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Cook Medical sponsors sessions to reduce risk of CRBSI infections

At the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), Cook Medical continues its dedication to educating medical communities on advancements in procedures and technologies. Cook will sponsor two sessions that examine how to combine process and technology to reduce the risk of dangerous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).

21 Sep 2010

Study says PTSD veterans suffer from more medical conditions

Is the US health system comprehensively meeting the needs of returning veterans? With the recent attention to mental illness in returning soldiers, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in particular, little research has focused on the medical care needs of those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to Dr. Susan Frayne, from the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, and colleagues.

21 Sep 2010

Haskell completes St. John Broken Arrow Hospital

The Haskell Company announces it has completed construction on St. John Broken Arrow Hospital and its accompanying medical office building and medical campus in Broken Arrow, Okla., marking the largest design/build health care project in the company’s 45-year history.

21 Sep 2010

Recession leads to closure of long-term care facilities: Study

The 2008-2009 recession led to smaller cost increases at many long-term care facilities and forced some to close altogether, according to a study released today by Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE). The bi-annual report, 2010 Long-Term Care Cost Study, measures trends in costs associated with the major forms of long-term care services. And, for the first time, the research includes consumer views that measure sentiment around the cost of services and levels of awareness and concern about the future need for long-term care and how to fund it.

21 Sep 2010

NextGen enters agreement with VHA to promote clinical, financial solutions to hospitals

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today it has entered into an agreement with VHA Inc., a national health care network serving 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and 30,000 non-acute care providers across the nation.

21 Sep 2010

International activists ask: 'Will MDG summit fail HIV-positive people?'

A group of Russian AIDS activists are charging that the Russian Ministry of Health is denying that there are drug stock-outs that prevent patients from starting or continuing treatment. "In this situation, people with HIV face a choice: to die quietly at home or try to attract the attention of the government and the media," said Alexey Yaskovich, a Russian activist from Novgorod. "Therefore, activists will continue to go to the streets of Moscow and hold public events dedicated to saving their lives."

21 Sep 2010

Voice disorders are not benign nuisances that go away

Two-thirds of Americans with voice problems don't seek medical care either because they don't know treatment is available or because they think the problem will just go away, according to a new study conducted at the Duke Voice Care Center.

21 Sep 2010

New online health reform source from Kaiser Family Foundation

Nearly six months since the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and as some key provisions are due to be implemented, the Kaiser Family Foundation today launched an online gateway providing easy access to new and comprehensive resources on the health reform law.

21 Sep 2010

American College of Physicians reaffirms support for increased health care transparency

In a policy paper released today the American College of Physicians reaffirmed its support for increased health care transparency. Healthcare Transparency-Focus on Price and Clinical Performance Information, the first paper in a series of policy papers about transparency, is an introduction and overview of the issues and challenges faced with increased health care transparency.

21 Sep 2010

ECRI Institute PSO, Kentucky Institute enter agreement for patient safety services

ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization announces an agreement to provide patient safety services to the Kentucky Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Patient Safety Organization, a new organization established by the Kentucky Hospital Association. This pioneering initiative will improve the quality and safety of healthcare services delivered to Kentuckians throughout the state.

21 Sep 2010

ACP, AARP launch online guide to help inform consumers about health care law

Today, the American College of Physicians and AARP launched an online guide to help inform consumers about the health care law. The guide is written and organized in a way that clearly explains what the law has changed, why these changes were made and when the changes will take effect.

21 Sep 2010

Stanford Cancer Center announces successful treatment of 5,000th patient with CyberKnife system

When Lori Brownell's first tumor appeared − on her left carotid artery − it was surgically removed, leaving an inches-long incision to heal. It was eight years before the feeling returned to that side of her neck, and for a time, she couldn't drive because she couldn't turn her head far enough.

21 Sep 2010

Global dementia costs hit $604 billion: World Alzheimer Report 2010

The total estimated worldwide costs of dementia are $604 billion in 2010, according to the newly released World Alzheimer Report 2010, The Global Economic Impact of Dementia from Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), a London based, nonprofit, international federation of 73 national Alzheimer organizations, including the Alzheimer's Association (U.S.).

