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BeneChill, Physio-Control to launch RhinoChill IntraNasal Cooling System in Europe

Physio-Control, a global leader in emergency medical solutions and wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, and BeneChill, a pioneer in portable therapeutic cooling systems, today announced a strategic partnership to launch the RhinoChill IntraNasal Cooling System in Europe.

9 Feb 2011

Rush University director receives first $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently awarded its first $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant to Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN-CS, FAAN, director, Center for Clinical Research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and professor, Rush University College of Nursing.

7 Feb 2011

Critical care journal editors release joint statement affirming commitment to ethical conduct of research

In response to an announcement by the German State Medical Association of Rheinland-Pfalz of their initial review of more than 100 articles by Professor Joachim Boldt, Steven L. Shafer, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Anesthesia & Analgesia, has joined with ten other anesthesiology and critical care journal editors in releasing a joint statement affirming their commitment to ethical conduct of research.

5 Feb 2011

AACN Advanced Critical Care features symposium series on benefits of certification for clinicians

The January-March issue of AACN Advanced Critical Care features a symposium series focused on the benefits of certification for clinicians and best practices to encourage a culture of certification within teams of acute and critical care professionals.

4 Feb 2011

Physicians should contribute some efforts to improve patient safety, outcomes

Efforts to keep hospital patients safe and continually improve the overall results of health care can't work unless medical centers figure out a way to get physicians more involved in the process.

3 Feb 2011

Masimo PVI predicts fluid responsiveness with high sensitivity, specificity in ICU patients

Masimo announced today that a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Critical Care Medicine demonstrates that noninvasive, continuous monitoring of Masimo Pleth Variability Index predicts fluid responsiveness with high sensitivity and specificity in mechanically-ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

2 Feb 2011

First blood-based diagnostic test for LAM

Circadian Technologies has announced today that in conjunction with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center it has begun offering its LAM diagnostic, which is offered as a laboratory test compliant with CAP (College of American Pathologists) /CLIA regulations.

2 Feb 2011

Kinetic Concepts fourth quarter net earnings increase 12% to $74.0 million

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today reported fourth quarter and full year 2010 total revenue of $527.5 million and $2.02 billion, respectively, compared to $526.8 million and $1.99 billion in the corresponding periods of the prior year.

1 Feb 2011

Prime Healthcare Services alleges extortion campaign by SEIU

Prime Healthcare Services (PHS), the largest for-profit hospital system in California and the only for-profit system among Thomson Reuters' Top 10 Health Systems in 2009, announced today that it has been the victim of an extortion campaign by the Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU) over the past year.

1 Feb 2011

McLeod Health joins SafetyConnect to effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections

By eliminating piles of paper, McLeod Health is now able to more effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections with the help of the Premier healthcare alliance's SafetyConnect™ program.

1 Feb 2011

Older Americans treated in Michigan ICUs see vast decrease in likelihood of dying: New study

Older Americans who were treated in Michigan intensive care units saw larger decreases in their likelihood of dying while hospitalized than similar ICU patients in other Midwestern hospitals, according to a new study evaluating an innovative quality improvement initiative funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

1 Feb 2011

Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program appears to reduce hospital deaths by 10%

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10 percent, a new study suggests.

1 Feb 2011

New study links vitamin D deficiency with deficits in altered lung structure and function

Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by researchers in Australia, offers the first concrete evidence linking vitamin D deficiency with deficits in lung function and altered lung structure.

28 Jan 2011

Welch Allyn to feature new suite of devices at 2011 Arab Health Congress in Dubai, UAE

Welch Allyn, a leading global provider of medical products and solutions, will showcase its newest suite of devices that capture, format and transmit vital signs from the point of care to electronic medical records this week at the 2011 Arab Health Exhibition & Congress in Dubai, UAE.

24 Jan 2011

Stusy: HEPA filters may help reduce pollution-related cardiovascular health risks

Using inexpensive air filters may help reduce cardiovascular disease risk that results from exposure to air pollution, according to researchers from Canada, who studied healthy adultsliving in a small community in British Columbia where wood burning stoves are the main sources of pollution.

24 Jan 2011

First U.S. implant of RespiCardia System for treatment of sleep apnea

Cardiac Concepts, announced today the first U.S. clinical implant of the RespiCardia System at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

21 Jan 2011

Study evaluates Masimo SpHb's accuracy in monitoring low hemoglobin levels

Masimo announced today that a new study demonstrating the clinical accuracy and value of its noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology breakthrough was presented this week at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Critical Care Congress in San Diego.

21 Jan 2011

COPD patients on LTOT may face high risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are on long-term oxygen therapy have more to worry about than breathing difficulties. According to a new study by researchers in Sweden, COPD patients on LTOT today face an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other non-respiratory ailments.

20 Jan 2011

NYU Langone to expand Emergency Department and dedicate separate area for pediatric emergency care

NYU Langone Medical Center today announced its plan to transform its Emergency Department (ED) into a state-of the-art emergency facility to meet the growing need for emergency care services in the community. Once completed, the new facility will nearly triple the size of the current ED and will include for the first time a separate area dedicated to pediatric emergency services.

20 Jan 2011

Study demonstrates clinical accuracy of Masimo's noninvasive, continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology

Masimo announced today that a new clinical study demonstrating the clinical accuracy of its noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin (SpHb®) monitoring technology breakthrough was presented last week at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (STA) Annual Meeting.

19 Jan 2011

Critical Care News and Research

BeneChill, Physio-Control to launch RhinoChill IntraNasal Cooling System in Europe

Rush University director receives first $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant

Critical care journal editors release joint statement affirming commitment to ethical conduct of research

AACN Advanced Critical Care features symposium series on benefits of certification for clinicians

Physicians should contribute some efforts to improve patient safety, outcomes

Masimo PVI predicts fluid responsiveness with high sensitivity, specificity in ICU patients

First blood-based diagnostic test for LAM

Kinetic Concepts fourth quarter net earnings increase 12% to $74.0 million

Prime Healthcare Services alleges extortion campaign by SEIU

McLeod Health joins SafetyConnect to effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections

Older Americans treated in Michigan ICUs see vast decrease in likelihood of dying: New study

Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program appears to reduce hospital deaths by 10%

New study links vitamin D deficiency with deficits in altered lung structure and function

Welch Allyn to feature new suite of devices at 2011 Arab Health Congress in Dubai, UAE

Stusy: HEPA filters may help reduce pollution-related cardiovascular health risks

First U.S. implant of RespiCardia System for treatment of sleep apnea

Study evaluates Masimo SpHb's accuracy in monitoring low hemoglobin levels

COPD patients on LTOT may face high risk of death from cardiovascular disease

NYU Langone to expand Emergency Department and dedicate separate area for pediatric emergency care

Study demonstrates clinical accuracy of Masimo's noninvasive, continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology

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