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Study: Gastric bypass surgery may lead to better health outcomes in patients with diabetes

Gastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and "lap-band" surgery, according to two reports in the February issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

22 Feb 2011

New study: Rapamycin reverses cardiac muscle damage in LEOPARD syndrome mouse model

Congenital heart diseases affect approximately one in 100 patients, making them the most common type of birth defect and the number-one cause of pediatric deaths.

21 Feb 2011

Mayo Clinic re-accredited as Advanced Primary Stroke Center by TJC

Mayo Clinic was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and re-accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission following an on-site review conducted Friday, Feb. 18.

21 Feb 2011

Revolutionary blood pressure device

A latest device that looks like a watch “could revolutionize blood pressure monitoring”. The device tied to the wrist can estimate pressure in the aorta, the largest artery in the body.

21 Feb 2011

Loyola forms new sixth research-focused transplant institute at LUHS

From the world's first successful kidney transplant to the first successful heart transplant performed in Illinois, Loyola University Health System has always been a pioneer in organ transplant research, education and clinical care.

21 Feb 2011

Study: Gender may not increase risk of heart attack deaths

A study led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center shows being a woman may not increase your risk of dying from treatment for a severe heart attack.

21 Feb 2011

Standard Register launches world's first anti-microbial laser wristband for patient identification

Long recognized for its patient identification leadership, Standard Register Healthcare today unveiled the world's first anti-microbial laser wristband for patient identification at the Healthcare Information Management System Society's Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL.

21 Feb 2011

Scientists identify new cellular mechanism underlying hydronephrosis

One of the most common congenital defects in humans - it is detected in approximately 0.5% of fetuses analyzed by routine antenatal sonography - is a kidney abnormality known as hydronephrosis. Hydronephrosis arises because the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder is impeded.

21 Feb 2011

Panasonic to offer new high definition patient room display for hospitals

Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for healthcare, government and commercial enterprises, today announced it will offer a new high definition, 32", hospital-grade, patient room display later this year.

From PHC Europe B.V. 21 Feb 2011

GE Healthcare announces two new EMR solutions certified for meaningful use at HIMSS meeting

At the annual meeting of the Health Information Management and Systems Society in Orlando this week, GE Healthcare announced two new Electronic Medical Record solutions that have been certified for meaningful use.

21 Feb 2011

Investigational heart valve implanted in patient through small puncture hole in leg

Physicians at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston implanted a new investigational heart valve in a patient through a small puncture hole in the leg.

21 Feb 2011

Seattle Children's Hospital implements Gemalto's Protiva security solutions

The Seattle Children's Hospital and Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that Seattle Children's Hospital has implemented Gemalto's Protiva security solutions, including the Strong Authentication Server, two factor authentication devices and technical support services, to securely access its servers, networks and VPNs.

21 Feb 2011

Hitachi expands Medical Imaging VNAs to include entire healthcare facility

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., today introduced a new solution for healthcare providers to improve clinical decision making and resulting patient care. Hitachi Clinical Repository (HCR) is an information management solution that transforms raw medical data and images into meaningful information, independent of the source applications.

21 Feb 2011

GNAX demonstrates new Free Health Information Exchange at HIMSS11

Global Net Access (GNAX), a leading healthcare technology infrastructure service provider unveils a new Free Health Information Exchange (HIE) today at the 2011 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition. The GNAX HIE facilitates the direct electronic exchange of patient information between healthcare providers.

21 Feb 2011

CentraCare completes rollout of InterSystems Ensemble integration, development platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected health care, today announced that CentraCare Health System has completed an organization-wide rollout of the InterSystems Ensemble® integration and development platform. The announcement was made at the HIMSS11 conference. InterSystems specializes in advanced integration, database, and business intelligence technologies for breakthrough applications.

21 Feb 2011

SAP launches Collaborative E-Care Management application

To address the current reactive approaches to treating chronic and post-acute care conditions, SAP AG is launching a new solution. The SAP® Collaborative E-Care Management application connects patients, care providers and their families through medical monitoring software and mobile devices to better manage their health with individualized treatment plans and educational content.

21 Feb 2011

UMass Memorial Health Care selects MedCPU's Meaningful Use Advisor clinical decision support tool

MedCPU Inc., provider of real-time clinical decision support solutions, has been chosen by UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, Massachusetts to deliver its Meaningful Use AdvisorTM tool to assure compliance of UMass' physicians and hospitals with the Meaningful Use requirements and qualification for the attendant economic incentives.

21 Feb 2011

Virtua deploys MedCPU's Expert Advisor for OB

MedCPU Inc., provider of real-time clinical decision support solutions, has been chosen by Virtua to support its clinicians in providing the best patient care in OB.

21 Feb 2011

Mater Children's Hospital converts to Masimo rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology

Mater Children's Hospital and Masimo today jointly announce the conversion of Mater Children's Hospital to Masimo rainbow® SET Pulse CO-Oximetry™ technology for advanced noninvasive patient monitoring capabilities. The conversion equips the tertiary facility with the most technologically and clinically-advanced oximetry and noninvasive patient monitoring solutions available.

21 Feb 2011

Cedars-Sinai, AirStrip enter mobile patient monitoring solution collaboration

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and AirStrip Technologies announced a developmental collaboration to leverage mobile patient monitoring in a variety of clinical environments where immediate access to data is necessary. A key goal of the partnership will be to develop, deploy, and create innovative ways to get real-time device data available anytime and anywhere.

21 Feb 2011

Hospital News and Research

Study: Gastric bypass surgery may lead to better health outcomes in patients with diabetes

New study: Rapamycin reverses cardiac muscle damage in LEOPARD syndrome mouse model

Mayo Clinic re-accredited as Advanced Primary Stroke Center by TJC

Revolutionary blood pressure device

Loyola forms new sixth research-focused transplant institute at LUHS

Study: Gender may not increase risk of heart attack deaths

Standard Register launches world's first anti-microbial laser wristband for patient identification

Scientists identify new cellular mechanism underlying hydronephrosis

Panasonic to offer new high definition patient room display for hospitals

GE Healthcare announces two new EMR solutions certified for meaningful use at HIMSS meeting

Investigational heart valve implanted in patient through small puncture hole in leg

Seattle Children's Hospital implements Gemalto's Protiva security solutions

Hitachi expands Medical Imaging VNAs to include entire healthcare facility

GNAX demonstrates new Free Health Information Exchange at HIMSS11

CentraCare completes rollout of InterSystems Ensemble integration, development platform

SAP launches Collaborative E-Care Management application

UMass Memorial Health Care selects MedCPU's Meaningful Use Advisor clinical decision support tool

Virtua deploys MedCPU's Expert Advisor for OB

Mater Children's Hospital converts to Masimo rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology

Cedars-Sinai, AirStrip enter mobile patient monitoring solution collaboration

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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