- Artefill used in Non-Surgical Nose Jobs By : Rozzario
With non-s urgical cosmetic solutions increasing exponentially in popularity, non-surgical rhinoplasty (non-surgical nose jobs), non-surgical cheek augmentations and non-surgical chin augmentations have joined the ranks of America’s favorite quick-fix look-lifts under the umbrella of non-invasive facial sculpting – and now with longer lasting results. - HealthMarkets’ Agency Marketing Group Wins Stevie® Award for Insurance Sales Organization of the By : Health News
HealthMarkets Inc. (http://www.healthmarkets.com) announced today that its Agency Marketing Group (AMG) was presented with a Stevie Award for Insurance Sales Organization of the Year in the second annual Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards last night........ - OVATION Pharmaceuticals Named ''Pharma Company of the Year'' for Second Straight Year By : Health News
OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading biopharmaceutical company based in Deerfield, Illinois, today announced that for the second year in a row, it has been named “Pharma Company of the Year – Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” at the 2007 Scrip Awards Night in London... - Tufts-New England Medical Center Named an Abiomed Center of Excellence for Commitment to Heart By : Health News
Tufts-New England Medical Center (Tufts-NEMC) in Boston today announced that the center was selected by Abiomed, Inc. as a "Center of Excellence" for its cardiac program....... - Aetna Signs Contract with Martha Jefferson Hospital By : Health News
Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today it has reached agreement with Martha Jefferson Hospital on a new contract that adds the hospital and its 269 affiliated physicians to the company’s Richmond-area network......... - IRIS International Ships 1,000th iQ®200 Automated Urine Microscopy Analyzer to the International By : Health News
Iris Diagnostics, a division of IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NASDAQ GM: IRIS), a leading manufacturer of urinalysis systems and consumables for use in hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide, today announced that it has shipped its 1,000th iQ®200 Automated Urine Microscopy Analyzer for the international market.... - Montgomery Hospital Opens State-of-the-Art Joint Restoration Center By : Health News
For patients facing decreased mobility and chronic joint pain, the decision to proceed with treatment is often a difficult process. Will my rehab be uncomfortable? Where can I go to get the best care? Do I need to go into the city for my procedure?......... - West Point Keller Army Community Hospital Offers Enhanced Orthopedic Surgery Capabilities By : Health News
Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH), a center of specialization and excellence in sports medicine for the cadets at the United States Military Academy, has partnered with CompView Medical, a leading provider of integrated audiovisual systems for healthcare environments, to install the first of two innovative visualization and equipment management systems in KACH operating rooms. - RCN to Sponsor Rudolph Ramble 8K Run, Walk & Junior Dash Charity Event to Benefit Children’s Memori By : Health News
RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of video, data, and voice services to residential and business customers, announced today that it has become a sponsor of the Rudolph Ramble 8K Run, Walk and Junior Dash, which takes place on Sunday, December 9, starting at 9 a.m. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park..... - Carteret General Hospital Expects First-Year Savings to Top $1 Million by Joining Premier Hospital By : Health News
Carteret General Hospital (CGH) expects supply savings to exceed more than $1 million in its first year after joining the Premier alliance. Savings have already topped $500,000 in just its first month as a new member, allowing the hospital to better serve its community....... - Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Participates in Ground-Breaking Heart Recove By : Health News
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital reaffirms its ongoing commitment to heart recovery by highlighting its recent participation in the FDA-approved PROTECT I patient safety trial for Abiomed’sTM Impella® 2.5 catheter-based heart pump device....... - Universal Hospital Services, Inc. Elects Kevin L. Roberg to Its Board By : Health News
Universal Hospital Services, Inc. (“UHS” or the “Company”) announced today that Kevin L. Roberg was elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Roberg was also named to serve as chairman of the Company’s audit committee....... - Desert Regional Medical Center Implements Cerner RxStation to Improve Medication Management By : Health News
Preventable medical errors harm as many as 1.5 million people every year. Of those errors, the 400,000 that happen in hospitals are estimated to cost about $3.5 billion dollars a year, according to a 2006 report from the Institute of Medicine. As part of an effort to prevent its hospital from being part of that statistic, Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC) purchased the Cerner RxStation™ automated medication dispensing cabinets... - Talyst Demonstrates Advanced Features of AutoPharm® 3 Hospital Pharmacy Automation By : Health News
