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New report finds variability in wait times for health care appointments throughout U.S.

Tremendous variability in wait times for health care appointments exists throughout the U.S., ranging from same day service to several months, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. However, there is currently an opportunity to develop "systems-based approaches" -- similar to systems-based engineering approaches applied successfully in industries beyond health care -- that aim to provide immediate engagement of a patient's concern at the point of initial contact and can be used in in-person appointments as well as alternatives such as team-based care, electronic or telephone consultations, telehealth, and surge capacity agreements with other caregivers and facilities.

30 Jun 2015

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine publishes overview of MERS-CoV outbreak in Korea

An overview and analysis of the factors underlying the recent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in Korea has been published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

30 Jun 2015

New species of tRNA-derived small RNAs contribute to cell proliferation in cancer

Since their discovery in the 1950s, transfer RNAs (tRNAs) have been best known for their role in helping the cell make proteins from messenger RNA templates. However, recent studies have led to a previously-unsuspected concept that tRNAs are not always the end product; namely, they further serve as a source of small RNAs.

30 Jun 2015

SLU's Center for Vaccine Development receives $2.9 million to study new vaccine to combat TB

Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development has received a $2.9 million award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study a new tuberculosis vaccine.

30 Jun 2015

Scoring system may help hospitals better prepare for surges in trauma cases

A scoring system that can identify periods of high activity and increased trauma patient deaths in hospital emergency rooms may help hospitals better prepare for surges in trauma patient volume that come with catastrophic events like the Boston Marathon bombing (April 2013) or disasters like the Amtrak train crash (May 2015) in Philadelphia.

30 Jun 2015

Flex reveals employers' current usage and future impact of ACA

Today, Flexible Benefit Service Corporation, a leading benefits administrator publicly released its first FSA, HSA & HRA Report: Trends & Predictions. The report, which was based on a nationwide survey on these Consumer-Driven Accounts, reveals employers' current usage and future impacts as the Affordable Care Act continues to be implemented and market conditions change.

29 Jun 2015

Falcon Physician wins Gold Stevie Award in Information Technology Department of the Year category

Falcon Physician was presented with a Gold Stevie Award in the Information Technology Department of the Year category at the 13th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago.

29 Jun 2015

Elsevier announces highlights of 2014 Impact Factor performance

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the highlights of its journal Impact Factor performance in 2014. According to the 2014 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) published by Thomson Reuters, Elsevier saw 55% of its journal Impact Factors increase from 2013 to 2014, ahead of the aggregate across other journals.

29 Jun 2015

Study: Disconnect between patients and physicians on use of online communication tools

A large number of patients use online communication tools such as email and Facebook to engage with their physicians, despite recommendations from some hospitals and professional organizations that clinicians limit email contact with patients and avoid "friending" patients on social media, new research suggests.

27 Jun 2015

Mental Health Advisory Committee to hold hearings on two bills to enhance care for patients suffering from acute mental illness

Behavioral health care advocates and nurses will testify Monday on two critically important bills designed to improve care for residents of Massachusetts suffering from acute mental illness who are currently going without proper care while being boarded in overcrowded hospital emergency departments or being inappropriately housed in our corrections system.

27 Jun 2015

Secretary of Health advises all Pennsylvanians to get tested for HIV

Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy is reminding Pennsylvanians that June 27 is National HIV Testing Day and urges all Pennsylvanians to get tested for HIV as part of their routine health care.

27 Jun 2015

ASTRO appreciates Supreme Court's decision to uphold consumer tax credits under the ACA

The American Society for Radiation Oncology appreciates yesterday's ruling by the United States Supreme Court affirming the Affordable Care Act in its decision on King v. Burwell.

27 Jun 2015

Study suggests link between fatalistic beliefs and completion of HPV vaccine series among Appalachian women

Could a fatalistic attitude toward cervical cancer serve as a barrier to prevention of the disease? A recent study conducted by University of Kentucky researchers in the Rural Cancer Prevention Center suggests a link between fatalistic beliefs and completion of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series among a sample of young Appalachian Kentucky women.

27 Jun 2015

ProfNet network experts available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area

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27 Jun 2015

Kenall Manufacturing introduces light fixture to kill harmful bacteria linked to HAIs

Kenall Manufacturing today introduced Indigo-Clean, a light fixture that uses Continuous Environmental Disinfection technology to continuously kill harmful bacteria linked to hospital acquired infections (HAIs). The technology behind Indigo-Clean inactivates a wide range of micro-organisms that are known causes of HAIs, including MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), C.difficile and VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus).

27 Jun 2015

Hometown Home Health & Hospice expands its service fleet to accommodate business in central Michigan

Hometown Home Health & Hospice is expanding and upgrading its service fleet with 26 new, locally purchased Ford Focus vehicles provided by Enterprise Fleet Management.

27 Jun 2015

UC Davis pediatricians describe challenges faced by children with asthma in California

Low flu vaccination rates, medication compliance and limited access to primary care providers have contributed to the high pediatric asthma rates in California, say UC Davis pediatricians Ulfat Shaikh and Robert Byrd, who have published an extensive study describing the challenges faced by children with asthma in California.

27 Jun 2015

New research reveals that polluted Toronto neighbourhoods have high rates of childhood asthma

Children who develop asthma in Toronto are more likely to have been born in a neighbourhood that has a high level of traffic-related air pollution, new research suggests.

27 Jun 2015

2015 Ernst & Young Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year award for Neighbors Emergency Center

Setul G. Patel, MD, MBA, CEO of Neighbors Emergency Center won the 2015 Ernst & Young Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year, Gulf Coast Region, announced Thursday, June 25, 2015.

27 Jun 2015

ACEP: Supreme Court verdict may not stem the rising tide of visits to emergency departments

The decision today by the Supreme Court will prevent millions of people from losing their health insurance, but does not stem the rising tide of visits to the nation's emergency departments or solve other problems emerging in the post-Affordable Care Act health care system, according to a statement from Dr. Michael Gerardi, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

27 Jun 2015

Health Care News and Research

New report finds variability in wait times for health care appointments throughout U.S.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine publishes overview of MERS-CoV outbreak in Korea

New species of tRNA-derived small RNAs contribute to cell proliferation in cancer

SLU's Center for Vaccine Development receives $2.9 million to study new vaccine to combat TB

Scoring system may help hospitals better prepare for surges in trauma cases

Flex reveals employers' current usage and future impact of ACA

Falcon Physician wins Gold Stevie Award in Information Technology Department of the Year category

Elsevier announces highlights of 2014 Impact Factor performance

Study: Disconnect between patients and physicians on use of online communication tools

Mental Health Advisory Committee to hold hearings on two bills to enhance care for patients suffering from acute mental illness

Secretary of Health advises all Pennsylvanians to get tested for HIV

ASTRO appreciates Supreme Court's decision to uphold consumer tax credits under the ACA

Study suggests link between fatalistic beliefs and completion of HPV vaccine series among Appalachian women

ProfNet network experts available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area

Kenall Manufacturing introduces light fixture to kill harmful bacteria linked to HAIs

Hometown Home Health & Hospice expands its service fleet to accommodate business in central Michigan

UC Davis pediatricians describe challenges faced by children with asthma in California

New research reveals that polluted Toronto neighbourhoods have high rates of childhood asthma

2015 Ernst & Young Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year award for Neighbors Emergency Center

ACEP: Supreme Court verdict may not stem the rising tide of visits to emergency departments

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