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Enrollment and disenrollment in hospice linked to race

Although use of hospice services is increasing dramatically, a study led by Regenstrief Institute investigator Kathleen T. Unroe, M.D., MHA, an assistant research professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has found that nonwhite Medicare patients with heart failure are 20 percent less likely to enroll in hospice than their white counterparts.

25 Jun 2012

MEDNAX acquires Florida Atlantic Anesthesia

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Florida Atlantic Anesthesia, Inc., a physician group practice that provides anesthesia services in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

25 Jun 2012

LUHS to renovate Postpartum Unit this summer

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) will renovate its Postpartum Unit to create a state-of-the-art area that provides a comfortable and convenient setting for mothers and infants. The renovation will begin this summer and will be complete by the end of the year.

23 Jun 2012

Mayo Clinic receives $60 million from CMMI to improve health care delivery

Mayo Clinic and its collaborators have been awarded nearly $60 million from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to improve health care delivery.

21 Jun 2012

MountainView Hospital first in Nevada to use Xenex’s room disinfection device

In an ongoing effort to improve patient safety, MountainView Hospital today announced it is the first hospital in Nevada to use Xenex Healthcare Services' innovative germ-zapping room disinfection technology to keep patients even safer from infections.

21 Jun 2012

MAQUET's INTERGARD SYNERGY vascular graft receives CE mark

MAQUET Cardiovascular, LLC announced today that it has received CE mark for its INTERGARD SYNERGY vascular graft. This graft represents the next generation in antimicrobial grafts combining the well-known antimicrobial properties of silver acetate and triclosan.

19 Jun 2012

Improving outcomes for children with acquired brain injuries a significant challenge

Outcomes for children with brain injury acquired during childhood are difficult to predict and vary significantly, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

19 Jun 2012

Liquid glucagon formulation may be useable in standard diabetes pumps

JDRF-funded researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health have discovered a liquid glucagon formulation that may be useable in standard diabetes pumps.

13 Jun 2012

Bedside cardiac ultrasound could be taught during residency

Incorporating cardiovascular limited ultrasound exam training for bedside use into the internal medicine residency curriculum is feasible, report US researchers.

11 Jun 2012

Polymorphism ’protective in pneumococcal disease’

Patients with invasive pneumococcal disease who have the FcyRIIa-R/R131 polymorphism may have better survival outcomes than those without the genotype, suggest study findings.

11 Jun 2012

First study to use simulated driving tests on medical staff returning home after night shift

The drowsiness experienced by medical staff who have been on night duty can make their driving dangerous, French researchers have found.

11 Jun 2012

ACE program can help hospitals lower health care costs

Creating specialized hospital units for elderly people with acute medical illness could reduce national health care costs by as much $6 billion a year, according to a new study by UCSF researchers.

11 Jun 2012

VHC extends Obstetrics services to Kaiser Permanente members

Virginia Hospital Center announced today an expansion of services offered at Virginia Hospital Center, to include Obstetrics for Kaiser Permanente's members.

11 Jun 2012

Atrium Medical wins Premier's Performance Award

Atrium Medical Corporation, a business unit of MAQUET Cardiovascular, today announced that it is a winner of Premier's Performance Award, presented by the Premier healthcare alliance at their seventh annual awards ceremony.

8 Jun 2012

Zinc supplementation in young children with serious infections significantly lowers risk of treatment failure

Treating young children with suspected serious bacterial infection with zinc in addition to standard antibiotics significantly reduces the likelihood of treatment failure, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet. In 2010, worldwide, infections were responsible for nearly two-thirds of deaths in children under 5, with around two-fifths of deaths occurring within the first month of life.

1 Jun 2012

Seriously ill children administered zinc in addition to antibiotics respond better, more quickly to treatment, study shows

"In a newly released clinical study, conducted in India" and published in the Lancet on Thursday, "hundreds of seriously ill infants who received zinc -- an essential micronutrient for the immune system and human growth -- as well as antibiotics, responded better and more quickly to treatment than those who did not," IRIN reports.

1 Jun 2012

suPAR protein can serve as marker for blood poisoning

Blood poisoning is a serious problem in medical care. Research from Malmö University in Sweden now shows that the protein suPAR, which can be used for early detection of critical cases of sepsis, is found in saliva, which opens new potential for tracking diseases.

1 Jun 2012

Texas hospital selects Spacelabs for patient monitoring and connectivity solutions

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the security and healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has received an approximate $4 million contract to provide its state-of-the-art solutions to a Texas hospital's new Telemetry, Intensive Care and Emergency Departments.

31 May 2012

Pseudomonas infection signals poor outcome for COPD patients

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa have a worse clinical outcome and are more likely to be hospitalized than those without the infection, states recent research.

30 May 2012

MAQUET to acquire Avalon Elite Bi-Caval Dual Lumen Catheter, complimentary vascular access kits

MAQUET Cardiopulmonary, a business unit of MAQUET Cardiovascular and a leader in extracorporeal life support (ECLS) systems, today announced that they have signed an agreement with Avalon Laboratories to acquire its Avalon Elite Bi-Caval Dual Lumen Catheter and complimentary vascular access kits for use during ECLS.

30 May 2012