Talyst today unveiled the latest generation of automation systems for central-pharmacy operations, designed to meet the evolving needs of acute-care hospitals, medical centers and integrated healthcare systems... - Aethon Introduces Dedicated Pharmacy Cart By : Health News
Aethon Inc., a leader in automating the hospital supply chain, announced today the Aethon Pharmacy Cart – an extension to its TUG hospital asset utilization solution – designed specifically as a hospital pharmacy application. The Aethon Pharmacy Cart is being demonstrated at Booth #646 at the ASHP Conference in Las Vegas....... - Pacer Health Corporation Announces Grand Reopening of South Cameron Memorial Hospital By : Health News
Pacer Health Corporation (OTCBB:PHLH), an owner-operator of acute care hospitals and psychiatric care facilities in the Southeastern United States, is pleased to announce the reopening of South Cameron Memorial Hospital in Cameron, Louisiana....... - RehabCare and the Reading Hospital and Medical Center Develop New Long-Term Acute Care Hospital By : Health News
RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE: RHB) and The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (The Reading Hospital) announced today a joint venture to develop the first long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) in Berks County, Pennsylvania......... - Veteran Hospital Operations Executive Joins Signature By : Health News
Ronald R. Patterson has joined Signature Hospital Corp. as Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations, company officials announced today..... - Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Participates in Ground-Breaking Heart By : Health News
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital reaffirms its ongoing commitment to heart recovery by highlighting its recent participation in the FDA-approved PROTECT I patient safety trial for Abiomed’sTM Impella® 2.5 catheter-based heart pump device....... - Norman Physician Hospital Organization Selects eClinicalWorks Unified EMR/PM Solution By : Health News
eClinicalWorks™, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Norman Physician Hospital Organization (NPHO) has purchased licenses of eClinicalWorks electronic medical record (EMR) software to streamline practice operations for more than 100 providers....... - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Implements LiveData’s Visually Integrated Operating Room; ‘Wall of Kn By : Health News
LiveData, Inc. [www.LiveData.com], leaders in real-time data integration and display, today announced that its Visually Integrated Operating Room solution has gone “live” at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital...... - HepaGamB™ In-Home Aftercare Access Program for Liver Transplant Patients Launched By Apotex and Cen By : Health News
Apotex Corporation and Centric Health Resources today launched a new in-home aftercare program designed to help liver transplant patients transition from hospital to home with ease while enhancing desired outcomes and lowering overall costs...... - LifePoint Hospitals Board Approves $150 Million Share Repurchase Program By : Health News
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $150 million of the Company’s common stock over the next 12 months. - Fifty Hospitals Around the World Are Now Using NeuroLogica’s CereTom® Portable CT Scanner By : Health News
NeuroLogica Corporation today announced that The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. is the 50th hospital to purchase its CereTom® portable CT scanner. NeuroLogica has seen widespread adoption of its portable CT technology that enables physicians to obtain high-quality CT images without the need to transport patients to the traditional hospital CT scanner. - Uniontown Hospital Completes Move to Lawson Hosted Services By : Health News
Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that Uniontown Hospital completed its move to Lawson Total Care Platinum, a fully-hosted service for Lawson applications. Uniontown Hospital opted for the hosted service to help simplify its enterprise application ownership experience by significantly reducing demands on its internal IT resources....... - Sunquest Announces Lab Software Sale to TriCore Reference Laboratories of New Mexico to Serve Eight By : Health News
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced that TriCore Reference Laboratories has purchased the Sunquest Laboratory Information System (LIS) to consolidate eight hospitals in one of its sponsor’s regional networks with one enterprise solution........ - Guilford County EMS Improves Pre-Hospital Care With Next Generation Wireless Network By : Health News
