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Survival rate is improving in HER2 positive breast cancer patients

Trends indicate that survival is improving in patients with metastatic breast cancer, especially in those patients whose tumours are described as being HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor-2) positive, a surgical oncologist will say today (Friday 26 March) at the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference.

26 Mar 2010

OHA expresses strong support for creation of committee to address hospital working capital deficits

Today, the Ontario Hospital Association expressed disappointment that the 2010 Ontario Budget did not provide the hospital sector with the 2% increase to base operating funding recommended for 2010/11, but also expressed its strong support for the creation of a committee to address hospital working capital deficits and the Budget's reiteration of the government's intent to proceed with a review of the Public Hospitals Act.

26 Mar 2010

American Academy of Actuaries to work with regulatory authorities to enhance quality of care

With the enactment of health care reform legislation yesterday, the American Academy of Actuaries said the successful implementation of this and forthcoming reconciliation legislation will require coordinated efforts to ensure that the regulatory development process accomplishes the intended goals of reform.

26 Mar 2010

Proposed Medicaid, Medicare cuts threaten seniors' long term care needs in Texas

State and national long term care leaders warned today that the new round of cuts to Medicaid-funded nursing home care now being considered by Austin policymakers places seniors' care in direct jeopardy, puts key facility jobs at substantial risk, and undermines the economic stability facilities require to continue the provision of quality care to Texas' most vulnerable seniors and persons with disabilities.

26 Mar 2010

Fidel Castro commends and chastises U.S. over health care overhaul

Round About Place reported that Fidel Castro, undisputed dictator of Cuba has come out on state-run media and made some comments about the health care overhaul in the U.S. under the Obama administration. The remarks are shocking democrats and justifying the claims of conservatives concerning the bill that was signed into law on Tuesday by president Obama.

26 Mar 2010

Global home health management market expanding at CAGR of 10% through 2012

Remote health management is the fastest growing segment of a burgeoning home health management market. However, RHM’s full potential will materialize only if health insurers adopt reimbursement practices that encourage greater physician adoption, concludes Scientia Advisors, a global strategy consulting firm, in its review of the worldwide home health management market released today.

26 Mar 2010

Ease of information capture and recordkeeping will help enable smoother transition to EHR systems

The proven ability of the medical transcription sector to deliver innovative, physician-friendly, and cost-effective solutions to the challenges of electronic health record (EHR) adoption will be the message taken to Capitol Hill by members of the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) for the organizations’ fifth-annual Advocacy Summit on March 24 in Washington, DC.

26 Mar 2010

AAPMedicine: Healthcare Reform legislation will benefit people with chronic and acute pain

In response to the healthcare reform legislation that was signed into law this week, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, in a statement released today, voiced its strong support of certain components of the reform legislation that will "improve the quality of life for people who suffer with chronic and acute pain."

26 Mar 2010

Ontario nurses welcome 1.5% increase in hospital funding

Ontario nurses welcome the 1.5 per cent increase in hospital funding outlined in the Ontario budget, and say this means government and employers must now fast track the promised 9,000 additional nurses to ensure patients receive the quality care they need and deserve.

26 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 26, 2010

Today's early morning highlights includes reports on congressional passage of the final piece of the health overhaul legislation, President Barack Obama's trip to Iowa to tout the law's benefits and some concerns raised by big business.

26 Mar 2010

Practical strategies to make Ontario's health care system better and more sustainable

The importance of bending the cost curve for Ontario's health care sector has long been top of mind for health system leaders. After all, improving the quality and efficiency of patient care can lead to better value-for-money for taxpayers.

26 Mar 2010

New CONSORT statement to improve reporting of trial findings published

New guidance to improve the reporting of trial findings is published simultaneously today (24 March 2010) by PLoS Medicine and eight other leading journals around the world, BMJ, The Lancet, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Annals of Internal Medicine, Open Medicine, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, BMC Medicine, and Trials.

26 Mar 2010

Educating African Americans on colorectal cancer screening can reduce death rates

Physician experts from the American College of Gastroenterology raised concern that the majority of African Americans are not aware of the recommendation that they should undergo colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45—five years before current guidelines generally recommend.

26 Mar 2010

Study: Surgical masks prevented hospital staff from acquiring H1N1

The effectiveness of ordinary surgical masks as opposed to respirators in protecting health care workers against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus has been the subject of debate. An observational study published in the April 1, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, available online, suggests that surgical masks are just as effective as respirators in this regard.

26 Mar 2010

UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program helps members achieve 4.4% turnover rate

The University HealthSystem Consortium, an alliance of 107 academic medical centers and 232 of their affiliated hospitals, announced today that the UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ has helped members achieve an astounding 4.4% turnover rate among first-year nurses.

26 Mar 2010

Researchers identify link between socioeconomic status and common disease symptoms

Researchers have identified the link between socioeconomic status and common symptoms of disease, prompting new questions about the causal connections between them.

26 Mar 2010

Landrieu comments on President's signing of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today commented on the President's signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Act, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Sunday evening, lowers costs and increases choices and stability for small businesses.

26 Mar 2010

Obama requests $2.8B in emergency funds for Haiti

President Barack Obama sent a letter (.pdf) to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Wednesday asking the Congress "for $2.8 billion in emergency funds to provide for costs associated with relief and reconstruction for Haiti, after its devastating earthquake on January 12," Reuters reports.

26 Mar 2010

Changing drug therapy can help breast cancer patients get full benefit of tamoxifen treatment

Recently published research has shown that some breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen may not be getting the full benefit of their treatment because they have also been taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, prescribed drugs that inhibit the effect of an important enzyme.

26 Mar 2010

CWA's statement on Senate passage of Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act

With today’s votes by the Senate and House, the decades-long struggle to make health care accessible, affordable and available to all has been achieved. CWA commends House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and all members of Congress who supported this effort for their determination to move forward on real health care reform.

26 Mar 2010

Health Care News and Research

Survival rate is improving in HER2 positive breast cancer patients

OHA expresses strong support for creation of committee to address hospital working capital deficits

American Academy of Actuaries to work with regulatory authorities to enhance quality of care

Proposed Medicaid, Medicare cuts threaten seniors' long term care needs in Texas

Fidel Castro commends and chastises U.S. over health care overhaul

Global home health management market expanding at CAGR of 10% through 2012

Ease of information capture and recordkeeping will help enable smoother transition to EHR systems

AAPMedicine: Healthcare Reform legislation will benefit people with chronic and acute pain

Ontario nurses welcome 1.5% increase in hospital funding

First Edition: March 26, 2010

Practical strategies to make Ontario's health care system better and more sustainable

New CONSORT statement to improve reporting of trial findings published

Educating African Americans on colorectal cancer screening can reduce death rates

Study: Surgical masks prevented hospital staff from acquiring H1N1

UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program helps members achieve 4.4% turnover rate

Researchers identify link between socioeconomic status and common disease symptoms

Landrieu comments on President's signing of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Obama requests $2.8B in emergency funds for Haiti

Changing drug therapy can help breast cancer patients get full benefit of tamoxifen treatment

CWA's statement on Senate passage of Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act

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