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Baptist Health System implements eGuardian eICU Program from Philips VISICU

Baptist Health System completes final steps to become the first in South Central Texas to implement an eICU® program designed to improve critical care delivery and save lives. "eGuardian" utilizes the eICU® Program from Philips VISICU, that combines early warning software and remote monitoring to connect off-site critical care physicians and nurses to ICU patients around the clock.

18 May 2010

Dane Street receives full accreditation as IRO from URAC

Dane Street today announced that it has received full accreditation as an Independent Review Organization from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

18 May 2010

Statue commemorating 30th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox unveiled

A statue commemorating the 30th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox is being unveiled today in front of the World Health Organization headquarters by the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Margaret Chan.

18 May 2010

First Edition: May 18, 2010

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau, working in collaboration with The Washington Post, reports on Provo, Utah: "If there is any place that should have medical spending under control, this is it" (Kaiser Health News).

18 May 2010

Study reviews impact of focal therapy for low-risk prostate cancer patients

In the July issue of European Urology, the scientific journal of the European Association of Urology, the significance and impact of focal therapy for low-risk cancer patients is discussed in a recent study by S. Eggener et al.

18 May 2010

Immunizations Across the Lifespan campaign launched to educate adults on current vaccinations

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging adults to ensure they are up-to-date on all needed vaccinations.

18 May 2010

Uninsured patients may receive poorer quality care in Pennsylvania hospitals: Study

Adult patients without health insurance admitted to intensive care units in Pennsylvania hospitals are at a 21 percent increased risk of death compared to similar patients with private insurance, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.

18 May 2010

ICU-acquired infection rates are not indication of patients' mortality risk: Researchers

ICU-acquired infection rates are not an indication of patients' mortality risk, according to researchers the University of Pennsylvania, undermining a central tenet of many pay-for-performance initiatives.

18 May 2010

Eisai calls on Alzheimer's patients and caregivers to nominate pharmacists for 2010 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

Eisai Inc., in coordination with the Alzheimer's Association, calls on individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers across America to nominate local pharmacists for the 2010 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award. This award recognizes the vital role that pharmacists play in helping the estimated 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and their almost 11 million caregivers.

18 May 2010

AAHC report illustrates collaboration between academic and community health centers

In its newest report, Academic Health Centers and Community Health Centers: The Landscape of Current Partnerships, the Association of Academic Health Centers illustrates the significant management, education, and service collaborations between academic health centers and community health centers as they work together to sustain and expand health care access and delivery for communities across the country.

18 May 2010

Scidev.Net reports on developing country health care providers, scientists access to research

SciDev.Net reports on two recent studies published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal which look at how frequently health care providers and researchers in developing countries access research-based evidence.

18 May 2010

MOCPS develops program to reduce patient care errors in EMS

While much attention is devoted to reducing medical errors in hospitals, there's a lesser focus on rooting out patient care errors in emergency medical services. To address that gap, the Missouri Center for Patient Safety is developing a program to help medical professionals systematically improve quality and reduce errors during treatment and transport provided by ambulance service providers.

18 May 2010

UMPIRE trial of Red Heart Pill launched to combat cardiovascular problems

Researchers will be exploring whether a new, very low cost, one-a-day combined 'polypill' could reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems across the world, in a major new international trial that launches today.

18 May 2010

Medicaid growth in Utah slows; Arizona sees drop in CHIP beneficiaries

"Utah's Medicaid rolls grew by 405 people in April, the smallest monthly increase since March 2008, the start of an unprecedented growth streak for the low-income health program. Unemployment has also slowed, which economists believe is an early sign of economic recovery" (Stewart, 5/17).

18 May 2010

Health Discovery receives MICO Award from MDB Capital at Bright Lights Conference

Health Discovery Corporation announced today it received the prestigious MICO Award presented by MDB Capital Group, San Francisco, Calif., at its invitation-only Bright Lights Conference held May 11-12, 2010. Health Discovery Corporation was chosen from among 1,600 publicly traded, small cap companies.

18 May 2010

Insurance regulators wrestle with definition of 'unreasonable' rate increases

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby writes about the challenge of defining terms like "unreasonable": "When WellPoint proposed up to a 39 percent premium increase for some of its California customers, it touched off a storm of criticism that helped boost passage of the new health care law" (Appleby, 5/17).

18 May 2010

Dental care during pregnancy is essential for combating adverse effects of oral disease

It's no secret that pregnancy is an important time in a woman's life. While women often hear about how pregnancy causes physical changes that affect their hormone or appetite levels, these changes can have a great effect on their oral health as well. Despite the fact that good oral health is essential for the overall health of both mother and child, only 22 to 34 percent of women in the United States visit a dentist during pregnancy.

18 May 2010

Employer-provided health insurance to remain dominant under health law

News outlets report on employer-provided health insurance and suggest that the overall number of Americans who are insured through their workplace is unlikely to change substantially under the health law.

18 May 2010

Four largest insurers in Mass. post first-quarter losses

The Boston Globe's Business Updates: Massachusetts' "four biggest health insurers today posted first-quarter losses totalling more than $150 million, with three of the carriers blaming the bulk of their deficit on the Patrick administration's decision to cap rate increases for individuals and small businesses." Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and Fallon Community Health Plan all reported loses.

18 May 2010

Democrats strategize by touting early benefits but in some areas party is facing tough fight

Democrats enlisted a reliable strategy by "front-loading their legislation with consumer-friendly, insurance industry reforms and other fixes they hope will generate support for the new law in the run-up to the pivotal midterm elections." Democrats are hoping that a skeptical public will come around to their side of the equation, but Republicans say voters will remember all the legislation, not just part of it, when they vote in November.

18 May 2010

Health Care News and Research

Baptist Health System implements eGuardian eICU Program from Philips VISICU

Dane Street receives full accreditation as IRO from URAC

Statue commemorating 30th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox unveiled

First Edition: May 18, 2010

Study reviews impact of focal therapy for low-risk prostate cancer patients

Immunizations Across the Lifespan campaign launched to educate adults on current vaccinations

Uninsured patients may receive poorer quality care in Pennsylvania hospitals: Study

ICU-acquired infection rates are not indication of patients' mortality risk: Researchers

Eisai calls on Alzheimer's patients and caregivers to nominate pharmacists for 2010 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

AAHC report illustrates collaboration between academic and community health centers

Scidev.Net reports on developing country health care providers, scientists access to research

MOCPS develops program to reduce patient care errors in EMS

UMPIRE trial of Red Heart Pill launched to combat cardiovascular problems

Medicaid growth in Utah slows; Arizona sees drop in CHIP beneficiaries

Health Discovery receives MICO Award from MDB Capital at Bright Lights Conference

Insurance regulators wrestle with definition of 'unreasonable' rate increases

Dental care during pregnancy is essential for combating adverse effects of oral disease

Employer-provided health insurance to remain dominant under health law

Four largest insurers in Mass. post first-quarter losses

Democrats strategize by touting early benefits but in some areas party is facing tough fight

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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