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Whistleblowers Report Substantial Stresses, Limited Support When Helping Expose Health Care Fraud - Research from BWH
New research evaluates the motivations and experiences of whistleblowers responsible for the recent wave of federal health care fraud cases and finds that, despite their altruistic goals, whistleblowers experience substantial hardships. - June 21, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham Renal Division Research at the Center of an International Effort to Identify Next Generation Biomarkers to Screen Kidney Toxicity
New research has resulted in the approval of Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (Kim-1) as a highly sensitive and specific marker of drug-induced kidney injury by both the FDA and EMA. - June 21, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
South Nassau Communities Hospital Provides Gastric Sleeve to Help Obese Lose Significant Weight
"I have more stamina and can climb the stairs into my house and down to the laundry room without sweating and getting out of breath," said Ms. Howell, who no longer has to take medication for her high blood pressure. - June 20, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Second Critical Care Unit at John C. Lincoln Hospital Honored for Patient Care Excellence
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital in Phoenix is the only medical facility in Arizona with two critical care units earning a Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. - June 19, 2010 - John C. Lincoln Health Network
Makewell Helps Nigerian Family Find a Facility to Perform Rare Separation Surgery for Conjoined Twins
Makewell Meditour Ltd., a pioneer in India’s medical tourism industry lived up to its tagline - “Connecting you to good health” when it successfully organised the surgery that gave a new life to eight month old, co-joined Nigerian twins. The eight-month-old twins shared a common... - June 18, 2010 - Makewell Meditour Ltd
Risk of Suicide, Suicide Attempt Similar Across Types of Antidepressant Medication
New research shows that among adults beginning antidepressant therapy, the risk of suicide or suicide attempts does not appear to vary by individual type or class of medication. - June 13, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BWH Researchers Find That Using Bar-Code Technology with eMAR Drastically Reduces Medication Administration and Transcription Errors
Researchers found that using both bar-code technology and eMAR together substantially reduces transcription and medication adminstration errors. - June 13, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Green Light Affects Circadian Rhythms
Researchers show that green light is effective in eliciting non-visual responses to light such as resetting circadian rhythms, affecting melatonin production and alerting the brain. - June 13, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit Earns Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
The Beacon Awards award is specifically designated to recognize the nation’s top pediatric, progressive, and adult critical care units across a multitude of hospitals. - June 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Researchers Study Perceived Discrimination in Relation to Risk of Death in African American Women
In a recent study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Boston University Sloan School of Epidemiology found no direct association between perceived racism and risk of death in African American Women. - June 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Frequent Doctor Visits Help Diabetics Lower Blood Pressure More Quickly
For patients with diabetes, more frequent doctor visits helped lower their high blood pressure to a normal level more quickly than patients who waited longer between visits. - June 11, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
ABC News Shines Prime-Time Spotlight on Boston Hospitals
BWH is featured in a new eight-part primetime medical documentary series on ABC called “Boston Med,” airing Thursday nights at 10 p.m. beginning June 24. - June 11, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
iTriage® Helps 2010 World Cup Spectators Find Healthcare in South Africa
2010 World Cup travelers can navigate South Africa’s healthcare system by downloading the free iTriage healthcare app. - June 11, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
iTriage Now Offering Consumers Unprecedented Access to Their Personal Health Records Through Its Smartphone Application
Smartphone users can now connect with their Google Health™ records on the iTriage mobile healthcare applications. - June 09, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Advance Urgent Care Receives Award of Excellence
Advance Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinic was chosen for this honor from among 877 medical practices in six states that participated in a comprehensive On-Site Risk Management Assessment conducted in 2009 by American Physicians Assurance Corporation which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American... - June 08, 2010 - Advance Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinic
Min-Sheng General Hospital to Host First Asian Diabetes Surgery Summit
Specialists from across Asia will convene at Taiwan’s Min-Sheng General Hospital in July 2010 to discuss the latest developments in bariatric and metabolic surgery. - June 05, 2010 - Min-Sheng Hospital
iTriage Mobile Healthcare Technology Presented in Washington, DC at the Community Health Data Forum
Government leaders learn how iTriage integrates community health data to help Americans select the most appropriate point of care from its mobile applications. - June 04, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Saint Joseph Health System Hospitals Introduce Kentucky's First "No Wait" Emergency Rooms