In Motion Technology, a leader in vehicle area networks for public safety organizations, today announced that Guilford County EMS (GCEMS) in North Carolina has deployed In Motion’s onBoardTM Mobile Gateway and onBoardTM Mobility Manager, and has achieved improvements in medical emergency operations, response times and communications for the residents of Greensboro, High Point and the surrounding areas...... - Pacer Health Corporation Enters into Letter of Intent for the Sale of Minnie G. Boswell Memorial By : Health News
Pacer Health Corporation (OTCBB:PHLH), an owner-operator of acute care hospitals, medical treatment centers and psychiatric care facilities in the southeastern United States, announced today its entrance into a non-binding letter of intent for the sale of Minnie G....... - Unotron Advises Students, Teachers and Parents to Halt Contamination, Combat MRSA in Classrooms By : Health News
Unotron, manufacturers and marketers of the nation’s leading SpillSeal® washable keyboards and mice, urge parents and educators to distribute “Ten Steps to Protect Students from MRSA Infections,” a two-page color brochure published by the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID)....... - William M. Altman Elected President of the Acute Long Term Hospital Association By : Health News
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today announced that William M. Altman, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Compliance and Government Programs, was elected President of the Acute Long Term Hospital Association (“ALTHA”)...... - Toshiba Previews Advanced 3T MR System at RSNA By : Health News
Reinforcing the company’s commitment to the MR marketplace, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will preview its advanced 3T (3-Tesla) MR system as a works-in-progress at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25 – 30, 2007 (Booth # 7130).. - IPC The Hospitalist Company Acquires Hospitalist Group at Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson By : Health News
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) today announced that it has acquired a hospitalist practice at Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, an acute care hospital with 402 beds. St. Mary’s Hospital is a member of the Carondelet Health Network and the Ascension Hospital System... - Three of Four Americans Want More Information to Compare Doctors, Hospitals By : Health News
Most Americans are happy with their doctor or physician – but a clear majority also say they would like more information when choosing a health care provider. Three out of four Americans (74 percent) say that they wish they had better information to help them choose a doctor or hospital....... - Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network Signs Agreement with OSF Healthcare System and Amerinet By : Health News
Amerinet Inc., a leading national health care group purchasing company, through a strategic affiliation with OSF Healthcare System, (OSF) announces a new multi-year agreement to serve as the exclusive group purchasing organization for Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN)...... - Boston’s Renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital Smart Sources Clinical Trial Enrollment through By : Health News
Care Management International, Inc., the market innovator in medical management and clinical services smart sourcing, today announced that it will administer the enrollment phase of a Member Outreach clinical trial at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). Funded by the National Institutes of Health..... - Will Your Hospital Be Prepared? New Report Examines Unfunded Liabilities and its Impact on By : Health News
Capital improvements and other upgrades may suffer at hospitals across the country unless administrators find a way to cope with the medical malpractice insurance obligations and pension plans that are competing for these dollars. But planning to pay for unfunded obligations....... - Edward Hospital, Gordian Health Solutions Extend Partnership By : Health News
Today Edward Hospital & Health Services and Gordian Health Solutions have announced a two-year continuation of their partnership agreement to provide population health management programs to Edward’s nearly 5,000 employees, as well as the addition of a smoking cessation/nicotine replacement program... - Brooklyn’s Kings County Hospital Center to Introduce Self-Service Kiosks in the Emergency Department By : Health News
Kings County Hospital Center, a 627-bed public hospital located in Brooklyn, N.Y., plans to deploy self-service kiosks in its emergency department to streamline the check-in and triage process. The MediKiosk™ software solution, from Galvanon, an NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) company, automates patient registration and helps emergency department staff prioritize treatment based on medical urgency... - NuVim® Shelf Stable Healthy Beverages Debut at Major Central Florida Hospital By : Health News
NuVim, Inc. (OTCBB:NUVM) a leading provider of nutritional refrigerated and shelf stable ready to drink beverages and powder mixes announced today that Florida Hospital Orlando’s cafeteria will offer NuVim® shelf stable healthy beverages.. - Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety Recognizes Local Patient Safety “Heroes” By : Health News
