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Inspiration Healthcare Launches New Customer Focused Website to Address Global Audience
Inspiration Healthcare Ltd, an innovative emergency healthcare service provider and medical devices company launches a new re-branded website to address the rising demands of its customer. - September 08, 2011 - Inspiration Healthcare Ltd
FastMed Urgent Care Goes Mobile with iTriage Smartphone App
Patients now have convenient, on-the-go access to symptoms, diseases and facility information with free healthcare app. - September 02, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
CEO Kenneth Rozenberg Supports Evacuated NYC Nursing Home Patients via Centers for Specialty Care Group NYC Nursing Homes
Centers for Specialty Care Group, a health network in New York, housed evacuated NYC nursing home patients in an effort led by CEO Kenneth Rozenberg and Executive Director Jeremy B. Strauss. - September 01, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Healing from Compassion Fatigue
Compassion Fatigue results from stress some individuals experience while working with traumatized and suffering people. Learn more during the next SVHD Lunch & Learn. - August 31, 2011 - Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District
Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program Partners with Eating Recovery Center
Partnership formalizes a longstanding collaborative relationship between the two eating disorders treatment centers. - August 27, 2011 - Eating Recovery Center
Telemedicine Carries MUMC’s Stroke Expertise to Rural Areas
Utilizing real-time audio and video conferencing, a new telestroke program at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is providing life-saving stroke assistance in rural regions of Georgia. Neurologists at MUMC can now assess a patient and communicate treatment plans with doctors in regions that do not have a neurologist available. - August 25, 2011 - Memorial Health
South Nassau Communities Hospital Radiation Oncology Department Earns Prestigious Accreditation
The prestigious ACR-ASTRO accreditation is awarded only to facilities meeting specific Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR and ASTRO. - August 25, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Goes Mobile with iTriage
Patients have immediate access to symptoms, diseases and facility information with iTriage mobile healthcare app. - August 20, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Leading Consumer Mobile Healthcare App iTriage Adds Medication Information Through a New, More User-Friendly Interface
Now, one thousand medications can easily be found through the iTriage medications directory or associated with any disease - August 19, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Dr. Valeria C. Benavides Lopez Joins The Children’s Hospital of Illinois
The Children’s Hospital of Illinois, a leading pediatric clinical care and research hospital, today announced that Valeria C. Benavides Lopez, MD, MPH will join its’ Pediatric Endocrinology Division at the Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the University of Illinois College of... - August 18, 2011 - The Children’s Hospital of Illinois
Kenneth Rozenberg Welcomes the Waterfront Healthcare Center to the Centers for Specialty Care Group Family
Kenneth Rozenberg, CEO of the Centers for Specialty Care Group, announces that his premiere healthcare network will be taking over operations of the Waterfront Healthcare Center in Buffalo as of August 15, 2011. - August 17, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Golf Outing Raises More Than $260,000 for Cancer Care
The afternoon of golf was followed by an evening of fine dining, camaraderie and fun, including a lavish buffet and raffle prizes ranging from tickets to professional sporting events to foursomes at the area’s most prestigious courses. - August 17, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Schumacher Group and Healthagen Partnership to Drive More ER Visits to 180 Hospitals
iTriage Mobile App Allows Patients to Find ERs at the Touch of a Finger - August 13, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
CareSouth Tags Dean Alverson as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Sales
CareSouth Health System, Inc., the largest privately held home health services company in Georgia, announced today that Dean Alverson has joined CareSouth as Senior Vice-President of Business Development and Sales. The announcement was made today by CareSouth President and Chief Executive Officer,... - August 10, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
CareSouth Announces Exclusive Partnership with Low Vision Works
CareSouth Homecare Professionals announces partnership with Low Vision Works, providing a uniquely effective treatment for patients who suffer from low vision disabilities. The separate division is doing business as Low Vision Works by CareSouth and is now serving the Greensboro, Lexington and Asheboro areas of North Carolina. - August 03, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Hospice Advantage Inc. Continues Mississippi Expansion
Hospice Advantage, Inc. today announced its second in a series of acquisitions that have expanded the provider’s service area to include nearly the entire state of Mississippi. The addition includes the Southaven and Tupelo offices of St. Jude Hospice, LLC. Financial terms of the deal were... - August 03, 2011 - Hospice Advantage
Runnels Center Offers Spa Treatments for Cancer Patients, Past and Present
Aesthetician Aileen Moran receives COE certification; Mississippi’s only certified oncology aesthetician on staff; Runnels Center provides calming, rejuvenating spa treatments to those who have specialized need - August 02, 2011 - Runnels Center Outpatient Plastic Surgery & Clinic
South Nassau Communities Hospital Names Leading Cardiologist Associate Director of Interventional Cardiology
