Hospital and Nursing Home Week

Long-QT Syndrome - Data on long-qt syndrome published by M. Molokhia and colleagues

LTC Financial Partners Llc - Long Term Care Costs on Call: the Numbers, Useful for Estate and Retirement Planning, Now Available by Phone

Lumalier Corporation - Doctor Declares War on Hospital Infections, Patents MRSA-Killing Machine

Lung Cancer - Research from National Taiwan University yields new findings on lung cancer

Magellan Health Services, Inc. - McKesson, Magellan Health Launch Integrated Medical/Behavioral Health Care Management Program

Malnutrition - New malnutrition research from K. Kuosma et al outlined

Managed Care - National Health Plan Collaborative Launches Online Toolkit to Assist Health Plans in Reducing Disparities

Managed Care - Valley Baptist Health System Selects Concuity's ClearContracts to More Accurately Calculate Payments from Managed Care and Government Payers

Medica - South Dakotans Receive an Incentive to Work Out

Medical Research - Researchers at Erasmus University target medical research

Medical Society of the State of New York - Survey Reveals that Doctors Feel Pressured By Health Insurers to Alter Treatment of Patients

Medicare and Medicaid - Burgess(TM) to Participate in AdvaMed's the MedTech Conference

Medicare and Medicaid - End of Private Fee-for-Service Medicare Plans Creates Significant Competition in TriState Area

Medicare and Medicaid - Healthcare Executive Richard Peitzmeier Returns to Phoenix as Regional Sales Director of SCAN Health Plan Arizona

Medicare and Medicaid - Investigators at University of Washington zero in on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Largest U.S. Hospice Member Organization Files Suit Against Bush Administration

Medicare and Medicaid - Medco CEO Unveils Pragmatic Blueprint for Health Care Reform; Reducing Costs by Upwards of $1 Trillion

Medicare and Medicaid - Mid Rogue eHealth Services Now Offers Electronic Prescribing

Medicare and Medicaid - Nation's Foremost Health Care Leaders Kick Off Summit Focused on Zero-Tolerance Approach to Hospital-Acquired Infections

Medicare and Medicaid - On-Line Medicare Advisor Saves Seniors Time, Hassle and Money

Medicare and Medicaid - Part D Advisors, Inc. Signs On as a TPAA Preferred Partner

Medicare and Medicaid - Research conducted at M.D.A. Carlson and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from F. Grispino and co-authors provides new data about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid described by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid published by scientists at Yale University, Medical Department

MediConnect Global, Inc. - MediConnect Global Ranked #72 in 2008 Inc. Top 100 Business Services Companies

Medtronic, Inc. - Major Study Reinforces the Power of Medtronic Device for Better Diabetes Management

Melanoma - Investigators at Cardiff University zero in on melanoma

Menopause - Bionovo Reports on Metabolic Studies Related to Its Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Candidate

Menopause - Scientists at S. Orsola-Malpighi University report research in menopause

Menstruation - New menstruation study results reported from A.M. Sawka et al

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. - For Second Consecutive Year Mintz Levin Named Family-Friendly Firm by Yale Law Women

Molecular Genetics - Study results from Royal Children's Hospital update understanding of molecular genetics

Multiple Sclerosis Epidemiology - New findings from Karolinska Institut, Department of Clinical Neuroscience in the area of multiple sclerosis epidemiology published

Muscular Dystrophy Therapy - New findings from Istanbul University, Cardiology Institute describe advances in muscular dystrophy therapy

National Association for the Self-Employed NASE - Health Care Reform Key Issue as Entrepreneurs Size Up Presidential Candidates

National Association of Letter Carriers - Five California Letter Carriers to Share Award as 'Hero of the Year' for Rescue Efforts in Fire

National Federation of Independent Business - Conventions Conclude, Fall Campaign Begins: NFIB Looks for More Focus on Small Business Healthcare Concerns

Nephrectomy - New nephrectomy study findings have been reported from University of Tokyo

Nephrolithotomy - New nephrolithotomy research has been reported by N.P. Gupta et al