21 Sep 2010

New Interactive Workbook to help P.A.D. patients live better with their disease

September is Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month, a time to communicate the seriousness of the disease as well as share new tools to help patients with the disease live better. P.A.D. - or clogged arteries of the legs - affects approximately 9 million Americans and can lead to heart attack, stroke, amputation and death.

21 Sep 2010

Cook Medical invites experts to discuss postpartum hemorrhage

Cook Medical has invited experts in women's health and postpartum hemorrhage from North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa to participate in a roundtable discussion with the world press to explore the causes, risk factors and prevalence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) a fatal complication of childbirth that affects approximately 14 million women annually.

21 Sep 2010

Cook Medical expands Spectrum Turbo-Ject line of antibiotic impregnated PICCs for CRBSIs

Responding to increased demand for technology to help prevent potentially fatal catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), Cook Medical has expanded its Spectrum Turbo-Ject line of antibiotic impregnated peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) to treat a wider range of patient needs. For the first time, the clinical benefits of minocycline and rifampin-impregnated PICCs, a critical component in eliminating 250,000 potentially fatal CRBSIs in the U.S. annually, are now available in 3 French single and 6 French triple lumen sizes.

21 Sep 2010

U.N. MDG summit begins; UNAIDS data shows 22 African countries see drop in new HIV infections

"Ten years after world leaders set the most ambitious goals ever to tackle global poverty, they are meeting again to try to spur action to meet the targets by the 2015 deadline - which the U.N. says will be difficult, if not impossible, in some cases," the Associated Press reports. More than 140 world leaders are scheduled to participate in the three-day U.N. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which kicks off Monday.

21 Sep 2010

Insufficient privacy protections hinder public acceptance of EHR

The United States could achieve significant health care savings if it achieved widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), but insufficient privacy protections are hindering public acceptance of the EHR concept, according to a new paper from researchers from North Carolina State University. The paper outlines steps that could be taken to boost privacy and promote the use of EHRs.

21 Sep 2010

VDF presents 2010 awards at seventh annual meeting

The Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) presented its annual awards at the organization's seventh annual meeting in Alexandria, VA. The awards honor the work of citizens, health care providers, organizations, researchers and companies that have enhanced the understanding and/or treatment of peripheral vascular diseases.

21 Sep 2010

New professional handbook highlights fast-growing trends in scientific knowledge

As genomic advances reveal new insights into what underlies human health and disease, important questions emerge about the meaning of this information for entire families especially children and their parents. Now, a new professional handbook is available to help researchers, practitioners, and policy makers understand the impacts of these discoveries on child and family well-being.

21 Sep 2010

Health Care News and Research

Cook Medical sponsors sessions to reduce risk of CRBSI infections

Study says PTSD veterans suffer from more medical conditions

Haskell completes St. John Broken Arrow Hospital

Recession leads to closure of long-term care facilities: Study

NextGen enters agreement with VHA to promote clinical, financial solutions to hospitals

International activists ask: 'Will MDG summit fail HIV-positive people?'

Voice disorders are not benign nuisances that go away

New online health reform source from Kaiser Family Foundation

American College of Physicians reaffirms support for increased health care transparency

ECRI Institute PSO, Kentucky Institute enter agreement for patient safety services

ACP, AARP launch online guide to help inform consumers about health care law

Stanford Cancer Center announces successful treatment of 5,000th patient with CyberKnife system

Global dementia costs hit $604 billion: World Alzheimer Report 2010

New Interactive Workbook to help P.A.D. patients live better with their disease

Cook Medical invites experts to discuss postpartum hemorrhage

Cook Medical expands Spectrum Turbo-Ject line of antibiotic impregnated PICCs for CRBSIs

U.N. MDG summit begins; UNAIDS data shows 22 African countries see drop in new HIV infections

Insufficient privacy protections hinder public acceptance of EHR

VDF presents 2010 awards at seventh annual meeting

New professional handbook highlights fast-growing trends in scientific knowledge

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