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House passes bill to exempt from health law insurers who sell to expatriate workers

The White House, however, opposes the bill on grounds that it could weaken the health law's consumer protections, although it stopped short of threatening a veto.

30 Apr 2014

Equatorial Guinea launches first phase of campaign to immunize children against polio

The government of Equatorial Guinea launched the first phase of a campaign to immunize the nation's children against polio last week. The government has been working closely with World Health Organization, UNICEF, United Nations, Center for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others to implement this proactive campaign.

30 Apr 2014

TransCare Partners to extend use of Transitional Care Model to reduce hospital re-admissions

The University of Pennsylvania Upstart Program announces TransCare Partners LLC to broaden the use of the Transitional Care Model developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. The Model, developed over 20 years by Dr Mary Naylor, has been clinically proven to reduce hospital re- admissions by up to 30% while producing substantial savings for hospitals and Medicare.

30 Apr 2014

Different polls attempt to gauge the health law's effects on midterm elections

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that more people think the overhaul is a bad idea rather than a good one. Still, another poll concluded that voters in swing districts are more supportive of fixing it instead of repealing it.A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that more people think the overhaul is a bad idea rather than a good one. Still, another poll concluded that voters in swing districts are more supportive of fixing it instead of repealing it.

30 Apr 2014

Hanover Hospital chooses iMDsoft's MetaVision as Anesthesia Information Management System

iMDsoft announced that Hanover Hospital in Pennsylvania has chosen MetaVision as the Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) for all of their operating rooms, to be implemented alongside their MEDITECH electronic health record system.

30 Apr 2014

InspireMD initiates Voluntary Field Action for MGuard Prime EPS stent dislodgements

InspireMD, Inc., a leader in embolic protection systems (EPS), today announced that it has initiated a Voluntary Field Action (VFA) following recent reports of MGuard Prime EPS stent dislodgements.

30 Apr 2014

FAM hosts 13th annual event at Webber Cancer Center to benefit patients with fibromyalgia

The Fibromyalgia Association of Michigan (FAM) will host its 13th annual event at the Webber Cancer Center at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital on 11800 12 Mile Road from 12:30 - 5:30 PM.

30 Apr 2014

Alkermes reports financial results for first quarter of 2014

Alkermes plc today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2014. "During the quarter, we continued to generate positive cash flow, reflecting the strength of our commercial business and enabling us to invest in our advancing late-stage pipeline and prepare for the launch of aripiprazole lauroxil," commented James Frates, Chief Financial Officer of Alkermes.

30 Apr 2014

Denmark and China announce food safety partnership

On 25 April, a new memorandum of understanding between DTU and CFSA was signed by Martin Bends-e, DTU Senior Vice President and Dean, at a ceremony in Beijing witnessed by HRH Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark.

30 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 30, 2014

Today's headlines include a new round of articles exploring recent polls and politics related to the public's view of the health law.

30 Apr 2014

Low baseline QOL scores does not predict worse survival in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery

Quality of life (QOL) is rarely reported in surgical publications, yet it can be an important metric that can be of use to physicians and patients when making treatment decisions.

30 Apr 2014

Vertex: Conditions of PBAC recommendation may limit Australians who could benefit from KALYDECO

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has again recommended KALYDECO (ivacaftor) for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). However, Vertex is deeply disappointed in the conditions the PBAC has attached to the recommendation. These conditions fail to reflect the substantial clinical benefits recognised by the PBAC, and would result in limiting the number of eligible Australians who would be able to receive KALYDECO.

30 Apr 2014

Highly stressed people who eat lot of high-fat are more prone to health risks

New research out of UC San Francisco is the first to demonstrate that highly stressed people who eat a lot of high-fat, high-sugar food are more prone to health risks than low-stress people who eat the same amount of unhealthy food.

30 Apr 2014

Policy to reduce bullying in schoolyard needs to span all levels of society, say researchers

Policy to reduce bullying in the schoolyard needs to span all levels of society, say researchers from the University of Warwick, who warn that socioeconomic status is not a reliable indicator of whether a child is likely to become a bully.

30 Apr 2014

Free educational event for patients with Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Graves' Disease & Thyroid Foundation will host a free educational event for patients living with Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease on Saturday, May 10 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Mass. Eye and Ear's Meltzer Auditorium, 3rd floor, 243 Charles Street, Boston, Mass., 02114.

30 Apr 2014

Study finds disparities in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of AF between black and white patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition where the heartbeat speeds up or becomes irregular, is not usually life-threatening but can lead to complications such as stroke and heart failure. Even though minorities historically have more risk factors for AF, they represent a smaller number of those diagnosed.

30 Apr 2014

Virginia Mason receives "A" for patient safety in Hospital Safety Score program

Virginia Mason is again rated as one of the safest hospitals in the U.S by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to drive improvements in safety, quality and affordability.

30 Apr 2014

New health system scorecard reveals wide health gaps among states

States made little progress in improving health care access, quality, and outcomes and lowering costs in the five years preceding implementation of the major coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (2007-2012), according to the Commonwealth Fund's third state health system scorecard. The majority of states declined or failed to improve on two-thirds of the 34 scorecard indicators that could be tracked over time.

30 Apr 2014

Decker Foundation gift helps Binghamton University to establish lab for improving health outcomes

A gift from the Dr. G. Clifford & Florence B. Decker Foundation will enable Binghamton University biologists and their colleagues to conduct tests and research that will improve health outcomes for patients in Southern Tier hospitals with conditions ranging from ear infections to cancer.

30 Apr 2014

New study explores methods for improving resilience of health system

According to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program, a risk management framework can improve the resilience of healthcare facilities and services to high-impact weather such as tornadoes and hurricanes. The report is based on a recent AMS Policy Program workshop, A Prescription for the 21st Century: Improving Resilience to High-Impact Weather for Healthcare Facilities and Services, held in Washington, DC in October 2013.

30 Apr 2014

Healthcare News

House passes bill to exempt from health law insurers who sell to expatriate workers

Equatorial Guinea launches first phase of campaign to immunize children against polio

TransCare Partners to extend use of Transitional Care Model to reduce hospital re-admissions

Different polls attempt to gauge the health law's effects on midterm elections

Hanover Hospital chooses iMDsoft's MetaVision as Anesthesia Information Management System

InspireMD initiates Voluntary Field Action for MGuard Prime EPS stent dislodgements

FAM hosts 13th annual event at Webber Cancer Center to benefit patients with fibromyalgia

Alkermes reports financial results for first quarter of 2014

Denmark and China announce food safety partnership

First Edition: April 30, 2014

Low baseline QOL scores does not predict worse survival in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery

Vertex: Conditions of PBAC recommendation may limit Australians who could benefit from KALYDECO

Highly stressed people who eat lot of high-fat are more prone to health risks

Policy to reduce bullying in schoolyard needs to span all levels of society, say researchers

Free educational event for patients with Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease

Study finds disparities in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of AF between black and white patients

Virginia Mason receives "A" for patient safety in Hospital Safety Score program

New health system scorecard reveals wide health gaps among states

Decker Foundation gift helps Binghamton University to establish lab for improving health outcomes

New study explores methods for improving resilience of health system

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