Nephrolithotomy - Scientists at Guilan University publish new data on nephrolithotomy

Nephrolithotomy - Studies in the area of nephrolithotomy reported from H.N. Shah and co-researchers

Neurosurgery - Reports summarize neurosurgery research from Emory University, Department of Neurosurgery

Neutropenia - New neutropenia research from E.J. Ip and co-researchers described

New Jersey Hospital Association - NJHA: Public Deserves Full Disclosure of Horizon Conversion Plan

Northwestern University - US hospitals 'flunk' colon cancer

Nosocomial Infections - Researchers at East Carolina University publish new data on nosocomial infections

Nosocomial Infections Prevention - Findings in nosocomial infections prevention reported from L.E. Cuellar and co-researchers

Nursing - Research results from University of California update knowledge of nursing

Nursing - Studies from University of Ghent have provided new data on nursing

Obecure Ltd. - Obecure Recruits First Patient in Phase II Obesity Study in Pre-Menopause Women

Obesity - Research findings from Mayo Clinic update understanding of obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - As Presidential Debates Approach, American Dietetic Association Says Prevention is Key to National Health-Care Reform

Obesity and Diabetes - Research on obesity and diabetes published by scientists at Harvard University

Obesity Epidemiology - Research from University of Valencia, Institute of Health reveals new findings on obesity epidemiology

Obstetrics - Studies from University of California describe new findings in obstetrics

Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. - Oculus Innovative Sciences and Sinopharm Announce Introduction of Dermacyn to Hospitals in China

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. - Omega Transfers Operations of 13 Facilities to Affiliates of Formation Capital; Genesis Healthcare to Manage

Orchestrate Healthcare - Orchestrate Healthcare Signs Agreement With Kettering Health Network to Provide Comprehensive Enterprise Application Integration Services and Expertise

Osteoporosis - New findings from Mayo Clinic in the area of osteoporosis published

Osteoporosis - New findings in osteoporosis described by J.R. Curtis and co-researchers

Osteoporosis - Reports summarize osteoporosis research from Auburn University

Osteoporosis - Studies from Indiana University in the area of osteoporosis described

Osteoporosis - Study results from D. Fernandezgarcia and colleagues broaden understanding of osteoporosis

Pain Management - Research from T. Fan and co-researchers provides new data on pain management

Pan American Development Foundation - In Hurricane Gustav's & Tropical Storm Hanna's Deadly Wake, PADF Seeks Donations to Aid Haitian Survivors

Pancreas - Study data from University of Texas provide new insights into pancreas

Parkland Foundation - Parkland Announces Largest-Ever Gifts to a Public Hospital Capital Campaign

Pathology - Research reports on pathology from National University, Department of Pathology provide new insights

Pathology - Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University publish new data on pathology

Pediatrics - Calvin B. Johnson, MD, MPH, Appointed Vice President & Chief Medical Officer for Temple University Health System

Pediatrics - NewsRx Adds Pediatrics and Psychiatry Titles

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania Department of Health Applauds EMS Strike Teams

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says Businesses Saved $300 Million With Workplace Safety Program

Pennsylvania Office of the Lieutenant Governor - Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll Lauds American Red Cross Blood Donor Day

Perfusion - Researchers from University of Oxford discuss findings in perfusion

Perot Systems Corporation - Perot Systems Successfully Implements Hospital Information System in Abu Dhabi

Pet DRx - Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Pet DRx Speculative Buy Rating Maintained In Update Coverage By Dutton Associates

PetStyle - PetStyle Establishes One-Stop Natural Disaster Preparedness Resource for Dog and Cat Owners

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association PCMA - PCMA: HHS Conference on E-Prescribing Will Accelerate Physician Adoption

Pharmacotherapy - Research from University of Utrecht in the area of pharmacotherapy described

Phlebotomy - Stillwater Medical Center Achieves One Million Medication Administrations with No Serious Errors Using IntelliDOT Bedside Medication Administration

Physiology - Studies from Mayo Clinic add new findings in the area of physiology

Phytel - CMS Names Phytel a Qualified Patient Registry for PQRI Reporting

Picis - Healthcare Providers Discuss Real-World Results from Automating their EDs, ORs and ICUs