Board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, Dr. Rehman has been an attending cardiologist at SNCH since 2002. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. - July 30, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Work Begins on New Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
Clearing has already begun with construction anticipated by early 2012 for a long anticipated Snoqualmie Valley Hospital facility. Located at the interchange of I-90 and Highway 18, the new hospital will serve as a community node supporting preventive, primary, specialty and outpatient healthcare in addition to hospital and emergency services. - July 29, 2011 - Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District
Christie Clinic Goes Mobile with iTriage
Patients have immediate access to symptoms, diseases, provider information and average wait times with iTriage mobile health app. - July 29, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
MUMC’s Frantz Appointed to Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle has appointed Elaine Frantz, director of trauma services at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission. - July 28, 2011 - Memorial Health
Kenneth Rozenberg Invites Public to be Inspired by Chris Powell of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition at Dutchess Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Chris Powell, the trainer on Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, is visiting the Dutchess Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in an event hosted by Kenneth Rozenberg. - July 28, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Oncologists Publish HPV Manual for Physicians
A pair of oncologists in the Program in Women’s Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island recently co-authored a pocket-sized guide to the human papilloma virus (HPV) so physicians can make more accurate diagnosis and plan more effective treatment for women with the... - July 27, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Westbank Urgent Care Launches iTriage App to Give Mobile Users Greater Access to Medical Information
Mobile users can pre-register for their appointment and access symptom, disease and physician information in the palm of their hands with iTriage - July 27, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Centers for Specialty Care to Open Its Doors to the Elderly
Centers for Specialty Care Group will open the doors to a number of its facilities to provide a cool safe reprieve for seniors in Brooklyn and Queens. - July 23, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Eating Recovery Center Launches Alumni Program to Promote Lasting Recovery
Leading Eating Disorders Treatment Center Aims to Reduce Relapse and Foster Supportive Recovery Environment for Patients - July 22, 2011 - Eating Recovery Center
South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Surgeon Performs Robotic Assisted Lung Bilobectomy
The surgery was performed on a 63-year-old female patient who was an active smoker with a history of coughing up traces of blood, a common symptom of lung cancer. - July 22, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Second RI Swim Across America Event Planned
After a record-setting inaugural event last year, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and the national non-profit organization Swim Across America (SAA) have set the date for the second open water fundraising swim on Saturday, September 10 at 9 am. Swimming enthusiasts of all ages and... - July 22, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Fellow Earns Award for Breast Cancer Research
A fellow in the Breast Health Center at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island was one of 25 nationwide to earn a 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium Merit Award from The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The award, which recognizes researchers’... - July 22, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants and Kent Ranked Among the Best in the Nation in Maternity Care
A report released today by HealthGrades announced that Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and Kent Hospital both achieved a 5-star rating in Maternity Care for 2011. Kent Hospital also earned a Specialty Excellence Award for Maternity Care in 2011, having achieved the 5-star rating for two consecutive years. Women & Infants and Kent, both part of Care New England, were two of only six hospitals in New England to achieve a 5-star rating. - July 21, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Earns Three Designations in U.S. News & World Report's 2011-12 Best Hospitals Rankings
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has been ranked 19th in Gynecology (up from 26th in 2010-11), the number one hospital in the Providence metro area, and top-performing in cancer in U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings, online at... - July 21, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
CareSouth Announces Agreement to Purchase Florida Palliative Home Care
CareSouth Health System, Inc., announces agreement to purchase FP Home Care of Ocala, Florida. The home health care agency will begin doing business as CareSouth Homecare Professionals effective immediately. - July 12, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
NICHD Renews Women & Infants' Membership in Neonatology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Groups
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) recently announced it would renew the membership of Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode in its Maternal Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network and Neonatal Research Network (NRN). Women & Infants remains... - July 10, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Doctor Named to National Committee
David Edmonson, MD, FACS, a breast surgeon with the Breast Health Center in the Program in Women’s Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, was recently named to the Communications Committee of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. - July 10, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
