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Heart-lung support technology increases number of kidneys, livers, pancreases for transplant

Using heart-lung support technology, the University of Michigan's Transplant Center was able to increase the number of kidneys, livers and pancreases available for transplant by about 20 percent.

22 Aug 2014

State highlights: Calif. audit finds hospital payroll wrongdoing; Ill. plans Medicaid contraception boost; Minn. union vote

Audits of a state prison and psychiatric hospital detail hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper payments and financial problems, including outright payroll fraud, and medical staff and guards receiving questionable bonuses and holiday pay, according to reports released Wednesday (St. John, 8/20).

22 Aug 2014

Early intervention hope for childhood achromatopsia

Researchers have found that children with achromatopsia have milder foveal pathology than their older counterparts, highlighting a potential opportunity for early intervention with gene therapy.

20 Aug 2014

Focal choroidal excavation linked to chorioretinal diseases

Results of a Japanese study show that focal choroidal excavation is present in several ocular diseases, including typical age-related macular degeneration, central serous chorioretinopathy, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and idiopathic choroidal neovascularization.

20 Aug 2014

Uniform facedown posturing unnecessary after macular hole surgery

An individualised posturing programme after macular hole surgery can significantly reduce the duration of facedown posturing without compromising outcomes, suggests research published in Retina.

20 Aug 2014

House GOP focuses on administration official's instruction to delete email

House Republicans are pointing fingers at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner's direction to delete an email related to the health law's troubled launch.

19 Aug 2014

GOP Senate candidate seeks wider birth control access and end to charges of war on women

Rep. Cory Gardner is the first Republican candidate to talk up a new Republican idea of making birth control available over the counter.

19 Aug 2014

Medicaid, CHIP enrollments top 7 million

The Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday that 7.2 million people gained insurance through these programs since the health law's eligibility changes began last October. In addition, Arkansas and New Hampshire offer snapshots of their states' enrollment pictures, while Kansas and Missouri hospitals brace for the price of state decisions not to expand the low-income health insurance program.

11 Aug 2014

10th annual ‘Run for Her’ event to be held in LA to support ovarian cancer research

Registration is open for the 10th annual Run for Her® 5K Run and Friendship Walk, one of the nation's premier events to raise public awareness and research funds for the fight against ovarian cancer.

8 Aug 2014

Loyola's Sexual Wellness Clinic to help break down the stigma associated with sexual dysfunction

Sexual dysfunction among couples is common, yet it often goes untreated, according to specialists at Loyola University Health System's Sexual Wellness Clinic.

31 Jul 2014

States wrestle with Medicaid expansion challenges

Application backlogs are an issue in Missouri and South Carolina. In Florida, a medical association makes clear its support for expanding the low-income health insurance program, and in Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal carves out a limited exception to his opposition to expanding Medicaid.

29 Jul 2014

First systematic analysis indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV

The first systematic analysis of hepatitis E virus (HEV) transmission by blood components indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV in their plasma. The findings, published in The Lancet, suggest that around 1200 HEV-containing blood components (eg, red cells, platelets, and fresh frozen plasma) are likely to be transfused every year in England.

29 Jul 2014

CNN poll: Half of Americans say Obamacare has helped their families or others

A CNN poll finds that more than half the public says the health law helped their families or others, but fewer than one in five say they have personally benefited.

24 Jul 2014

Charles H. Hennekens wins prestigious Alton Ochnser Award

The Ochnser Clinic Foundation recently announced that the 29th annual recipient of the prestigious Alton Ochnser Award is Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H., the first Sir Richard Doll professor and senior academic advisor to the dean in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University.

11 Jul 2014

Prisons cut health care costs, but aging inmate population threatens budgets

Health care for prisoners has long taken a bite out of state budgets, but a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts says prisons have cut back on those costs. They've outsourced some health services, used tele-medicine, and simply incarcerated fewer people. But the aging of the inmate population threatens to drive those costs right back up (Gorenstein, 7/9).

11 Jul 2014

First Edition: July 10, 2014

Today's headlines cover health policy headlines from the marketplace, the campaign trail and regarding the health law's implementation.

10 Jul 2014

AACN conference addresses educational, professional development goals for progressive care nurses

AACN Progressive Care Pathways, presented by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, is the only conference to address the distinct educational and professional development goals for the growing number of nurses who care for high acuity patients who are not in the ICU but require highly skilled nursing care.

26 Jun 2014

Preventing antibiotic side effects: an interview with Florence Séjourné, CEO, Da Volterra

Like all drugs, antibiotics can have side-effects when administered to people. The most common (and often benign) side effect people experience when taking antibiotics is “associated diarrhea”. This illustrates the fact that antibiotics have an impact on the intestine!

25 Jun 2014

Md. Governor closely watches how health marketplace plays in race for successor

Maryland voters' views of the roll-out of the online exchange could impact the primary election and have political implications for Gov. Martin O'Malley, who may be considering a presidential run. And in Mississippi, the incumbent senator's style on issues like the health law may be a disadvantage.

25 Jun 2014

First Edition: June 24, 2014

Today's headlines include news about the latest report detailing problems at the VA.

24 Jun 2014

OCT News and Research

Heart-lung support technology increases number of kidneys, livers, pancreases for transplant

State highlights: Calif. audit finds hospital payroll wrongdoing; Ill. plans Medicaid contraception boost; Minn. union vote

Early intervention hope for childhood achromatopsia

Focal choroidal excavation linked to chorioretinal diseases

Uniform facedown posturing unnecessary after macular hole surgery

House GOP focuses on administration official's instruction to delete email

GOP Senate candidate seeks wider birth control access and end to charges of war on women

Medicaid, CHIP enrollments top 7 million

10th annual ‘Run for Her’ event to be held in LA to support ovarian cancer research

Loyola's Sexual Wellness Clinic to help break down the stigma associated with sexual dysfunction

States wrestle with Medicaid expansion challenges

First systematic analysis indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV

CNN poll: Half of Americans say Obamacare has helped their families or others

Charles H. Hennekens wins prestigious Alton Ochnser Award

Prisons cut health care costs, but aging inmate population threatens budgets

First Edition: July 10, 2014

AACN conference addresses educational, professional development goals for progressive care nurses

Preventing antibiotic side effects: an interview with Florence Séjourné, CEO, Da Volterra

Md. Governor closely watches how health marketplace plays in race for successor

First Edition: June 24, 2014

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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