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VCU-RAA treatment protocol nearly doubles pre-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation and survival rates

ZOLL Medical Corporation announced today that in a “Best Original Resuscitation Science” presentation at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS) in Orlando Florida, Joseph P. Ornato, M.D., and Mary Ann Peberdy, M. D., reported nearly doubling the resuscitation and survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to a comprehensive treatment protocol established between Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCU) and the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA).

19 Nov 2009

Fruitful and delicious recipes for holiday season

Mott's is getting sneaky this holiday season by teaming up with The Sneaky Chef, Missy Chase Lapine, to sneak Mott's into classic holiday meals. As many Americans tend to skimp on fruits and vegetables during this time of year, Mott's and The Sneaky Chef have responded with a list of holiday recipes that provide fruitful and delicious meals for both kids and adults to enjoy.

19 Nov 2009

The Community Hospice sets up social community site to raise awareness on hospice care

The Community Hospice, one of the largest and most established hospice organizations in the nation, will premiere its online "Quality of Life, Not End of Life" program on December 10 at Noon ET. The goal is to raise awareness of the many benefits of hospice care for both patients and their family members.

19 Nov 2009

HealthGrades identifies top-rated hospital organ-transplantation centers

The top-rated hospitals for organ transplantation are being identified for the first time today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Based on patient outcomes, quality data for each of the 266 hospitals that perform transplants have been made public at www.healthgrades.com to help patients in need of kidney, lung, heart and liver transplants research and choose a transplant center.

19 Nov 2009

IASLC staging classification: A new approach to evaluate and treat lung cancers

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) will hold an expert roundtable and Web cast announcing the recent publication and impact of the IASLC's Staging Manual in Thoracic Oncology containing the recently released 7th Edition of TNM in Lung and Pleural Tumours.

19 Nov 2009

Experts to study how olive oil lowers the level of cytotoxicity in endothelial cells

Experts at Virgen del Rocío Hospital (Seville, Spain) have begun a study on pregnancy preeclampsia on a sample of 30 pregnant women with a view to demonstrating whether or not consumption of olive oil by this population group results in lower levels of cytotoxicity (for example, cholesterol) in endothelial cells (arterial wall cells).

19 Nov 2009

Launch of Florida Medicaid Health Information Network to be announced

Senior officials from Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) will announce the launch of the Florida Medicaid Health Information Network powered by Availity at a press conference on Thursday, November 19.

19 Nov 2009

OA panel develops a consensus of the optimal exogenous HA treatment using BioRestorative Profiling

A panel of osteoarthritis (OA) key opinion leaders has developed a consensus of the optimal exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) treatment. This consensus was achieved by utilizing what the experts referred to as BioRestorative(TM) Profiling. This profiling examines HAs on the basis of their mimicking the body's natural HA.

19 Nov 2009

System to help identify patients at high risk of developing delirium

A specialist in caring for elderly patients, Turner-Hubbard is a geriatric nurse practitioner trained to quickly spot the sudden changes in mental status that signal the onset of the sudden, severe confusion known as delirium. She knows the hospital “triggers” that can bring on fluctuations in behavior: blood loss during surgery, anesthesia, pain medications and anti-anxiety drugs, infections, dehydration, IV lines and catheters, as well as being immobilized for an extended period of time.

19 Nov 2009

Washington Global Health Alliance completes internal coordination study of global health

The Washington Global Health Alliance, a group representing 26 life-sciences businesses, institutions and governmental organizations, has completed an internal coordination study demonstrating the significant influence of its primary partners in the mission of global health.

19 Nov 2009

NPSF supports obligatory flu vaccination for healthcare workers

The National Patient Safety Foundation recognizes vaccine-preventable diseases as a matter of patient safety and supports mandatory influenza vaccination of health care workers to protect the health of patients, health care workers, and the community.