Pneumonia - New pneumonia study findings recently were published by J. Empel and co-researchers

Post-Trials Research - New post-trials research research from A.J. Zeigler et al outlined

Precyse Solutions - Precyse Solutions Appoints Pam Arlotto, FHIMSS, MBA and Carl Witonsky to Precyse Advisory Council

Premier Inc. - Sibley Memorial Joins Colonial Regional Alliance

Premier Inc. - University of Tennessee Medical Center Expands Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance; 6-Month Savings Top $1M

Previstar - Disaster Planning Software for Nursing Home Preparedness Debuts this Week at Sacramento Conference

Project C.U.R.E. - Project C.U.R.E to Deliver Over $275,000 of Emergency Medical Relief in First Shipment to Hurricane-Ravaged Cuba

Psychiatry - Research results from University Hospital update understanding of psychiatry

Psychiatry - South Cameron Memorial Hospital, Rural Health Clinic and Calcasieu Oaks Psychiatric Hospital Fully Operational After Hurricane Gustav

Public Health - Research from S.D. Schafer and colleagues has provided new data on public health

Pulmonary Embolism - Studies from University of London, Medical Department describe new findings in pulmonary embolism

RAND Corporation - Retail medical clinics attract patients who do not have regular health care providers

Rehabilitation Research - New rehabilitation research study findings recently were published by M.P. Mahler and co-researchers

Rehabilitation Research - Recent findings in rehabilitation research described by researchers from University of Toronto

Rehabilitation Research - Studies from University of Copenhagen add new findings in the area of rehabilitation research

Reoperation - Scientists at National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute target reoperation

Reproduction Research - Findings from D. Bodri and co-authors broaden understanding of reproduction research

Research and Markets Ltd. - A Comprehensive Analysis of Medical Tourism Facts and Figures 2008: an Independent Analysis of the Market, Statistics, Trends & Industry Outlook

Research and Markets Ltd. - Canadian and US Hospital Phone Book 2008-2009 Directory

Research and Markets Ltd. - Understand the Neurological Diagnostic Biomarkers Which Could Expand Drug Revenues and Prove Useful in the Early Detection of Certain Diseases

Research Australia - Extend Medicare to cut waiting lists, up competition

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Risk Factors - Studies from J. Figueras-Aloy et al in the area of respiratory syncytial virus risk factors described

Respiratory Tract Infections - Reports summarize respiratory tract infections research from University of Manitoba

Rhabdomyolysis - Reports from Oklahoma State University highlight recent research in rhabdomyolysis

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and British Pharmaceutical Conference - Coated Catheters Reduce Infection Risk

Science - Research from University of Texas broadens understanding of science

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - 4,000 SEIU Members March Against Stern's Move to Silence Union Reformers

Sepsis - New sepsis research reported from A. Templeton and co-authors

Sepsis - Researchers from Ohio State University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of sepsis

Sepsis Vaccines - Scientists at University of California, Department of Pathology discuss research in sepsis vaccines

Signature Home Health & Home Care - Signature Hospice Says, 'People Should Not Have to Wait for Admission to Hospice!' Hospice Services Now Available in the Eugene/Springfield Area

Society for General Microbiology - Light-activated treatments could solve MRSA problems after surgery

Society for General Microbiology - Rattlesnake-type poisons used by superbug bacteria to beat our defenses

Spinal Cord Injury - Scientists at Medical University of South Carolina describe research in spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord Injury - Scientists at Medical University of South Carolina discuss research in spinal cord injury

Stanford University Medical Center - Key Enzyme for Regulating Heart Attack Damage Found, Stanford Scientists Report

Stanford University Medical Center - Media Advisory: Stanford Blood Center Will Launch New Bloodmobile to Meet Growing Needs

Suicide - Studies by J. Li and co-authors describe new findings in suicide

Sunrise Senior Living - Sunrise Senior Living Introduces Its Independent Living Concept to Broomfield, Colorado; Brings Distinctive, New Senior Living Alternative to Coloradoans

