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TeamHealth announces acquisition of Ruby Crest Emergency Medicine

TeamHealth Holdings Inc., one of the nation's largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals, announced the acquisition of the operations of Ruby Crest Emergency Medicine, the group that manages and staffs the hospital emergency department for Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko, Nev. Ruby Crest Emergency Medicine's clinicians provide care for approximately 24,000 cases annually.

12 Feb 2015

Team Alvimedica unveils World Heart Health Charity Tour to raise funds, awareness for heart health

While the young sailors on board Team Alvimedica are racing around the world in the Volvo Ocean Race, they are leaving in their wake significant donations to a children's heart health charity at each of the 10 stopover ports of this challenging global competition.

12 Feb 2015

Hand hygiene increases incidence of dermatitis among healthcare workers

A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following increased hand hygiene as a drive to reduce infections such as MRSA has kicked in.

12 Feb 2015

Onset of chronic illness makes people lonely, shows study

Difficult circumstances often bring people closer together. But a new Concordia study published in Health Psychology has found that the onset of chronic illness often results in sufferers feeling lonelier -- even for those who have had a steady partner for 50 years or more.

12 Feb 2015

AMGA submits comment letter to CMS regarding proposed rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program

On Friday, the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) drafted and submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed rule on refinements to the current framework of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

12 Feb 2015

Health campaigns should focus on benefits of abstaining, says study

Campaigns to get young people to drink less should focus on the benefits of not drinking and how it can be achieved, a new study suggests.

12 Feb 2015

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics designated as FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics as the FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics.

12 Feb 2015

B.C. and Ontario ranked top in health report card

British Columbia has the healthiest population in Canada, and along with Ontario ranks higher than most advanced countries in The Conference Board of Canada's first How Canada Performs: Health report card that compares the health performance of Canada, the provinces, territories, and 15 peer countries.

12 Feb 2015

Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care receives CoC accreditation

Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, a premier cancer center that provides patient-centered care for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, today announced that it has received Three-Year Accreditation with Silver Level Commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

12 Feb 2015

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

In observance of Heart Month in February, Vanderbilt health educator Stacey Kendrick has compiled a list of steps everyone can take for a healthier heart.

12 Feb 2015

Tips to help manage migraine in children

Although we may think of migraine as a disease of adults, it can also affect children of all ages. Some studies show migraine affects 6% of children and up to 28% of adolescents ages 15-17. To assist parents whose children suffer from migraine, and to help the children themselves, the American Migraine Foundation and its Chair, David W. Dodick, MD, FRCP (C) are offering a number of tips to help manage childhood migraine and minimize its impact.

12 Feb 2015

Expert panel makes new sleep-time recommendations

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher Lydia DonCarlos, PhD, is a member of an expert panel that's making new recommendations on how much sleep people need.

12 Feb 2015

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Surgeons and transplant centers nationwide increasingly have rejected hearts donated for transplantation despite a growing need for them, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

12 Feb 2015

Space travel may contribute to temporary or permanent vision problems

An international partnership between Florida State University and a team from the Russian Academy of Sciences has found that space travel may severely impair the body's ability to regulate blood rushing to the brain, which could contribute to the temporary or permanent vision problems experienced by astronauts.

12 Feb 2015

Healthcare News

TeamHealth announces acquisition of Ruby Crest Emergency Medicine

Team Alvimedica unveils World Heart Health Charity Tour to raise funds, awareness for heart health

Hand hygiene increases incidence of dermatitis among healthcare workers

Onset of chronic illness makes people lonely, shows study

AMGA submits comment letter to CMS regarding proposed rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program

Health campaigns should focus on benefits of abstaining, says study

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics designated as FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics

B.C. and Ontario ranked top in health report card

Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care receives CoC accreditation

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

Tips to help manage migraine in children

Expert panel makes new sleep-time recommendations

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Space travel may contribute to temporary or permanent vision problems

Positive relations between youth and parents can prevent adolescent suicide attempts

Experts question use of hospital quality measures in CMS’ pay-for-performance programs

NHPCO forms new council to address underutilization of hospice care in diverse populations

Houston woman gets $4,300 SNAP grant for necessary home repairs

Minister Bergen celebrates grand opening of the House of Hope complex in Manitoba

Sanford Health wins LocumTenens.com's Best Places to Practice Locum Tenens contest

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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