In its third year, the awards are given to individuals or groups at each member hospital that have championed a specific patient safety project. The awards were presented in conjunction with a day-long Executive Session for Patient Safety being held by the Coalition at the Lilly Corporate Center in downtown Indianapolis........ - Connecticut Hospital Association Partners with Quantros™ to Collect, Report and Analyze Quality By : Health News
Quantros, a leading provider of real-time quality, safety and risk management, and accreditation and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced that it is partnering the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) to assist in enhancing their quality and regulatory compliance offerings....... - LifePoint Hospitals Announces New Director By : Health News
In commenting on the appointment, William F. Carpenter III, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifePoint Hospitals, said, “We are pleased to have someone of Marguerite’s background and experience join our Board..... - Alvarado Hospital and California Nurses Association Reach Four-Year Agreement By : Health News
The California Nurses Association (CNA) and Alvarado Hospital announced today that they have reached a four-year agreement that covers approximately 350 full-time, part-time and per diem registered nurses who work at the hospital..... - Invitrogen and Biosynth Partner to Launch Rapid Detection Products for MRSA Contamination in Hospi By : Health News
Invitrogen (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, and Biosynth AG, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the life science and pharmaceutical industries, announced the launch of a novel..... - Infor Expands Participation in IBM System i VIP Program By : Health News
Infor today announced an expansion of its participation in IBM’s System i Vertical Industry Program (VIP) to cover the restaurant and hospital supply markets for Infor ERP A+, a System i-based solution built specifically for distributors. The VIP program is an IBM initiative to advance the use of technology among small and medium sized companies in select industries...... - Abraxis BioScience Announces the Closing Date for the Separation of Its Proprietary Business By : Health News
Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABBI) today announced details of its pending separation of its proprietary business from its hospital-based business, which will enable each company to deliver on their strategic visions and compete more effectively in their specialized marketplaces.. - New Tonsillectomy Technique Cuts Postoperative Complications by 47% By : Health News
Results of an independent study published in the September 2007 issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery demonstrate that intracapsular tonsillectomies, which use a microdebrider to remove at least 90 percent of tonsil tissue while sparing the tonsil capsule, had lower incidences of delayed postoperative hemorrhage and return visits to the hospital or emergency department for treatment of pain or dehydration when compared to traditional electrodissection tonsillectomies.. - NEC Display Solutions Works with emebaVet to Deliver Pet Information Network to Veterinary Hospitals By : Health News
When emebaVet, a California-based digital signage solution provider, began ambitious plans to install 1,000 veterinary hospital waiting rooms nationwide with a pet information and education network, it turned to NEC Display Solutions of America.... - TB Alliance Advances Two Drugs in Clinical Trials on Path to Faster, Better Tuberculosis Treatments By : Health News
The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance), a not-for-profit, product development partnership accelerating the discovery and development of new drugs to fight tuberculosis (TB), today announced the advancement of two promising TB treatment candidates into the next phases of research in patients, marking pivotal milestones in the development of faster, simpler regimens.... - Jackson Health System Selects ShiftWise Vendor Management Service for All Miami Area Hospitals By : Health News
ShiftWise, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare supplemental staffing management services, today announced that Jackson Health System has selected ShiftWise Vendor Management Service (VMS) to manage both its clinical and non-clinical staffing agency programs at all Miami area locations. ShiftWise will manage all temporary labor regardless of labor type or location across the organization. - Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. Hospital Information System Receives CCHIT Certification By : Health News
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHITsm) today announced that Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.® (HMS) is CCHIT Certifiedsm, and meets the Commission’s newly launched inpatient electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007... - Benephit® Renal Infusion Therapy (Be-RITe) Registry Results Presented at American Society of Nephro By : Health News
