care providers in the United States. A joint announcement was made in... - May 24, 2013 - mumms Software

2013 Disco Cup Raises Record Funds for Philanthropy Initiative

This year’s annual golf tournament raised over $26,000—exceeding this year's goal for the event. - May 22, 2013 - The Delta Companies

A. Shawn Adhami M.D. Nominated for 2013 Healthcare Leadership Award

2012 winner, Dr. A. Shawn Adhami nominated again for the 2013 Los Angeles Business Journal Medical Group CEO award. - May 22, 2013 - Vistasol Medical Group

mumms® Software and Capital Caring Announce Collaborative Agreement

mumms® Software, a recognized innovator and developer of hospice and palliative care software, announced a collaborative agreement with Capital Caring, one of the oldest, largest and most experienced hospice and palliative care providers in the United States. A joint announcement was made in... - May 22, 2013 - mumms Software

Henry Drummond Joins Medical Staffing Network Team as Vice President of Operations

Medical Staffing Network announces appointment of Henry Drummond as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Drummond has over 25 years of healthcare administration and clinical healthcare experience. - May 22, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC

Peter Mangiola, Elder Care Advocacy Expert, Will Discuss May 21st “How to Have a Better Father’s Day Without Guilt”

He will also distribute a Free Ebook "The 7 Causes for Elder Care Emotional Paralysis" at Fox Rehab at 7 Carnegie Plaza in Cherry Hill NJ on May 21st from 10:00am-12:00pm. - May 21, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ

MUMC Earns an "A" for Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group

Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent organization designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families. The Hospital Safety Score was calculated using... - May 20, 2013 - Memorial Health

Medical Staffing Network and W3D Announce April 2013 “Nurse of the Month” Winner

Medical Staffing Network and W3D in Carbondale announce winner of Nurse of the Month Contest for April. - May 18, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC

Patient and Family Advisory Panel Featured at 2013 PFCC Conference in Long Beach June 3, 2013, Renaissance Hotel

The 2013 Patient and Family Centered Care (PFCC) Conference, presented by National Health Foundation and PFCC Partners with support from Hospital Association of Southern California comes to the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, Monday, June 3. Featured speakers include Robert M. Wachter, M.D.,... - May 18, 2013 - Hospital Association of Southern California

Becker’s Names South Nassau Communities Hospital a Best Place to Work

Becker's Hospital Review list of the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" was developed through nominations, extensive research, and a rigorous review with peer organizations. - May 18, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

mumms® Software Unveils Hummingbird, an Unprecedented, Radical Advancement of Hospice & Palliative Care EMR

As The Innovation Conference: MUMMS 2013 (mumms® Software’s most successful user conference to date) came to a close last week, attendees walked away amazed and excited. With standing room only, customers spanning from Hawaii to Puerto Rico and Cayman Islands got a glimpse of the... - May 17, 2013 - mumms Software

ACT Collaborates with Southeastern Medical Center on Telestroke Network

AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT), the Southeast region’s largest practice based telemedicine provider, participated at Southeastern Alabama Medical Center’s (SAMC) press conference, announcing SAMC’s new stroke care network. SAMC’s service area covers over 60 miles in each... - May 17, 2013 - AcuteCare Telemedicine

Chefs Raise More Than $140,000 for South Nassau's Center for Cardiovascular Health

"An Evening of Good Taste" raised more than $140,000 to support South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Health. - May 16, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Memorial’s Cancer Services Earn Third Consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award

The Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (ACI) at Memorial University Medical Center has again received an Outstanding Achievement Award from The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The 2012 award was given to only 79 cancer programs throughout the United States. The... - May 15, 2013 - Memorial Health

LI2DAY Walk to Fight Breast Cancer Names South Nassau Communities Hospital a Beneficiary

LI2DAY has donated a total of $150,500 to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up treatment program for underserved and minority patients. - May 15, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Medical Staffing Network Enters Orlando Market

Medical Staffing Network Healthcare announces entry into Orlando, Florida healthcare staffing market; plans 10 new, nationwide offices this year. - May 15, 2013 - Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC

Lev Leytzan’s Elderhearts Program Receives Grant from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

Lev Leytzan’s Elderheart progam was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA). Elderhearts, the newest of Lev Leytzan’s programs, reaches out to people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias with interactive experiences designed... - May 09, 2013 - Lev Leytzan: The Heart of Therapeutic Clowning, Inc.

The Women’s Hospital at Saddleback Memorial Prepares to Commemorate Its 25th Anniversary

Community Invited to Celebrate at Family Event May 19. - May 08, 2013 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

What's Up Doc?

…pet rabbits proving to be positive source of therapy. - May 06, 2013 - Woodridge Terrace

Superstorm Sandy Recovery Continues as Patients Return to South Nassau Communities Hospital's Dialysis Center

The center features 18 patient suites equipped with dialysis technology that is capable of performing a variety of procedures as well as satellite-linked HDTVs, high-speed Internet, personal telephones, and individual lighting and heating control. - May 05, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

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