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NSW nurses to strike on Wednesday

NSW nurses are bent upon going on strike despite requests from Deputy Premiera and Minister for Health Carmel Tebbutt for them to re-enter negotiations. The strike is set to go ahead against the orders of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC).

21 Nov 2010

Growing emergency room ‘access block’ problem in Australian hospitals

Shockingly the number of Australians who die waiting for a hospital bed is on par with road deaths said a senior Canberra emergency department doctor. According to Australian National University medical school’s road trauma chairman, Associate Professor Drew Richardson, 30 per cent of emergency wards’ work now involves caring for patients whose initial treatment has ended but still await a bed. He suggested a seven-day-a-week surgical roster to avoid the build-ups of patients that overcrowd wards.

21 Nov 2010

U.S. federal court sanction lawyers at Gibson Dunn for abusive questioning in Ecuador environmental contamination

A U.S. federal court has sanctioned Chevron and its lawyers at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for abusive questioning during a deposition related to the oil giant's multi-billion dollar liability in Ecuador for environmental contamination, according to court papers made available today.

20 Nov 2010

Physicians and consumers agree on quality of hospice and amount of service, reveals survey

Physicians say that hospice is great, but there's too little service and it's offered too late. That's one of the top findings of a new national survey conducted to compare attitudes and perceptions about hospice care among consumers and physicians. Consumers agree with physicians on the quality of hospice and the amount of service that should be provided. But when it comes to the right time to discuss hospice—it's an individual preference.

20 Nov 2010

Lotsa Helping Hands' new feature connects community members to healthcare nonprofit organizations

Lotsa Helping Hands, the leading provider of a web-based caregiving coordination service, today announces a new feature that connects its community members to trusted resources from many of the nation's leading healthcare nonprofit organizations.

20 Nov 2010

Guardian recognized as one of leading U.S. dental insurance carriers for second consecutive year

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), one of the largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits, today announced that it has been recognized by the readers of Benefits Selling magazine as one of the nation's leading dental insurance carriers for the second consecutive year.

20 Nov 2010

'Vulnerably housed' people have same severe health problems as homeless people

For every one person in Canada who is homeless, another 23 live in unsafe, crowded or unaffordable housing, meaning the country's housing crisis is even worse than previously thought, according to Dr. Stephen Hwang of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.

20 Nov 2010

Lower VAT on alcohol served in pubs may deliver health benefits

Alcoholic drinks served in pubs should be taxed at a lower level than drinks bought from shops, says an expert in this week's BMJ.

20 Nov 2010

Dollar General joins St. Jude Children's Hospital for Thanks and Giving campaign

This holiday season, Dollar General again joins St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for the Thanks and Giving campaign by asking customers to "give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not."

20 Nov 2010

CRE pleased with FDA's attention to DQA petition

Out of all the studies cited by the FDA regarding the health effects of menthol that the only end points of any potential significance dealt with smoking initiation/cessation.

20 Nov 2010

Consumers want healthier menu items, but do not order them

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air? Technomic's newest study finds that half of Canadian consumers want healthier menu items, but only about a quarter of them actively consider nutrition when dining out.

20 Nov 2010

Novartis gender discrimination case settlement final hearing on November 19

The final hearing for approval of the class settlement in the long-running class action gender discrimination case brought by female sales representatives at Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation is set for Friday, November 19th at 10 a.m. in the courtroom of Judge Colleen McMahon of United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan.

20 Nov 2010

Assessment by nurse practitioner satisfies patients with back problems: Study

Ninety-six per cent of patients with back problems were satisfied with the assessment carried out by a specially trained nurse practitioner, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

20 Nov 2010

Dr. Gupta interviewed for upcoming segment of World Progress Report

Dr. Sameer Gupta, of Vein Clinic PA, was recently interviewed for an upcoming segment of World Progress Report, hosted by Joan Lunden.

20 Nov 2010

First international study to examine human developmental effects of environmental exposure to e-waste

A new international population study, led by the University of Cincinnati, will be the first to examine the human developmental effects of environmental exposure to the complex metal mixture found in electronic waste (e-waste).

20 Nov 2010

Humana delivers one millionth meal in Well Dine food program

Humana has served nutritious meals to more than 81,000 Humana Medicare Advantage members in 120 cities after a hospital or nursing facility stay since the company's meal-delivery program began in 2006. Yesterday, Well Dine delivered the Humana program's one millionth meal to Humana Medicare Advantage member Sylvia van Dyke, 61, of Knoxville.

20 Nov 2010

CMS notifies Health Net about intermediate sanction on compliance with Part D requirements

Health Net, Inc. announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified the company of its intent to impose intermediate sanctions suspending the marketing and enrollment of new members of all Health Net Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) and stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) contracts, effective November 20, 2010.

20 Nov 2010

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NSW nurses to strike on Wednesday

Growing emergency room ‘access block’ problem in Australian hospitals

U.S. federal court sanction lawyers at Gibson Dunn for abusive questioning in Ecuador environmental contamination

Physicians and consumers agree on quality of hospice and amount of service, reveals survey

Lotsa Helping Hands' new feature connects community members to healthcare nonprofit organizations

Guardian recognized as one of leading U.S. dental insurance carriers for second consecutive year

'Vulnerably housed' people have same severe health problems as homeless people

Lower VAT on alcohol served in pubs may deliver health benefits

Dollar General joins St. Jude Children's Hospital for Thanks and Giving campaign

CRE pleased with FDA's attention to DQA petition

Consumers want healthier menu items, but do not order them

Novartis gender discrimination case settlement final hearing on November 19

Assessment by nurse practitioner satisfies patients with back problems: Study

Dr. Gupta interviewed for upcoming segment of World Progress Report

First international study to examine human developmental effects of environmental exposure to e-waste

Humana delivers one millionth meal in Well Dine food program

CMS notifies Health Net about intermediate sanction on compliance with Part D requirements

University of Leicester holds first Doctoral Inaugural Lectures

Gore joins vascular, endovascular leaders to honor physicians receiving annual recognition

Northeast Ohio receives over $497 million in community benefits from Cleveland Clinic

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