Data from a multicenter registry of targeted renal therapy (TRT®) in patients at high risk for acute kidney injury – a common complication of hospitalized patients and one that is associated with increased short and long-term mortality -- was presented Sunday at the American Society of Nephrology’s Renal Week 2007 by James A. Tumlin, M.D., nephrologist, Clinical Research Division, Southeast Renal Associates, Charlotte, N.C..... - Comprehensive HCAHPS Program Offers Universal Solution to Hospitals By : Health News
HCAHPS data will capture the attention of consumers this March when, for the first time, they will be able to compare patients’ perspectives of care for hospitals in their market - and across markets - using comparable data....... - BioSphere Medical Announces 113% Increase in CMS Hospital Outpatient Reimbursement Rate for Uterine By : Health News
BioSphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD), a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations, announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...... - MedAssets® Helps Hospitals Improve Revenue Integrity By : Health News
MedAssets Net Revenue Systems® today announced the release of enhanced workflow capabilities within its CDMMaster™ product. CDM Master workflow enhances hospitals’ revenue integrity by enabling managers to disperse chargemaster information and assignments to revenue stakeholders organization-wide and, subsequently, to track task status and completion.... - Taiwan Vice President Visits Aurora Breast MRI Center at Tung Metro Hospital in Taichung By : Health News
Taiwan’s highest female government official, Vice President Madam Lu Hsiu-lien, 11th vice president of the Republic of China, made a visit to the Aurora Breast MRI Center at Tung Metro Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan........ - Tender Loving Care® Recognizes Fall Prevention Month By : Health News
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults and the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries. In fact, more than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year. Because of these alarming statistics, Tender Loving Care® Home Health Care centers are recognizing Fall Prevention Month this November and encouraging seniors and their families to identify ways to reduce their risk of falling...... - ViaWest Services to Support Unprecedented Project in Oregon By : Health News
ViaWest, a leading provider of adaptable colocation and managed hosting solutions, today announced that Cascade Healthcare Community (CHC) has employed ViaWest’s colocation and managed services to support its new initiative, HealthSync, which will integrate the flow of patient information and IT services in Central Oregon hospitals..... - William L. Anderson Elected CEO of Regency Hospital Company By : Health News
Regency Hospital Company is pleased to announce the election of William L. Anderson as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 5. “We are extremely fortunate to attract someone of Bill’s experience and capabilities to lead this company...... - ATCC Collaboration Aimed At Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Development By : Health News
ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) today announced a research collaboration with The Valley Hospital of Ridgewood, New Jersey that will help speed the development and validation of biomarkers for the early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer...... - Houston’s University General Hospital is Recognized for High-Quality Care in Bariatric Surgery By : Health News
University General Hospital, located near the Texas Medical Center, has been designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). This designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery........ - Encentuate Powers Identity and Access Management for Englewood Hospital By : Health News
Encentuate, Inc. today announced that Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Englewood, New Jersey has deployed the Encentuate IAM Suite to strengthen access security across the organization. With Encentuate, Englewood automates access to web, desktop and legacy applications, using a combination of single sign-on and employee RFID badges for strong authentication....... - Sunquest Announces $1.8 Million Lab Software Sale to Consolidate Multi-Hospital Network from Legacy By : Health News
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced that a prominent Midwestern healthcare delivery network encompassing several regional hospitals has selected the Sunquest Laboratory Information System (LIS) to replace its legacy enterprise laboratory software....... - Premier Healthcare Alliance Announces Renewal Contracts for Cutting Edge Technology to Better By : Health News
The Premier Inc. healthcare alliance today announced five hospital renewal contracts for SafetySurveillor™, its Web-based tool used by hospitals to detect and alert of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and protect patients by continuously tracking HAIs and antibiotic use....... - Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Treats its First Patients with Elekta Axesse™ By : Health News
