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TUHS, GE Healthcare collaborate to provide high-quality radiologic imaging services

Academic medical centers across the U.S. are experiencing increasing pressure to enhance value - deliver higher quality at lower cost - as they continue to face challenges related to outcomes, cost control, market competition, and other dynamics. Initiatives to promote value typically involve reimbursement arrangements between health insurers and providers that align financial, efficiency and quality incentives.

26 Aug 2015

Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

Among children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable heart rhythm who received epinephrine (adrenaline), delay in administration of epinephrine was associated with a decreased chance of 24-hour survival and survival to hospital discharge, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.

26 Aug 2015

Moffitt researchers discover high BRCA mutation frequency in young black women with breast cancer

Women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are more likely to develop breast cancer or ovarian cancer, especially at a younger age. Approximately 5 percent of women with breast cancer in the United States have mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 based on estimates in non-Hispanic white women.

26 Aug 2015

New research provides hope that women undergoing fertility treatment can avoid unpleasant hormonal gel

Since the early days of fertility treatment, women undergoing IVF treatment have had to place a hormonal gel in their vagina on a daily basis for at least 14 days after embryo transfer. The hormone is necessary to increase the chances of pregnancy, but it may also cause some side effects in the form of irritation and leaky discharge.

26 Aug 2015

Lingering cancer-related mutations linked to increased risk of relapse, poor survival in leukemia patients

For patients with an often-deadly form of leukemia, new research suggests that lingering cancer-related mutations - detected after initial treatment with chemotherapy - are associated with an increased risk of relapse and poor survival.

26 Aug 2015

New study reveals that many parents unaware of the dangers of e-cigarettes to children

As the use of e-cigarettes has risen dramatically in the United States in recent years, so have calls to poison centers about them. Yet many parents who use e-cigarettes - or "vape" - aren't aware of the dangers to children, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

26 Aug 2015

Meridian Health chooses Avantas' labor management technology and services to manage workforce

Avantas, a leading provider of labor management technology, services, and strategies for the healthcare industry, today announced that Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, selected the company's labor management technology and services.

26 Aug 2015

NYU Langone Medical Center gets multimillion dollar gift to support expansion of multispecialty ambulatory sites

NYU Langone Medical Center announced a generous multimillion dollar gift from Joan H. Tisch to establish the new Joan H. and Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing, and to expand the existing Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men's Health.

26 Aug 2015

Clementia expands enrollment to include children with FOP in ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial

Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of enrollment of children as young as 6 years old in the company's ongoing Phase 2 study of palovarotene for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).

26 Aug 2015

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the sixth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Specific rankings will be revealed during Modern Healthcare's awards gala in Nashville on October 14.

26 Aug 2015

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

Today, Montefiore Health System and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital announced plans for a new strategic partnership that will expand the availability of advanced rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond. This new alliance will enhance the missions of both institutions by aligning each of their core strengths and creating a collaboration that will enhance patient experiences and results.

26 Aug 2015

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. and DSI Renal announced Monday they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. USRC is the third largest dialysis provider in the country, and when combined with DSI, the company will serve approximately 23,000 patients across 33 states and the Territory of Guam.

26 Aug 2015

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that The Iowa Clinic, the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group in Central Iowa, has selected TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its family medicine patients.

25 Aug 2015

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs will present a keynote speech at the 6th annual Hospital Construction (HOSCON) Summit in New Delhi, India from September 3-4, 2015.

25 Aug 2015

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

The report, published on F1000Research and titled Neuropathic pain in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain has just passed peer review. It concerns a unique case of a woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) Syndrome, who developed features of neuropathic pain after sustaining pelvic fractures and an epidural hematoma that impinged on the right fifth lumbar (L5) nerve root. These injuries were sustained during a painless labour, which culminated in a Caesarean section.

25 Aug 2015

CHLA orthopaedic specialists provide concussion testing to youth athletes from Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League

Sports medicine specialists from the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Orthopaedic Center administered baseline concussion tests to 98 athletes from the Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League on Saturday, August 22 at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Valencia Outpatient Center.

25 Aug 2015

Irreversible electroporation may prolong survival rates of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Use of irreversible electroporation (IRE) doubles the survival time for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer say researchers at the University of Louisville in a paper in the September edition of the Annals of Surgery.

25 Aug 2015

Novel ESC paper highlights significance of e-health in tackling heart disease

E-health is vital to winning the battle against heart disease, European cardiology leaders said today in a European Society of Cardiology position paper published in European Heart Journal. The novel paper outlines how the ESC will exploit e-health in education and research, while tackling issues of quality control and data security.

25 Aug 2015

Significant divide can exist between patients and physicians about same medical terms

Few things are more stressful than dealing with a sick child. From discussing treatment with a pediatrician to complying with day care policies, a parent must consider many factors when making a decision about their child's health. Now, a recent study from the University of Missouri and the University of Michigan is shedding light on the significant divide that can exist between patients and physicians about the same terminology--especially when it comes to discussing "pink eye," a particular flashpoint in childcare.

25 Aug 2015

New research finds five different types of prostate cancer

New research has revealed that five different types of prostate cancer exist. How will this discovery change the outlook of prostate cancer screening? World renowned robotic prostate cancer surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, evaluates.

25 Aug 2015

Hospital News and Research

TUHS, GE Healthcare collaborate to provide high-quality radiologic imaging services

Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

Moffitt researchers discover high BRCA mutation frequency in young black women with breast cancer

New research provides hope that women undergoing fertility treatment can avoid unpleasant hormonal gel

Lingering cancer-related mutations linked to increased risk of relapse, poor survival in leukemia patients

New study reveals that many parents unaware of the dangers of e-cigarettes to children

Meridian Health chooses Avantas' labor management technology and services to manage workforce

NYU Langone Medical Center gets multimillion dollar gift to support expansion of multispecialty ambulatory sites

Clementia expands enrollment to include children with FOP in ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

CHLA orthopaedic specialists provide concussion testing to youth athletes from Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League

Irreversible electroporation may prolong survival rates of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Novel ESC paper highlights significance of e-health in tackling heart disease

Significant divide can exist between patients and physicians about same medical terms

New research finds five different types of prostate cancer

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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