19 Nov 2009

NanoString Technologies to investigate molecular networks with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held life sciences company marketing a molecular barcoding detection system, today announced that it is collaborating with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to investigate molecular networks involved in immune response and other important biological processes.

From NanoString Technologies 19 Nov 2009

Breastcancer.org opposes proposed new guidelines for mammograms

"The recommendation to change breast screening is a huge step backwards," says Dr. Marisa Weiss, a leading breast oncologist and founder and president of Breastcancer.org.

19 Nov 2009

eHealthInsurance releases six-point checklist to get the most out of Medicare coverage

eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, that now offers a new online Medicare resource, www.eHealthMedicare.com, today released a six-point checklist to help Medicare recipients make informed decisions about their Medicare options.

19 Nov 2009

Report on unexplained liver haemorrhage after metastasis radiofrequency ablation published

Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the world. Approximately one in four of these patients have metastases at diagnosis, liver being the most common site involved. Although historically it was considered that liver metastases meant a very poor prognosis, today, due to improved systemic therapy, many patients will be candidates for local hepatic treatments such as surgery or less aggressive radiofrequency ablation.

19 Nov 2009

NHS to use IOCOM technology for its East of England telemedicine project

IOCOM, a leading software provider for enterprise-class video conferencing capabilities, today announced that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is using IOCOM technology for its East of England telemedicine project.

19 Nov 2009

Expansion of Excelyte manufacturing plant completed at Midland

Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. announces that Benchmark Performance Group, Inc., its exclusive worldwide distributor serving the oil and gas industry, has completed the expansion of its Excelyte® manufacturing plant at its Midland, Texas facility.

19 Nov 2009

Six new degree programs to be offered by High-Tech Institute in Minneapolis

High-Tech Institute in Minneapolis will begin offering six new degree programs, with a class start set for January 11, 2010 for all programs. The school is located at 5100 Gamble Drive, Suite 200 in St. Louis Park, Minn.

19 Nov 2009

Northeast Assisted Fertility Group opens new office in Atlanta

The Northeast Assisted Fertility Group (NAFG), already the leading surrogacy and egg donation program in Boston and New York, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office that will expand its services and resources to all its clients in the Atlanta area.

19 Nov 2009

MMR Information Systems and Unis-Tonghe Technology enter into a definitive agreement

MMR Information Systems, Inc., and Unis-Tonghe Technology (Zhengzhou) Co., Ltd, announced that they will enter into a definitive agreement by the end of this year to form a joint venture to build a customized version of MMR's proprietary personal health record ("PHR") services (www.mymedicalrecords.com) and professional document imaging and management solutions in China.

19 Nov 2009

Hospital News and Research

VCU-RAA treatment protocol nearly doubles pre-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation and survival rates

Fruitful and delicious recipes for holiday season

The Community Hospice sets up social community site to raise awareness on hospice care

HealthGrades identifies top-rated hospital organ-transplantation centers

IASLC staging classification: A new approach to evaluate and treat lung cancers

Experts to study how olive oil lowers the level of cytotoxicity in endothelial cells

Launch of Florida Medicaid Health Information Network to be announced

OA panel develops a consensus of the optimal exogenous HA treatment using BioRestorative Profiling

System to help identify patients at high risk of developing delirium

Washington Global Health Alliance completes internal coordination study of global health

NPSF supports obligatory flu vaccination for healthcare workers

NanoString Technologies to investigate molecular networks with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Breastcancer.org opposes proposed new guidelines for mammograms

eHealthInsurance releases six-point checklist to get the most out of Medicare coverage

Report on unexplained liver haemorrhage after metastasis radiofrequency ablation published

NHS to use IOCOM technology for its East of England telemedicine project

Expansion of Excelyte manufacturing plant completed at Midland

Six new degree programs to be offered by High-Tech Institute in Minneapolis

Northeast Assisted Fertility Group opens new office in Atlanta

MMR Information Systems and Unis-Tonghe Technology enter into a definitive agreement

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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