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Royal Oak, Michigan, USA) has performed its first treatments using the new Elekta Axesse™, the ultimate whole-body cancer treatment system. Elekta Axesse sets new standards for precision and therapeutic efficacy in stereotactic radiation therapy, which involves three-dimensional CT imaging for tumor targeting accuracy....... - Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients Will Gather at Stanford Nov. 2 to Mark Life-Saving Program’s By : Health News
David Occhipinti was 33 in June 1987 when his family doctor delivered the news that Occhipinti had an aggressive form of leukemia and without treatment, he would be dead within three weeks...... - RxHub Commends the Leadership of HHS and CMS in Launching Program to Boost Physician Adoption By : Health News
RxHub® today commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for launching a pilot program to recruit and pay bonuses to 1,200 physicians nationally to remove the paperwork from their medical practice in return for higher Medicare payments....... - Arthur Kornberg, Nobel Laureate and Towering Biomedical Scientist, Dies at 89 By : Health News
Arthur Kornberg, MD, winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize for his work elucidating how DNA is built, died Oct. 26 at Stanford Hospital of respiratory failure. He was 89..... - Zynx Health’s Hospital Clients Reach 30,000 Order Set Milestone By : Health News
Zynx’s hospital clients use ZynxOrder™, a knowledge management system to create, customize, and maintain evidence-based order sets. Clinicians at these facilities access more than 500 order set templates from the ZynxOrder online catalog. Zynx physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals develop and update the order set templates according to a timely.... - Volunteers Sought for Flu Vaccine Study at Stanford By : Health News
Autumn brings shorter days, falling leaves – and flu vaccine shots. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are looking for adults and children to participate in three studies that will help them better understand how the flu vaccine works in people of different ages..... - IPC The Hospitalist Company Signs Exclusive Contract with Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson By : Health News
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) today announced that it has signed an exclusive contract with Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, for all hospitalist services. An acute care hospital with 370 beds, St. Mary’s Hospital is a member of the Carondelet Health Network and the Ascension Hospital System.... - SSM Health Care Analyzes Revenue and Supply Chain Link in Premier Inc. Collaborative Breakthrough By : Health News
By participating in the Premier alliance’s Sixth Annual Collaborative Breakthrough Series (CBTS), St. Louis-based SSM Health Care uncovered a significant opportunity to improve the financial health of one of its hospitals. It also identified system-wide improvements that will strengthen the link between supply chain operations..... - NCCN Updates Multiple Myeloma Guidelines By : Health News
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces important updates to the NCCN Multiple Myeloma Guidelines. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ are widely recognized and applied as the standard of care in oncology in the United States in both the community and the academic practice settings.... - University General Hospital Offers Innovative New Treatment for Blood Clots By : Health News
DVT is a common but serious medical condition that occurs in approximately two million Americans yearly. DVT occurs when a thrombus (blood clot) forms in large veins, usually in the legs, leading to either partially or completely blocked circulation. The condition may result in serious health complications such as a pulmonary embolism (PE) and even death if not diagnosed and treated..... - Northridge Hospital Medical Center Selects MEDHOST To Ensure Complete Documentation And Increase By : Health News
MEDHOST, provider of the leading Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), today announced that Northridge Hospital Medical Center, located in Northridge, Calif., has implemented MEDHOST’s full-suite software to simplify patient registration, increase emergency department (ED) efficiencies, and improve patient safety and care...... - New Orleans Children’s Hospital Adds Sunquest Laboratory and Sunquest Encompass in a $1.4 Million By : Health News
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced that Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, a 201-bed pediatric facility, will replace its existing laboratory information system (LIS) with Sunquest Laboratory..... - Evenflo Acquires Leading Breastfeeding Product Line Ameda By : Health News
Evenflo Company, Inc. has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Ameda Breastfeeding Products from Hollister Incorporated of Libertyville, IL. It is expected that the deal will close in January, 2008 pending completion of contractual requirements....... - InnerCool Launches CoolBlue Patient Temperature Modulation System By : Health News
