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Protocol adjustments based upon weight can help lower radiation dose for pediatric chest CT scans

Adjusting the radiation dose based upon a child's weight can significantly lower the radiation dose associated with pediatric chest computed tomography (CT) scans, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org). CT scanning combines special X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body.

22 Apr 2010

States reach compromise on financial healthcare reforms

After all the posturing and grand standing the states have finally reached a compromise on the financial healthcare reforms suggested by the Federal Government. Prime Misnter Kevin Rudd may be happy about the outcome, but he still has more to do. The work is only just beginning for the long haul.

22 Apr 2010

Study analyzes effects of untimely and sudden parental death on childhood development

Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide themselves and increases their risk of developing a range of major psychiatric disorders, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center that is believed to be the largest one to date on the subject.

22 Apr 2010

Bacterial infections often missed in febrile children in the ER

In a new study researchers reveal that up to one third of children with fever due to bacterial infections do not receive antibiotics in the emergency department and 20% of kids receive antibiotics unnecessarily.

22 Apr 2010

Proposed Medicare payment changes for hospitals would lower reimbursements slightly

The Wall Street Journal: "Hospital stocks moved higher Tuesday after the agency that runs Medicare proposed new inpatient services rates for the next fiscal year that were somewhat better than many had expected. Monday evening the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it would like to cut Medicare operating payments to acute care hospitals for inpatient services occurring in the next fiscal year by $142 million, or 0.1%. These figures don't include the impact of the new health-care reform law, which analysts said would cut the rate by another 0.25%".

22 Apr 2010

Study links mutations in RAD51C gene to breast and ovarian cancer

The discovery 15 years ago that the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 confer high risks for breast and ovarian cancer was a breakthrough for cancer prediction and therapy, especially for familial cases. Now the research group of Prof. Alfons Meindl (Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen), in collaboration with other groups from Germany, the U.K., and the U.S., can identify another gene that increases susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer.

22 Apr 2010

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals: HealthGrades

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals for the same procedures and treatments, according to a new study released today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.

22 Apr 2010

New Department of Neurosurgery for UNC School of Medicine

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is establishing a new Department of Neurosurgery, effective July 1, 2010.

22 Apr 2010

Clinical Xpert suite of mobile clinical workflow solutions available to clinicians

Thomson Reuters announced today that it will support the iPhone platform for its Clinical Xpert suite of mobile clinical workflow solutions.

22 Apr 2010

LIJ Medical Center to acquire TrueBeam system for cancer treatment

In a promising development for cancer patients in the New York metropolitan area, the Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center Department of Radiation Medicine announced today that it will acquire an innovative new system called TrueBeam that offers a radically different approach to treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy.

22 Apr 2010

Cook Medical enrolls first patient in Formula PTX Balloon Expandable Renal Stent trial

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced Cook Medical, a license holder of Angiotech's paclitaxel technology, has enrolled the first patient in its landmark Formula PTX clinical trial. The trial is the first of its kind to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a paclitaxel-eluting stent to treat renal artery disease, the narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys.

22 Apr 2010

Berwick may face difficult confirmation in Senate

News outlets continue to report on Donald Berwick, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

22 Apr 2010

Positive results from initial clinical trial of ClariVein catheter

Results from the initial clinical trial of the ClariVein® catheter, used in a new minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins, have been announced. The device combines mechanical and chemical modalities to accomplish vein treatment in an in-office setting.

22 Apr 2010

FDA approves Medtronic's Complete SE Vascular Stent System for PAD

Broadening the scope of innovation for cardiovascular interventions beyond the heart, Medtronic, Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Complete® SE Vascular Stent System to be used for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the iliac arteries, major blood vessels within the pelvis that supply blood to the lower extremities.

21 Apr 2010

Health Grades' ratings and advisory revenue for first-quarter up 20%

Health Grades, Inc., the leading independent healthcare ratings company, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

Researchers detect link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging

Researchers have detected a link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging that starts at the cellular level with telomere shortening.

21 Apr 2010

Study helps understand molecular mechanism underlying taurine's protection against hepatic fibrosis

Hepatic fibrosis (HF) occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases and approximately 25%-40% of HF cases may ultimately progress to hepatic cirrhosis. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) contribute significantly to the occurrence of HF and the activation of HSC is the key issue in the pathogenesis of HF. Taurine is a kind of important anti-injury substance in the body.

21 Apr 2010

Identity Force releases Spring 2010 National Survey of Hospital Compliance Executives

Identity Force today released its Spring 2010 National Survey of Hospital Compliance Executives. More than 200 compliance executives from AHA member hospitals in 43 states indicated data breaches and medical identity theft continue to grow despite new regulations like the Red Flag Rules and the HITECH Act, designed to protect against the theft and loss of personal information.

21 Apr 2010

Biomagnetics Diagnostics receives commitment for clinical validation testing in India for malaria, TB diagnosis

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, today announced it has received important commitments from two leading research laboratories in India for clinical validation testing for malaria and tuberculosis (TB) detection and diagnosis.

21 Apr 2010

CUPE to fight Liberals' patient-based funding model

Predictions that setting prices and tendering for the provision of hospital clinical services would lead to privatization of those services were reinforced by the Ministry of Health on Monday. A Ministry of Health spokesperson, in an email to the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Herald stated that the government is "not considering outsourcing or privatization" and that any change in that position "would only be undertaken with consultation with the field and that implementation would be phased in to protect hospitals and the public from service disruption."

21 Apr 2010

Hospital News and Research

Protocol adjustments based upon weight can help lower radiation dose for pediatric chest CT scans

States reach compromise on financial healthcare reforms

Study analyzes effects of untimely and sudden parental death on childhood development

Bacterial infections often missed in febrile children in the ER

Proposed Medicare payment changes for hospitals would lower reimbursements slightly

Study links mutations in RAD51C gene to breast and ovarian cancer

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals: HealthGrades

New Department of Neurosurgery for UNC School of Medicine

Clinical Xpert suite of mobile clinical workflow solutions available to clinicians

LIJ Medical Center to acquire TrueBeam system for cancer treatment

Cook Medical enrolls first patient in Formula PTX Balloon Expandable Renal Stent trial

Berwick may face difficult confirmation in Senate

Positive results from initial clinical trial of ClariVein catheter

FDA approves Medtronic's Complete SE Vascular Stent System for PAD

Health Grades' ratings and advisory revenue for first-quarter up 20%

Researchers detect link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging

Study helps understand molecular mechanism underlying taurine's protection against hepatic fibrosis

Identity Force releases Spring 2010 National Survey of Hospital Compliance Executives

Biomagnetics Diagnostics receives commitment for clinical validation testing in India for malaria, TB diagnosis

CUPE to fight Liberals' patient-based funding model

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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