South Nassau Communities Hospital SIBSPlace Annual Auction Raises $250,000
An essential community service of South Nassau Communities Hospital, SIBSPlace is celebrating its 11th year of free service to families throughout Nassau County. - July 08, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
MUMC Awarded $42,000 Grant from Cardinal Health Foundation
The Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah $42,000 in grant funding to further enhance operating room safety and efficiency. - July 07, 2011 - Memorial Health
Centers for Specialty Care Group and CEO Kenneth Rozenberg Acquire Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
The Centers for Specialty Care Group, maintained by CEO Kenneth Rozenberg, has a new facility in its health network: the Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. - July 02, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Give Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive
To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood donations call 1-800-688-0900. - July 01, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Addiction Treatment Opportunities Subject of July 7th Lunch & Learn
Learn about chemical dependency treatment options from the Snoqualmie Tribe’s Raging River Recovery Center during a free 7-7-11 noon-to-1pm Lunch & Learn hosted by the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District. - July 01, 2011 - Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District
Women & Infants Launches Rhode Island Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders
Women & Infants Hospital has teamed up with practitioners across the state to create the Rhode Island Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders at Women & Infants Hospital. The Center was created to provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and therapy for women with pelvic floor disorders through comprehensive clinical care and organizational oversight. - June 23, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Among the Best Children's Hospitals in Neonatology in U.S. News Media Group's 2011-12 Best Children's Hospitals Rankings
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has been ranked 34th in Neonatology in U.S. News Media Group’s 2011-12 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings of the top 50 centers in the nation. The full report is now available online at www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals. “We salute... - June 21, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
South Nassau Communities Hospital Receives $3 Million Donation in Support of Its Cancer Program
In 2009, the Center treated a total of 1,326 patients, including 1,047 new cases and 279 cases with recurrent cancer or cancer in progression. South Nassau is a recipient of the prestigious ACoS Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award. - June 19, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Tampa Immediate Care Connects Patients to Medical Information with Smartphone App
Mobile users now have on-the-go access to symptoms, diseases and facility information in the palm of their hand with iTriage. - June 19, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
MUMC Recognized Nationally for Supply Expense Performance
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, Georgia, is one of only 26 out of 2,500 members of the Premier Healthcare Alliance to win Premier Healthcare Alliance’s Fifth Annual Supply Chain Excellence Award. - June 17, 2011 - Memorial Health
Gastroenterology Associates Gives Patients Greater Access to Medical Information with Smartphone App
Mobile users have convenient access to symptoms, diseases and physician information, anytime, anywhere, with iTriage. - June 15, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Kenneth Rozenberg Solidifies Short and Long Term Care in Queens with Holliswood Care Center
The Holliswood Care Center is a new addition to the Centers for Specialty Care Group, a healthcare network for the New York area directed by CEO Kenneth Rozenberg. - June 15, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Centers for Specialty Care Group Now Provides Bariatric Therapy at Dutchess Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Maintained by CEO Kenneth Rozenberg
The Dutchess Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, operated by Centers for Specialty Care Group CEO Kenneth Rozenberg, now offers a renowned bariatric recovery program. - June 13, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Healthagen Chosen as One of Ten Plenary Presenters at The Health Data Initiative Forum in Washington, DC
Government and industry leaders will learn how Healthagen’s iTriage mobile healthcare platform has integrated a newly released government dataset to help improve the health of all Americans. - June 10, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
First Regional Hospital Wellness Conference to Take Place August 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA
HASC is proud to partner with the Corporate Health and Wellness Association to sponsor this important conference that will highlight on the critical role hospitals and other health care providers play in their communities in creating a culture of health. This informative event will present examples of employee wellness initiatives from leading hospitals and provide strategies and tactics to assist organization seeking to start or enhance their existing wellness program. - June 09, 2011 - Hospital Association of Southern California
First Regional Hospital Wellness Conference to Take Place August 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA
The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), www.HASC.org, has partnered with the Corporate Health and Wellness Association (CHWA), www.WellnessAssociation.com to provide an educational platform surrounding employee health and wellness within hospitals and healthcare providers in the... - June 09, 2011 - Corporate Health & Wellness Association