Cardium Therapeutics (AMEX:CXM) and its operating unit InnerCool Therapies have initiated the launch of InnerCool’s new CoolBlue™ surface temperature modulation system. InnerCool’s new CoolBlue surface temperature modulation system, which includes a console and a disposable CoolBlue™ vest with upper thigh pads, is designed to provide a complementary tool for use in less acute patients or in clinical settings best suited to prolonged temperature management..... - Positron Announces Potential Increase in Cardiac PET Reimbursement in 2008 By : Health News
Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an advance copy of CMS-1392-P Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2008 Payment Rates. The proposed rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register later this month.... - Billions Per Year Lost in Empty Hospital Beds, Research Shows By : Health News
The average 300-bed hospital can net $10 million a year in new revenue by adding just 12 turnovers per bed, a healthcare industry researcher told a record 200 U.S and Canadian attendees during a TeleTracking Technologies international client conference last week in Naples, Florida...... - Nationwide Survey Findings Underscore Challenges, Identify Actions in Addressing Healthcare By : Health News
Hospital professionals identified tracking infections across the entire hospital, and the control of resistant organisms, as their top challenges related to managing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), according to a survey of over 800 hospital clinicians involved in infection prevention...... - El Camino Hospital Rated Best in California for Overall Cardiac Services By : Health News
In the largest study of its kind by the nation’s leading independent ratings company—analyzing patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation’s 5000 non-government hospitals over the years 2004, 2005, and 2006, El Camino Hospital has been ranked best in California for overall cardiac services, and placed in the top five percent of all hospitals nationally—the only San Jose-area hospital to do so in the “2008” HealthGrade rankings (the current year.). - Adventist Health System, Largest Not-for-Profit Health System in the U.S., Selects Quidel as Flu By : Health News
Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ:QDEL), a leading provider of rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, announced today that Adventist Health System has chosen Quidel as its supplier for rapid point of care influenza test kits. The system's clinical advisory committee voted unanimously to utilize the QuickVue Influenza kit throughout its entire system based on clinical and economical values. This partnership agreement will run until September 30th, 2009.. - Huron Consulting Group Adds Hospital Supply Chain and Electronic Discovery Experts By : Health News
Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN), a leading provider of financial and operational consulting services, today announced that Sean D. Angert and Mark A. Reid have joined the Company as managing directors....... - Mortality Rates 71% Lower at Top-Rated Hospitals: HealthGrades Annual Hospital-Quality Study By : Health News
Patients have on average a 71 percent lower chance of dying at the nation’s top-rated hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals across 18 procedures and conditions analyzed in the tenth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, issued today by HealthGrades, the healthcare ratings company..... - Highland Capital Management Acquires Cornerstone Healthcare Group By : Health News
Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”) has completed the acquisition of Cornerstone Healthcare Group (“Cornerstone”), an Austin based provider of long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital services with nine hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona and West Virginia. Financial terms were not disclosed......... - McBride Clinic #1 Overall Orthopedic Hospital in Oklahoma: Study By : Health News
Oklahoma City is home to the state’s best hospital for overall orthopedic services, according to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study released today. The study found that McBride Clinic Orthopedic Hospital is rated the No..... - Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Spokane, Washington Health By : Health News
Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced its subsidiary’s execution of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Empire Health Services, located in Spokane, Washington. The system includes two full service acute care hospitals, Deaconess Medical Center (388 licensed beds) and Valley Hospital and Medical Center (123 licensed beds), as well as other outpatient and ancillary services......... - IPC The Hospitalist Company Launches Hospitalist Program at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Florida By : Health News
