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Innovative inpatient care model reduces hospital stays, lowers costs

An innovative inpatient care model utilizing multidisciplinary accountable care teams reduced hospital stays and lowered costs even beyond those associated with fewer days of hospitalization, according to a new study published in the December issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

9 Dec 2015

Specific unmet socioeconomic needs can hamper quality of care patients receive, MGH study finds

A study of patients seen at two primary care practices at Massachusetts General Hospital has identified specific unmet socioeconomic needs that can interfere with the quality of care patients receive.

9 Dec 2015

Racial disparities exist for black and Hispanic patients undergoing major surgeries in U.S. hospitals

Considerable racial disparities exist in surgical outcomes for black and Hispanic patients undergoing major cancer and non-cancer surgeries in U.S. hospitals, even among institutions that have already enrolled in a national surgical quality improvement initiative.

9 Dec 2015

Health practitioners need expert guidelines to provide appropriate treatment for female genital mutilation

Health practitioners need more resources and expert guidelines to provide appropriate medical and psychological treatment for women and girls that have had female genital mutilation or cutting, says a new review of the evidence by University of Sydney scholars.

9 Dec 2015

New portable sensor can measure vitamin C levels in fluids that leak from the eye

An engineer and an ophthalmologist are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an eye injury is mild or severe. The device, called OcuCheck, measures levels of vitamin C in the fluids that coat or leak from the eye.

9 Dec 2015

Patients and providers satisfied with video-based health care, shows study

More than 50 million Americans live in rural areas, and many have limited access to health care. For someone living far from an urban area, local specialty care for complex health issues is difficult, if not impossible, to obtain. For years, telemedicine programs across the country have connected rural patients to specialists in urban settings. Now, a study by University of Missouri School of Medicine researchers shows that patients and providers alike are satisfied with video-based health care.

9 Dec 2015

Streamline Health signs new reseller agreement to provide Looking Glass CDI and Coding solutions to himagine solutions

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of transformational data-driven solutions to help healthcare providers reduce exposure to risk, enhance clinical, financial, and operational performance, and improve patient care, today announced a new reseller agreement to provide its Looking Glass CDI and Coding solutions to himagine solutions, inc.

9 Dec 2015

Scientists reveal key links between childhood obesity and healthy living behaviours

Scientists from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute participated in several peer-reviewed articles that published today in the International Journal of Obesity Supplements. The series (including 16 original contributions) was prepared by the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment research group, a global collective of leading obesity research experts from 12 countries located on five continents.

9 Dec 2015

Guidelines for finding the right summer camp for children with allergies or asthma

The biggest worry for some kids as they head off to summer camp is whether their IPad will get a connection in the North Woods. Others have far graver concerns, including nasal allergies, asthma and food allergies. Parents of kids with these conditions have to do homework to determine the best camp fit for their child. The goal is to keep kids safe while allowing them to have fun and create memories.

9 Dec 2015

Economic and racial barriers impact treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis

In the first known study to examine the prevalence and treatment of psoriasis in older Americans, experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that black patients receiving Medicare are less likely to receive biologic therapies -medications derived from human or animal cells or tissues - for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis than white patients.

9 Dec 2015

Adverse environmental changes present potential health hazards to eyes

Another reason to worry about climate change: Expanding areas of arid land, air pollution, and greater exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation all present potential health hazards to your eyes, according to Sheila West, Ph.D., vice chair for research at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University.

9 Dec 2015

Arterial grafts provide better outcomes than venous grafts in heart bypass surgery patients

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released new clinical practice guidelines that recommend expanding the use of arteries from the chest and forearm rather than using veins from the leg when performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in certain patients. The guidelines, posted online today, will appear in the February 2016 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

9 Dec 2015

Recommendations for caring for Syrian refugees' health care needs

What unique health needs will Syrian refugees face, and how can Canadian physicians best provide health care to them and their families? A practice article posted online today in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides recommendations on screening and advice for primary care physicians to deal with this specific population's health care needs.

9 Dec 2015

UW named a final winner in Head Health Challenge II

Today, the University of Washington was named a final winner in the Head Health Challenge II, a collaboration among the NFL, Under Armour, and GE to identify and fund innovations that improve head health for athletes, members of the military and society at-large.

9 Dec 2015

UHCO's Pat Segu earns prestigious distinguished service award in vision care

The University of Houston College of Optometry's Pat Segu, O.D., was honored with a prestigious distinguished service award for the continued high quality of service she has demonstrated in the area of public health eye and vision care.

9 Dec 2015

Lawson scientists develop commercial imaging product for PET/MRI scanners

Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute, in collaboration with Ceresensa Inc., have produced the first commercial imaging product available in the world for PET/MRI scanners. The novel PET-transparent MRI head coil provides unparalleled images to advance the study, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases.

9 Dec 2015

Barry University to be awarded Florida Blue Foundation grant for Statewide Nursing Leadership Development program

Barry University will receive a $225,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to create and implement a two-year Statewide Nursing Leadership Development program. Over the grant period, a cohort of 32 nurse professionals from eight regions of Florida – East Central, Northeast, Northwest, North Central, Southeast, Southwest, South and West Central - will receive additional education about health policy and leadership in health care systems with a goal of enabling them to become more influential in the field.

8 Dec 2015

Flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes linked to severe respiratory disease

Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75% of flavored electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 Dec 2015

Easy and fast way to bring relief to nauseated patients in emergency department

Nauseated patients in the emergency department who sniffed pads saturated with isopropyl alcohol were twice as likely to obtain relief from their symptoms as nauseated patients who sniffed pads saturated with saline solution, according to a study published online today in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Isopropyl Alcohol Nasal Inhalation for Nausea in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial").

8 Dec 2015

Researchers find links between Facebook connections and alcohol use among college-aged females

Researchers at the University of Georgia have found links between certain patterns of connections among Facebook friends and drug and alcohol use among college-aged females.

8 Dec 2015

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Innovative inpatient care model reduces hospital stays, lowers costs

Specific unmet socioeconomic needs can hamper quality of care patients receive, MGH study finds

Racial disparities exist for black and Hispanic patients undergoing major surgeries in U.S. hospitals

Health practitioners need expert guidelines to provide appropriate treatment for female genital mutilation

New portable sensor can measure vitamin C levels in fluids that leak from the eye

Patients and providers satisfied with video-based health care, shows study

Streamline Health signs new reseller agreement to provide Looking Glass CDI and Coding solutions to himagine solutions

Scientists reveal key links between childhood obesity and healthy living behaviours

Guidelines for finding the right summer camp for children with allergies or asthma

Economic and racial barriers impact treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis

Adverse environmental changes present potential health hazards to eyes

Arterial grafts provide better outcomes than venous grafts in heart bypass surgery patients

Recommendations for caring for Syrian refugees' health care needs

UW named a final winner in Head Health Challenge II

UHCO's Pat Segu earns prestigious distinguished service award in vision care

Lawson scientists develop commercial imaging product for PET/MRI scanners

Barry University to be awarded Florida Blue Foundation grant for Statewide Nursing Leadership Development program

Flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes linked to severe respiratory disease

Easy and fast way to bring relief to nauseated patients in emergency department

Researchers find links between Facebook connections and alcohol use among college-aged females

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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