Long waits are often synonymous with emergency room visits, creating anxiety and frustration for patients and their loved ones. That’s why Saint Joseph Health System has introduced groundbreaking No Wait ERs, now at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Jessamine. The... - June 04, 2010 - Saint Joseph Health System
Saint Joseph Health System Facilities Earn Quality Respiratory Care Recognition in National Program
Several facilities within Saint Joseph Health System have earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals. The QRCR program was... - June 03, 2010 - Saint Joseph Health System
MD NOW Urgent Care Medical Centers Receives Urgent Care Center Accreditation from the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
MD NOW Urgent Care Medical Centers receives national accreditation from the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM). A benchmark of quality, the Urgent Care Center Accreditation symbolizes MD NOW's committment to providing patients with the highest levels of quality medical care. - May 29, 2010 - MD Now Urgent Care
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Cancer Program Features Jamaica Native Surgical Oncologist
A specialist in surgical oncology, including head and neck surgery, Dr. Reid helped South Nassau’s Cancer Program earn the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Outstanding Achievement Award. - May 27, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Communities Hospital Offers Scar-less Surgery to Fix Chronic Acid Reflux Disease
South Nassau Communities Hospital uses a “minutely invasive” surgical device to perform “transoral incisionless fundoplication” (TIF), which corrects the cause of chronic acid reflux disease (also known as gastroesophegeal reflux disease, or GERD). - May 17, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Major Clinical Trial Finds That Team-Based Care Improves Patient Outcomes
A team-based inpatient care model was associated with a safer hospitalization and higher quality of care for patients, compared to a traditional team model. - May 14, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Take Control of Your Chronic Disease -- Six Weeks to a Healthier Life
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District teams up with Mt. Si Senior Center to offer a series of free chronic disease self management classes. - May 14, 2010 - Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District
American College of Radiology Accreditation Received by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation. - May 14, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Alcohol Consumption Associated with Increased Risk for Benign Breast Disease in Young Women - a Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found Adolescent females who drank frequently were more likely to develop benign breast disease, a predictor of increased break cancer risk. - May 14, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Hispanics Live in Areas with Limited Capacity for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Research from Brigham and Women's Hospital
New research shows that Hispanics live in areas with more limited availability of colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies for colorectal cancer screening. - May 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Launches Stork Fund
Supporting healthy moms, healthy pregnancies and healthy babies - Building on 175 years of expertise in the care for mothers and infants, Brigham and Women's Hospital announces the launch of the Stork Fund, a new ePhilanthropy venture dedicated to supporting healthy moms, pregnancies and babies. - May 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
New Brigham and Women’s Hospital Report Brings Lung Cancer in Women Out of the Shadows
BWH releases the most current and comprehensive overview of the impact of lung cancer on women. - May 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Clinical Trial Compares Leading-Edge Treatments for Obesity and Diabetes
New Research Will Look at Weight Loss Stomach Surgery Versus Intensive Program of Lifestyle and Medical Management. - May 10, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Evening of Good Taste Raises $125,000+ for Advancements in Orthopedic, Joint Health
The 17th Annual “Evening of Good Taste” culinary extravaganza held at the Crest Hollow Country Club raised more than $125,000 in support of South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Center for Advanced Orthopedics. - May 09, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Names Director of Motility Studies to Detect GERD
Meyer Blumstein, MD, has nearly 25 years experience in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is a specialist in endoscopy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and inflammatory bowel disease. - May 07, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau's Gamma Knife Effectively Treats Intractable Cancer Pain, Essential Tremors
The LI Gamma Knife’s interdisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, physicists, and nurses have expanded the use of the Gamma Knife to treat intractable cancer pain as well as essential tremors (ET). - May 05, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Desert Valley Urgent Care Helping Smartphone Users Find Facility and Medical Information with New Technology
Local Chandler, Arizona Urgent Care Center is now using iTriage to connect with mobile users. iTriage is a free medical smartphone application that allows users to research symptoms, learn about possible causes and find an appropriate medical provider and treatment facility. - May 05, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Sunrise Health Deploys the iTriage Smartphone App to Push Out Average ER Wait Times for Mobile Patients
