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Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana improve patient outcomes

Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana measurably improved patient outcomes while demonstrating anticipated financial savings of more than $5.2 million to their organizations, according to initial results from a hospital-based nurse leadership and innovation training program launched last year by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

6 Dec 2013

Viewpoints: Coping with physician shortage; 'righteous' hobby lobby cause; enrolling millennials

In just over a decade the United States will need 130,000 more doctors than medical schools are producing. So says the Association of American Medical Colleges, which warns of a doctor shortage that will drive up wait times, shorten office visits and make it harder for Americans to access the care they need (Scott Gottlieb and Ezekiel J. Emanuel, 12/4).

6 Dec 2013

Revolutionary new treatment for crippling hand conditions

A SELF-EMPLOYED decorator whose crippling hand condition has made it virtually impossible to do the simplest of tasks has had his fingers straightened without the need for surgery, thanks to a revolutionary new treatment.

6 Dec 2013

Exposure to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries

Exposure for even fractions of a second to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries, according to a study recently released online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The researchers have concluded that the wide availability of these devices, which are often marketed as toys, could lead to an epidemic of ocular injuries, and greater public awareness and government intervention should be encouraged.

6 Dec 2013

Senate Leader Reid exempting some staff from buying health insurance on exchanges

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is exempting some of his staff from buying health care coverage on the health law's exchanges, a move the law allows but one that few if any top congressional leadership figures have made.

6 Dec 2013

Quadriplegics have heightened risk of central sleep apnea

There are over a million people with spinal cord injuries in the United States alone with an estimated 11,000 new cases every year. Furthermore, it is estimated that there are, at least, 100,000 veterans with SCI, making the VA the largest integrated health care system in the world for SCI care. But despite this large prevalence, researchers are still discovering all the various ways that SCI affect those with this condition beyond the obvious paralysis.

6 Dec 2013

Obama seeks to connect with young adults, encourage them to sign up for coverage

The 18-35 year-old demographic is seen as key to achieving stability in the new online insurance marketplaces. But reaching this group is no easy task -- their interest and support for the health law appears to be waning.

6 Dec 2013

Study validates prognostic tool that determines risk of death within 1 year of hospital admission

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine validates a prognostic tool that determines risk of death within a year of hospital admission, helping doctors match treatments to patients' values and goals of care.

6 Dec 2013

Hopes dim for Medicare doctor payment fix this year, short-term 'patch' is likely

Lawmakers are proposing another "patch" to temporarily fix the "Sustainable Growth Rate," while a permanent fix is being readied in Senate and House committees.

6 Dec 2013

American Nurses Credentialing Center grants Magnet recognition to Cedars-Sinai

For the fourth time in a row, the American Nurses Credentialing Center has granted Cedars-Sinai the Magnet recognition, the most prestigious designation a healthcare organization can receive for excellence in nursing and patient outcomes.

6 Dec 2013

Poll: Only 44 percent of Californians support health law

Californians are split on support for the health law. In the meantime, other polls say 66 percent of the uninsured are planning on getting coverage and that the young are more likely to get insured, despite the popular notion that they would shun coverage.

6 Dec 2013

Internet based intervention proves effective for people with PTSD, grief after loss of child during pregnancy

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports on the usefulness of an internet based intervention on people who experienced grief after loss of a child during pregnancy.

6 Dec 2013

Longer reads: HIV secrets, millennials' mental health and sleeping pills without side effects

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

6 Dec 2013

Pace of health insurance applications picks up

News outlets in Wisconsin and Minnesota report increases in applications for coverage through new online marketplaces. But baby boomers, as opposed to so-called "young invincibles," dominate sign-ups in Colorado, while in California, Democratic lawmakers worry a lookalike website set up by Republican lawmakers will lead some applicants astray.

6 Dec 2013

Medicaid signups may be affected by website glitches

The federal government has been unable to transfer full Medicaid applications to the 36 states participating in healthcare.gov, potentially leaving some who sign up for Medicaid without coverage.

5 Dec 2013

States with higher alcohol- and traffic-related laws have lower proportion of traffic deaths

States with a higher number of alcohol- and traffic-related laws have a lower proportion of traffic deaths than do states with fewer such laws on the books, a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found.

5 Dec 2013

Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training

Rapid rehabilitation is a must after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. Different forms of exercise as a part of rehabilitation have been examined by researchers, including high-intensity interval training (85-95 % of maximum heart rate), which has proved to be both a good and efficient form of rehabilitation.

5 Dec 2013

The White House's latest health law campaign message

A key to this "messaging" effort is highlighting the popular parts of the overhaul and connecting it to better economic conditions.

5 Dec 2013

Older people ingest too much magnesium, vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements

Many older people are ingesting too much magnesium and vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements. This was discovered by scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München in a population-based study; their results have been published in 'The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging'.

5 Dec 2013

Presence Health uses automated IVR calls to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Presence Health, the largest Catholic health system based in Illinois, significantly increased screening rates for colorectal cancer by utilizing automated, interactive voice response calls, according to research being presented on Dec. 10 at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 25th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care.

5 Dec 2013

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Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana improve patient outcomes

Viewpoints: Coping with physician shortage; 'righteous' hobby lobby cause; enrolling millennials

Revolutionary new treatment for crippling hand conditions

Exposure to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries

Senate Leader Reid exempting some staff from buying health insurance on exchanges

Quadriplegics have heightened risk of central sleep apnea

Obama seeks to connect with young adults, encourage them to sign up for coverage

Study validates prognostic tool that determines risk of death within 1 year of hospital admission

Hopes dim for Medicare doctor payment fix this year, short-term 'patch' is likely

American Nurses Credentialing Center grants Magnet recognition to Cedars-Sinai

Poll: Only 44 percent of Californians support health law

Internet based intervention proves effective for people with PTSD, grief after loss of child during pregnancy

Longer reads: HIV secrets, millennials' mental health and sleeping pills without side effects

Pace of health insurance applications picks up

Medicaid signups may be affected by website glitches

States with higher alcohol- and traffic-related laws have lower proportion of traffic deaths

Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training

The White House's latest health law campaign message

Older people ingest too much magnesium, vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements

Presence Health uses automated IVR calls to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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