Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 10th, 2004
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Finance - HCA previews second-quarter results
NeuTec Pharma plc. - Therapeutics company announces preliminary year-end results
Ramp Corporation - Healthcare technology developer announces business strategy updates
Awards - Six Oregon hospitals recognized for quality in cardiac and infection care
Belfast City Hospital - Subjective benefits of inhaled therapies determined
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Cntr. - Treatment regresses left ventricular hypertrophy more in women than men
Business Update - Detroit-based hospital systems to expand into Oakland County
Business Update - Medical Mutual web site ranked no. 1 by international research, consulting firm
Cell Genesys, Inc. - Phase III trial of GVAX prostate cancer vaccine initiated
Children's Hospital Eastern Ontario - Malaria prevention and therapy reviewed
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Rotavirus IgA stimulated by doses of quadrivalent rotavirus vaccine
Coronary Artery Disease - Mercy Medical Center surgeon performs minimally invasive heart bypass surgery
DePuy Spine, Inc. - Beaumont implants new genetic protein for spine surgery
Electronic Medical Records - North Carolina health system selects ChartMaxx for electronic medical records
Eli Lilly & Co. - Bladder-sparing treatment shows promise against cancer
Facilities - New medical campus planned for west Omaha
ForHealth Technologies Inc. - Colorado-based hospital to install IntelliFill i.v. pharmacy robotic technology
Gazi University - Amputation rate decreases in Turkish diabetic foot population
Health & Politics - U.S. presidential campaigns urged to support women's health platform
Healthcare Coverage - Enrollment in children's health program drops for first time foundation says
Healthcare Coverage - Low enrollment in new CHIP plans spur additional sign-up window
Healthcare Fraud - Morrison outlines strategy against fake health plans
Hospital Sao Joao, Oporto - HIV-1 subtype G detected using Cobas ampliscreen test
Indiana University Hospital - Fecal DNA testing simple and effective
Information Technology - Hong Kong Hospital Authority standardizes on data integration software
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - T-cell differentiation distinct in persistent human virus infection
Kobe General Hospital - Left atrial volume may indicate the risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
L.A. Care Health Plan - Rebate program to help 18,000 Los Angeles County residents stay insured
Legal Issues - Educators Mutual slapped with $2.86 settlement in Medicare fraud
Mayo Clinic - Aging population, longer survival with disease magnify heart failure "epidemic"
Mergers & Acquisitions - Insurance commissioner rejects Anthem-WellPoint merger
Micromedex - IT company adds drug slang terms to database used by poison centers
Nagasaki University - Weight reduction ameliorates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Nursing Care - Arizona Health Care Association, MyZiva launch quality initiative
Obstetrics - Public-private partnership launched to curtail smoking by pregnant women
Ontario Ministry of Health - Patients who see the same doctor after hospital treatment have lower mortality
Patient Care - Cardiac care extended at Waterbury, Danbury, Connecticut hospitals
Patient Care - Specialized doctors take over inpatient care at hospital in North Carolina
Personnel - Oklahoma Health Department appoints temporary manager for care centers
Safe Blood for Africa Foundation - Foundation launches major initiative to prevent spread of HIV
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