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) today announced the implementation of a new hospitalist program at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida, a 120-bed acute care hospital that is a member of the Manatee Healthcare System and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services Inc. - VeriChip Corporation Adds More Than 200 Hospitals to Its VeriMed Patient Identification System By : Health News
VeriChip Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CHIP), a provider of RFID systems for healthcare and patient-related needs, announced today that more than 200 new healthcare facilities registered in the VeriMed™ Patient Identification System at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 38th Annual Scientific Assembly... - Milton Hospital Opens New Emergency Department, Endoscopy Suite and Lobby By : Health News
Milton Hospital, a clinical affiliate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center providing community-based health care, is proud to announce the grand opening of its expanded emergency department, self enclosed endoscopy suite and surgical departments, as well as interior and exterior remodeling of the lobby, reception area and admitting department......... - Nihon Kohden America, Inc. Introduces Prefense Early Detection and Notification System™ By : Health News
Nihon Kohden America, Inc. has announced the development of Prefense™, the world’s first Early Detection and Notification System™ that allows hospital patients to freely ambulate while measuring HR, NIBP, Sp02 and respiration—4 of the 7 critical parameters that trigger a Rapid Response Team...... - Indiana Health Information Exchange Expands Reach to Morgan County By : Health News
The Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) today announced that Martinsville-based Morgan Hospital & Medical Center (MHMC) is now part of its clinical messaging service network...... - Century City Doctors Hospital to Install Medsphere OpenVista® EHR By : Health News
Medsphere Systems Corporation, the leading commercial provider of open source-based electronic health record (EHR) systems and services, today announced an agreement to implement its OpenVista® EHR platform at Century City Doctors Hospital (CCDH) in Los Angeles..... - American Hospital Association Endorses “NAVIGO” by Magellan Health Services By : Health News
Magellan Health Services today announced that it has received exclusive endorsement from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for its NAVIGO suite of employee assistance, lifestyle coaching and productivity services. AHA Solutions, Inc. a subsidiary of the AHA, awards this endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations across the United States achieve organizational excellence........ - Constella Group Announces Additional Application Cycles for National Heart, Lung, and Blood By : Health News
Constella Group, a global professional health services company, is pleased to announce that application cycles for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) DNA Resequencing and Genotyping (RS&G) Service have been expanded. The program, which previously offered two application cycles, is now accepting applications four times per year - February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 - to allow researchers more opportunities to submit requests.. - Medical Check In Systems Introduces HIPAA Compliant Touch Screen Sign In System to Replace By : Health News
As technology continues to improve the efficiency of every doctor’s office one device is sure to make your next visit even easier. Medical Check In is the latest touch screen sign in system to replace the traditional clipboard and paper sign in sheet. Electronic sign in sheets are being installed into medical offices and hospitals to combat privacy rules as well as improve the speed at which patients get in to see the doctor......... - Nine New Jersey Hospitals Urge Continuation of Important Johns Hopkins Angioplasty Demonstration By : Health News
Nine New Jersey hospitals that are participating in an important demonstration project that will help determine national healthcare policy today launched a public education effort to highlight the facts supporting continuation of this ongoing project by the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS)..... - EMCOR Group, Inc. Announces New Hospitality and Entertainment Project Awards By : Health News
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses globally, announced a number of new contracts for leading hospitality and entertainment clients. The project awards reflect EMCOR’s longstanding relationships in the hospitality industry..... - Dade Behring Receives FDA Clearance for Rapid-Result Gram Positive Microbiology Tests By : Health News
Dade Behring Inc. (NASDAQ:DADE) has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of its MicroScan® Synergies plus™ Gram-positive panels. The new technology used in the panels allows for rapid two-hour identification of bacteria and same-day test results for detecting certain antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause serious health threats in a hospital environment..
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