Patients now have greater access to Las Vegas area Sunrise Health facilities and medical information with the iTriage healthcare decision tool. iTriage is a free medical smartphone app that allows users to search symptoms, causes, medical conditions and find providers. - May 03, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
San Jose Hospitals DePloy iTriage App to Offer Residents Greater Medical Access Anywhere, Anytime
Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center of San Jose are now using iTriage, a free medical phone app, to help the mobile community search symptoms, causes, medical procedures, and find providers. - May 03, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Assemblyman Weisenberg to be Honored at South Nassau’s 26th Annual Golf Outing
Proceeds raised by South Nassau Communities Hospital's 26th Annual Golf Outing will support South Nassau’s Center for Advanced Orthopedics and Long Island Joint Replacement Institute™ (LIJRI). - May 02, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Offers All-Natural Approach to Heal, Recover Quickly from Orthopedic Injuries, Surgery
Clinically referred to as “Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy,” PRP is a holistic approach to speed the regeneration and healing of ligament, tendon and muscular injuries, reducing recovery time. - May 02, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau's Dr. Rajiv Datta Named a “Top Doctor” in Colon and Rectal Surgery
Rajiv Datta, MD, has been selected for inclusion in the 13th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area. This is the third consecutive year that Dr. Datta will be included in the acclaimed guide from Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. - May 02, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Cosmetic Bliss Reduce Prices for Sleeve Gastrectomy Operations
Cosmetic Bliss - specialist Weight Loss Surgery providers and leaders in the field of Sleeve Gastrectomy procedures announce today that fully inclusive package prices for the "Gastric Sleeve" procedure will be reduced to 6,490 pounds Sterling (7,550 euro from 23 May 2010. - May 01, 2010 - Cosmetic Bliss
Memorial in Savannah Earns National Patient Safety Award
For the third year in a row, Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia received the Patient Safety Excellence Award from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. This award places Memorial in elite company -- only 74 hospitals in the U.S. received both the HealthGrades 2010 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence and the 2010 Patient Safety Excellence Award. - May 01, 2010 - Memorial Health
Saint Joseph East Celebrates Grand Opening of Women's Hospital During 11th Annual Maternity Fair
Lineup includes tours of the exclusive new facility, innovative workshops, baby experts, local merchants, entertainment and the "Diaper Derby." - May 01, 2010 - Saint Joseph Health System
Time May Not Heal All Wounds; Saint Joseph-Berea Opens New Healing Center
Everyone has heard that time heals all wounds, but the truth is that without advanced therapies, some wounds can take years and even decades to heal while others that do not respond to treatment may lead to amputation in extreme cases. On April 26, Saint Joseph - Berea opened the Saint Joseph Wound Center to offer the community state-of-the-art specialized wound healing care. - April 28, 2010 - Saint Joseph Health System
AllBetterCare Urgent Care Center Uses Smartphone Technology to Connect Patients with Medical Care
Local Urgent Care Center uses iTriage to reach mobile Smartphone users. - April 26, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Saint Joseph Health System Expands Online Presence Through Social Media Outlets
Patients, employees and the public can now connect to Saint Joseph Health System hospitals through Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. - April 23, 2010 - Saint Joseph Health System
Women & Infants Announces New Director of Ambulatory Care
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island recently announced the appointment of Robert E. Berry Jr., MD, FACOG, as its new director of the Ambulatory Care Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Berry comes to Women & Infants from the University of Massachusetts where... - April 22, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Names Director of Research Administration
Large academic institutions have a wide variety of research going on at any given time. Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is no exception – with researchers, physicians and scientists working in the lab and at the bedside on projects that cut across all medical disciplines. To... - April 22, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
Steve Turoff Announced as Chief Technology Officer for mumms® Hospice Software
mumms® Software, a technology leader in the hospice community, announced the promotion of Steve Turoff, a former Senior Software Engineer and Product Manager, as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Turoff started his career as an engineer at Intel and has since worked with companies including Sony,... - April 21, 2010 - mumms Software
mumms® Hospice Software Increases Staff Efficiency with Third Party Interface Capabilities
One of the many benefits of mumms® Software, the leading electronic health record (EHR) provider for hospice and palliative care, is its capability and corporate will to interface with any program that can import or export data. This means, if information that is already in the mumms®... - April 16, 2010 - mumms Software
Landmark Lung Cancer Research Study Approves Only Site in Colorado
Denver CyberKnife obtains IRB approval as the only site in Colorado to participate in a phase IIII lung cancer trial comparing radiosurgery to surgery. - April 16, 2010 - Denver CyberKnife