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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.