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SCCA's Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program achieves higher survival rates

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance was recently recognized for outperforming its anticipated one-year survival rate for allogeneic transplant patients.

28 Jan 2015

HHS sets goals to shift Medicare payments to reward quality of care rather than volume

New plans announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mean that hospitals will need to accelerate changes to patient care if they are to avoid receiving lower payments.

28 Jan 2015

ProfBiotics develops evidence-based health supplements to enhance health, wellbeing

A new range of vitamins and food supplements developed to enhance the health of specific organs has been launched in the UK.

28 Jan 2015

Pollinator decline could increase risk of malnutrition, disease

A new study shows that more than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for malnutrition if crop-pollinating animals -- like bees -- continue to decline.

28 Jan 2015

Oatmeal breakfast results in greater fullness, lower hunger ratings and fewer calories intake at lunch

A new study suggests that your breakfast cereal choice may affect how full you feel and how much you eat for lunch, especially if you're overweight. According to new research published in the latest issue of the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, scientists found that having oatmeal (Quaker Oats Quick 1-minute™) for breakfast resulted in greater fullness, lower hunger ratings and fewer calories eaten at the next meal compared to a calorie-matched breakfast of a ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) - sugared corn flakes.

28 Jan 2015

Low staff vaccination rates put vulnerable populations at risk of getting influenza

Influenza is associated with as many as 7,300 deaths annually in nursing home residents, but the vaccination rate for nursing home staff is only 54 percent, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

28 Jan 2015

Common treatment not effective in reducing risk of death for patients with TBI

More than 1.7 million people in the U.S. alone suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year, often resulting in permanent disabilities or death. Up to half of these patients will experience progression of bleeding inside or around the brain, the occurrence of which is associated with an increased risk of death.

28 Jan 2015

Kaleo, CHMI partner to reduce prescription drug-related deaths

Kaleo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced a national strategic partnership with the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, that will help support its goal of cutting prescription drug-related deaths in half, saving approximately 10,000 lives over five years.

27 Jan 2015

IU Health Tipton Hospital recognized as Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital

The Healthcare Colloquium, a Battelle Company, recognizes Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital as a Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital. IU Tipton is the eleventh hospital in the Indiana University Health system to have earned this distinction.

27 Jan 2015

Neighbors Emergency Center expands into El Paso Metro area

Neighbors Emergency Center is proud to announce their expansion into the El Paso Metro area with two centers scheduled to open in 2015.

27 Jan 2015

Raiing Medical, Boston Children's Hospital sign license agreement for Thermia education platform

Raiing Medical Inc. and Boston Children's Hospital entered a license agreement for Boston Children's Thermia education platform, designed to assist parents in learning more about fever, illness and fever management. The online educational framework will be integrated with Raiing's iThermonitor device, a wearable thermometer with US FDA 510(k) clearance.

27 Jan 2015

SouthCoast Health receives national recognition as Patient-Centered Medical Home

SouthCoast Health, the Savannah-based medical organization formerly known as SouthCoast Medical Group, recently received national recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

27 Jan 2015

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share receives FDA approval

DexCom, Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share.

27 Jan 2015

Deprived, ethnic minority areas in England worst affected by air pollution

A new study has found big differences in air pollution across communities in England, with deprived and ethnic minority areas the worst affected.

27 Jan 2015

Majority of Canada's homeless adults with mental illness show evidence of cognitive deficits

Nearly three-quarters of homeless adults with mental illness in Canada show evidence of cognitive deficits, such as difficulties with problem solving, learning and memory, new research has found.

27 Jan 2015

Study explores economic outcomes of hospital-based violence intervention

At more than 25 hospitals across the U.S., health care professionals have embraced a public health approach to their work--taking action to prevent violent injuries, not just treat them. In programs known as hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs), teams of medical professionals, social workers and researchers step in at a critical moment in a patient's life--the period following a violent injury such as a gunshot or stab wound--with case management, counseling and other services that help these victims break free from the cycle of violence.

27 Jan 2015

Flexible work hours may help curb sleep deficiency

Giving employees more control over their work schedules may help curb sleep deficiency, according to health researchers.

27 Jan 2015

Phase I of new Heart Hospital opens at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

An entire floor of the new Heart Hospital at MedStar Washington Hospital Center was dedicated earlier this month by MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute medical staff, associates and administrators. The opening of the new 60-bed unit marks the completion of Phase I of four phases in the construction of the first dedicated Heart Hospital in the nation's capital.

24 Jan 2015

Bayer, MD Anderson partner to evaluate how a drug may affect patient's disease-related symptoms

When cancer patients take part in a clinical trial to develop new therapies, they and their physicians want to know how they will feel and function during treatment. A new collaboration between Bayer and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will go straight to the patients to learn how certain investigational new drugs affect them.

24 Jan 2015

Survey sheds light on issues that limit acute heart failure patients' ability to care for themselves

A tool designed to assess what interferes with acute heart failure patients' ability to care for themselves after hospital discharge holds promise for improving patient outcomes and reducing readmissions to the hospital.

24 Jan 2015

Healthcare News

SCCA's Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program achieves higher survival rates

HHS sets goals to shift Medicare payments to reward quality of care rather than volume

ProfBiotics develops evidence-based health supplements to enhance health, wellbeing

Pollinator decline could increase risk of malnutrition, disease

Oatmeal breakfast results in greater fullness, lower hunger ratings and fewer calories intake at lunch

Low staff vaccination rates put vulnerable populations at risk of getting influenza

Common treatment not effective in reducing risk of death for patients with TBI

Kaleo, CHMI partner to reduce prescription drug-related deaths

IU Health Tipton Hospital recognized as Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital

Neighbors Emergency Center expands into El Paso Metro area

Raiing Medical, Boston Children's Hospital sign license agreement for Thermia education platform

SouthCoast Health receives national recognition as Patient-Centered Medical Home

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share receives FDA approval

Deprived, ethnic minority areas in England worst affected by air pollution

Majority of Canada's homeless adults with mental illness show evidence of cognitive deficits

Study explores economic outcomes of hospital-based violence intervention

Flexible work hours may help curb sleep deficiency

Phase I of new Heart Hospital opens at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Bayer, MD Anderson partner to evaluate how a drug may affect patient's disease-related symptoms

Survey sheds light on issues that limit acute heart failure patients' ability to care for themselves

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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