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DaVita provides hurricane hotline to help dialysis patients find clinics, schedule treatments during emergencies

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, announced today that the company will provide a hurricane hotline (1-800-400-8331) that is activated 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help dialysis patients find open clinics and schedule treatments during emergencies such as hurricanes and other natural disasters.

28 May 2010

LCA commends Senator Snowe, Congresswoman Pingree for support of Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) commended Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) for joining Congressman Michael Michaud (D-ME) as cosponsors of the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (LCMRA), a bi-partisan, bi-cameral bill that establishes the first ever multi-agency, comprehensive research program targeting all aspects of lung cancer.

28 May 2010

Senate to consider new bill to include technology-based learning materials for students with special needs

The state Senate will be considering a bill that would make it possible for nonpublic schools to include technology-based learning materials in the curriculum for students with special needs. The bill recently passed the state Assembly (76-0) with unanimous bipartisan support.

28 May 2010

New report showing nation's progress toward eliminating HAIs released

Today, we are releasing a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which shows our nation is making progress toward eliminating healthcare-associated infections that kill almost 100,000 Americans each year. The report today focuses on central line-associated bloodstream infections, serious infections that can cause death in hospitalized patients and an estimated $2.7 billion in added cost to the U.S. healthcare system.

28 May 2010

Independent pharmacists launch education campaign to explain impact of massive funding cuts

Independent pharmacists have launched a new effort to sharpen the focus on the impact the McGuinty government's massive funding cuts will have on local independent pharmacies. Independents are concerned that their fates are being overlooked, as the government claims to be battling with chain drug stores.

28 May 2010

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare increased: Thomson Reuters index

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare bounced back in April after dipping in February and March, according to a new consumer sentiment index from Thomson Reuters.

28 May 2010

Humber River Regional Hospital issued RFQ for new acute care hospital

Infrastructure Ontario and Humber River Regional Hospital today released a request for qualifications to design, build, finance and maintain its new acute care hospital.

28 May 2010

BTE awards Diabetes Care Recognition Program certificates to 118 Montefiore Medical Group physicians

Bridges to Excellence, a national program that recognizes and rewards physicians for delivering better quality care, today awarded its sought-after Diabetes Care Recognition Program certificate to the 118 physicians in Montefiore Medical Center's 20 outpatient care facilities, known as the Montefiore Medical Group, for substantially lowering blood sugar levels and "bad" cholesterol levels in thousands of adult patients with diabetes.

28 May 2010

One-quarter of all hospital patients experience readmission for same conditions: AHRQ

Roughly one-quarter of all hospital patients were readmitted over a two-year period for the same conditions that prompted their initial hospitalization, according to the latest News and Numbers by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

28 May 2010

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces availability of proton therapy at Roberts Proton Therapy Center

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces the availability of proton therapy, a precise form of cancer radiation that offers potentially life-changing benefits to children with brain tumors and other solid tumors. The Hospital's Cancer Center has recently begun using proton treatment at the new Roberts Proton Therapy Center, a cutting-edge radiation oncology facility located across the street from Children's Hospital in Penn Medicine's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

28 May 2010

NAFC strives to support and educate nation's injured veterans

The National Association For Continence, with targeted donations from the public, will support and educate our nation's injured veterans, about management and treatment options, through its educational materials about intermittent self-catheterization and continence care following spinal cord injuries.

28 May 2010

Healthy relationship with food will lead to a better, more promising future for children

The first lady has kicked off a national campaign that charges young Americans to "get up and move," changing the life goals of the newest generation. While the campaign and message are a strong effort, a national epidemic can only be changed with a personal choice to live better. It all starts with one parent, one effort, to take the time to live healthier, to want your children to live healthier. It's more than the number on a scale; it's a way of life.

28 May 2010

IPS Research joins SAFE-BioPharma Association

IPS Research Company, a major southwest clinical research investigator site located in Oklahoma City, OK, has joined SAFE-BioPharma Association and taken another step in the process of eliminating paper copies from its operations.

28 May 2010

Shah outlines U.S. food security partnership with Bangladesh

USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on Wednesday at the Food Security Investment Forum outlined U.S. plans for its food security partnership with Bangladesh as part of the Feed the Future initiative, the Daily Star reports. The goal of the two-day forum was "to help Bangladesh finalise a roadmap for future investments in food and agriculture," the publication writes (5/27).

28 May 2010

New study examines internal and external uses of health outcomes data for promotional purposes

Health outcomes data can be an important promotional/commercial tool for the biopharma industry, but approaches differ company to company as the marketplace continues to evolve. A new study by Best Practices, LLC examines internal and external uses of health outcomes data for promotional purposes.

28 May 2010

Amnesty International report highlights health care access among global human rights abuses

Millions of people worldwide face repression and human rights abuses, including the denial of health care access, Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights, which was released on Wednesday, msnbc.com reports (5/26).

28 May 2010

KHN column -- The decline of employer-sponsored coverage under health reform: Good, bad or ugly?

In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Austin Frakt writes: "One of the latest criticisms of the new health overhaul law is that it will encourage employers to stop offering health insurance. In fact, it will" (5/27).

28 May 2010

Sen. Lincoln fights criticism on health reform positions in primary run-off battle

The Associated Press: "After vowing that she answered to Arkansas and not the Democratic Party — only to find herself forced into a runoff vote by a rival backed by liberal activists — Sen. Blanche Lincoln is embracing the left as she fights to keep her job." She is running ads that highlight her support of the recently passed health bill that feature a liberal talk show host.

28 May 2010

States act on hospital readmissions, brace for insurance rate hikes and advance health legislation

"[M]ore than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area. One approach is to use nurses to proactively treat the highest-risk patients — older people with multiple chronic illnesses — who cost the most money."

28 May 2010

Quality Partners of Rhode Island equips healthcare providers with Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers

Quality Partners of Rhode Island, the state's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization, has equipped Ocean State nursing homes working to reduce pressure ulcers with copies of the Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers, a new reference resource.

28 May 2010

Healthcare News

DaVita provides hurricane hotline to help dialysis patients find clinics, schedule treatments during emergencies

LCA commends Senator Snowe, Congresswoman Pingree for support of Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act

Senate to consider new bill to include technology-based learning materials for students with special needs

New report showing nation's progress toward eliminating HAIs released

Independent pharmacists launch education campaign to explain impact of massive funding cuts

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare increased: Thomson Reuters index

Humber River Regional Hospital issued RFQ for new acute care hospital

BTE awards Diabetes Care Recognition Program certificates to 118 Montefiore Medical Group physicians

One-quarter of all hospital patients experience readmission for same conditions: AHRQ

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces availability of proton therapy at Roberts Proton Therapy Center

NAFC strives to support and educate nation's injured veterans

Healthy relationship with food will lead to a better, more promising future for children

IPS Research joins SAFE-BioPharma Association

Shah outlines U.S. food security partnership with Bangladesh

New study examines internal and external uses of health outcomes data for promotional purposes

Amnesty International report highlights health care access among global human rights abuses

KHN column -- The decline of employer-sponsored coverage under health reform: Good, bad or ugly?

Sen. Lincoln fights criticism on health reform positions in primary run-off battle

States act on hospital readmissions, brace for insurance rate hikes and advance health legislation

Quality Partners of Rhode Island equips healthcare providers with Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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