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The NY Times: A community hospital closes

A railroad bridge separates Huron Hospital, one of the last remaining institutions in the impoverished neighborhood of East Cleveland, from the city's downtown and its two major hospitals.

8 Jun 2011

States wrestle with Medicaid program costs

According to NPR, 15 states are trying to cut back on their Medicaid spending. Meanwhile, a California lawsuit, in which patients and providers are suing the state over changes to the program, is moving forward.

7 Jun 2011

Health law challenges and appeals percolate

The date has been set -- July 13 -- for oral arguments to be heard in a California appeal of a lawsuit against the health overhaul filed by the Pacific Justice Institute. And, in Kansas, the attorney general has signed on to an amicus brief that supports, but does not join, in a lawsuit challenging the measure.

7 Jun 2011

First Edition: June 7, 2011

Reporting for Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with The Washington Post, Sandra Boodman writes: "Being in a hospital at night or over a weekend can be hazardous to your health, and even has a name: 'the weekend effect.' A raft of studies has documented higher rates of death, complications and medical errors affecting patients treated at night or on weekends".

7 Jun 2011

Key heart failure therapies could prevent nearly 68,000 deaths each year

A national study has found that nearly 68,000 deaths potentially could be prevented each year by optimally implementing key national guideline-recommended therapies, including critical medications and cardiac devices, for all eligible heart failure patients.

7 Jun 2011

AMGA releases comments on ACO proposed rules for Medicare's Shared Savings Program

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA), a professional association representing multispecialty medical groups and other organized systems of care, today released its comments on proposed regulations for Medicare's Shared Savings Program, popularly known as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

7 Jun 2011

Incisive Surgical receives U.S. patent for INSORB Absorbable Skin Stapling Technology

Incisive Surgical, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued the Company a key patent for its proprietary INSORB Absorbable Skin Stapling Technology.

7 Jun 2011

Proteus, Avery Dennison partner for patch-based wearable sensors

Avery Dennison Medical Solutions, a division of Avery Dennison Corporation and a global leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive technologies for medical applications, in cooperation with Proteus Biomedical, Inc., a leader in intelligent medicine and mobile health products, today announced a partnership focusing on patch-based wearable sensors for consumer, home health care and remote medical applications.

7 Jun 2011

Study explores link between hospital procedure volume, surgical outcomes after joint replacements

Patients who undergo elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty at hospitals with lower surgical volume had a higher risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality following the procedure.

7 Jun 2011

Novel technique promises to reduce damage after heart attack

Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating a novel technique that promises to protect heart muscle from life-threatening damage following a heart attack - simply by squeezing an arm. Heart attacks are the major cause of premature death in England, with massive implications for survival and costs of long-term health care.

7 Jun 2011

$Zoledronate at lower dose effective in reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures$

Zoledronate at lower dose effective in reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures

A lower dose of zoledronic acid than currently recommended for prevention of bone fractures due to osteoporosis decreases bone resorption and increases bone density, and may be effective in reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures, a study finds.

7 Jun 2011

Study finds decline in low-severity visits after implementation of Massachusetts health care law

While overall emergency department use in Massachusetts continues to rise, the number of low-severity visits dropped slightly since the implementation of the state's health care reform law, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study published online.

7 Jun 2011

New poll finds 63% of Massachusetts residents support health care law enacted in 2006

A new poll by the Harvard School of Public Health and The Boston Globe finds 63% of Massachusetts residents support the health care reform legislation enacted in 2006, 21% oppose it while 6% are not sure and 9% have not heard or read about the law.

7 Jun 2011

The Endocrine Society releases clinical practice guideline on Vitamin D deficiency

Today, The Endocrine Society released "Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline." The clinical practice guideline (CPG) is published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society.

7 Jun 2011

Sprouts suspected as possible source of German E. coli outbreak

German officials on Sunday said an E. coli strain that has sickened more than 2,000 people and killed 22 may have originated in a batch of sprouts produced at an organic farm in the north of the country, the New York Times reports.

7 Jun 2011

Former Malian health minister indicted in case about misuse of global fund donations

Oumar Ibrahim Toure, a former Malian health minister, "has been indicted for his role over the misuse of donor funds to fight malaria and tuberculosis in the poor West African nation, Mali's supreme court said in a statement" on Thursday, Reuters reports.

7 Jun 2011

Jindal's Medicaid plan questioned; Wash. lawmakers enact fee on nursing homes to increase federal match

Calling it a "dubious privatization venture," a Baton Rouge good-government group last week questioned Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to turn over large chunks of the state Medicaid program to private insurers and praised the Louisiana House of Representatives for trying to slow the process.

7 Jun 2011

3M introduces Kind Removal Silicone Tape for patients with sensitive, at-risk skin

3M Skin and Wound Care introduces 3M Kind Removal Silicone Tape with a new, silicone-based, adhesive technology that provides an optimal balance of securement and gentleness.

7 Jun 2011

Focus on getting more people on antiretroviral therapy as AIDS turns 30

Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of the first published report of the disease that came to be known as AIDS, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the "promise" of a vaccine "has not materialized," "[s]ome progress has been made on other fronts," the newspaper writes.

7 Jun 2011

AstraZeneca receives AmeriCares' Power of Partnership Award for global health programs

AmeriCares has awarded its annual Power of Partnership Award to AstraZeneca for its outstanding commitment to increasing access to health care for people in need both here at home and throughout the developing world.

7 Jun 2011

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The NY Times: A community hospital closes

States wrestle with Medicaid program costs

Health law challenges and appeals percolate

First Edition: June 7, 2011

Key heart failure therapies could prevent nearly 68,000 deaths each year

AMGA releases comments on ACO proposed rules for Medicare's Shared Savings Program

Incisive Surgical receives U.S. patent for INSORB Absorbable Skin Stapling Technology

Proteus, Avery Dennison partner for patch-based wearable sensors

Study explores link between hospital procedure volume, surgical outcomes after joint replacements

Novel technique promises to reduce damage after heart attack

Zoledronate at lower dose effective in reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures

Study finds decline in low-severity visits after implementation of Massachusetts health care law

New poll finds 63% of Massachusetts residents support health care law enacted in 2006

The Endocrine Society releases clinical practice guideline on Vitamin D deficiency

Sprouts suspected as possible source of German E. coli outbreak

Former Malian health minister indicted in case about misuse of global fund donations

Jindal's Medicaid plan questioned; Wash. lawmakers enact fee on nursing homes to increase federal match

3M introduces Kind Removal Silicone Tape for patients with sensitive, at-risk skin

Focus on getting more people on antiretroviral therapy as AIDS turns 30

AstraZeneca receives AmeriCares' Power of Partnership Award for global health programs

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