Surgery - Investigators at University of Michigan have published new data on surgery

Surgery - North Shore University Hospital Makes Medical History with Revolutionary New Surgery on Organ Donor, Leading to Shorter Hospital Stay, Quicker Recovery

Surgery - Scientists at Southern Illinois University release new data on surgery

Surgery - Studies from University of Kentucky in the area of surgery described

Syncope - Research results from College of Medicine update understanding of syncope

Texas Hospital Association - Texas Hospitals Reinvesting Savings from Medical Liability Reform

The Amacore Group, Inc. - The Amacore Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings

The Employment Law Alliance - National Poll Shows U.S. Workers Worried Most About Finding Another Job if Unemployed, and Spiraling Healthcare Costs; Obama Viewed as Being More Employee-Friendly

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Better care of sickest patients can actually save hospitals money, says largest study of its kind

Thomson Reuters - Mercy Merced Medical Center Selects Clinical Xpert CareFocus from Thomson Reuters for Identification of High-Risk Patients

Thromboembolism - Research on thromboembolism detailed by scientists at St. James Hospital

Together for Kids - Together for Kids, Member Hospitals Launch National Fundraising Campaign, Walk Across America

TomoTherapy Incorporated - Leading Italian Hospital Chooses TomoTherapy To Advance Radiation Therapy Program

Tooth Decay - How Many Licks Does it Take to Reduce Tooth Decay?

Transfusion Medicine - New transfusion medicine study findings have been published by scientists at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Transfusion Medicine

Transfusion Medicine - Researchers from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey provide details of new studies and findings in the area of transfusion medicine

Trophoblast Disease Therapy - New trophoblast disease therapy research has been reported by scientists at Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Tuberculosis - Studies from Kaohsiung Medical University add new findings in the area of tuberculosis

Type 1 Diabetes - MediClick President Named to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Clarifies Voter Registration Regulations

United Supermarkets, LLC - Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit DFW-Area Children's Medical Centers

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Launches Effort to Help Reduce Neonatal Intensive Care Admissions

Universal Music Enterprises - 'Cash for Kenya: Live In Johnstown' Johnny Cash 1991 Benefit Concert Available for the First Time on DVD

University of Washington - Harborview Medical Center - National study finds post-traumatic stress disorder common among injured patients

Unum - New Life Coverage from Unum Offers Flexible Payout Options

Urology - Research data from V. Tugcu and colleagues update understanding of urology

Varicose Vein - Research from Mayo Clinic broadens understanding of varicose vein

Varicose Vein - Study data from M. Connolly et al provide new insights into varicose vein

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Recent studies from Washington University add new data to ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Research results from F. Manzano and colleagues update understanding of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventricular Fibrillation - Researchers from University of Pennsylvania describe findings in ventricular fibrillation

Ventricular Septal Defects - Research from Keimyung University provides new data about ventricular septal defects

VHA Inc. - VHA Inc. Launches First Real-Time Monitoring Application for Hospital Cardiac Programs

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Free drug samples may end up costing uninsured more

Warner Pacific - Warner Pacific and Norvax to Host a Free Health Insurance 2.0 Summit for Producers, General Agents and Carriers

Wellness - Leading Health Resources Join Forces

Wellness - U.S. Preventive Medicine Announces Nationwide Launch of the Prevention Plan(TM)

West Nile Virus - Study Demonstrates That AHCC(R) Provides Immune Enhancement Against the West Nile Virus

Wiley-Blackwell - Will the 'bare below the elbows' rule for doctors cut infection rates or just patient confidence?

WLTW - WLTW & EmblemHealth Launch "Respecting your health, Respecting your environment" Green Initiate for Tri-State Area this Fall

Xel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Xel Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful Completion of Prototype Once-A-Week Huperzine a Transdermal Patch for Alzheimer's Disease

Xoran Technologies - How Much of Your Disease Will Remain after Surgery?

Zosano Pharma, Inc. - Zosano Pharma, Inc. Announces Positive Results of Phase 2 Trial With PTH Transdermal Patch in Osteoporosis