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Quantros Indicator Scorecard provides rate-based metrics on adverse medical events

Quantros, a leading provider of clinically-focused data management and decision support solutions for the healthcare industry, has introduced its new Indicator Scorecard™ product. Part of the Quantros SRM™ (Safety and Risk Management) solution suite, Indicator Scorecard provides rate-based reporting on various adverse medical events for healthcare organizations interested in monitoring and improving their quality of care.

3 Nov 2010

APS summit focuses on Antiphospholipid Syndrome research

Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is a condition that may be responsible for up to one-third of strokes in people under age 50, up to one-fifth of all cases of blood clots in large veins, and one-quarter of recurrent miscarriages. Nonetheless, relatively few randomized clinical trials have been conducted involving people with APS, and those completed have included small numbers of participants.

3 Nov 2010

City of Butler declares November as Home Care and Hospice Month

Today officially launches Home Care and Hospice Month and VNA of Western Pennsylvania is excited to celebrate the many health-related services that can be brought into a person's home to help restore health and maintain independence.

3 Nov 2010

Fall prevention tool kit effectively reduces falls of older patients in hospitals

Use of a fall prevention tool kit, which included a fall risk assessment, patient-specific prevention plan, an educational handout and a poster for over the patient's hospital bed reduced the number of older patients with falls in hospitals, according to a study in the November 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on aging.

3 Nov 2010

Labor-HHS bill to provide 3.2% increase in fiscal year 2011 for NIH

Despite innovative cancer research being presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, as well as numerous other conferences organized by the American Association for Cancer Research each year, the pace of scientific discovery in cancer research will slow if Congress does not pass the pending appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011.

3 Nov 2010

Dangerous weight gain may be caused by compulsive overeating and ideal holidays

Dealing with extended family, increased commitments and even celebratory occasions can cause a compulsive overeater to gain too much weight during the holiday season.

3 Nov 2010

School meal programs keep children healthy

School meal programs play a significant role in keeping children healthy and are "the anchor" of comprehensive school nutrition services that improve children's nutritional status, health and academic performance, according to an updated joint position paper from the Society for Nutrition Education (SNE), American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the School Nutrition Association (SNA).

3 Nov 2010

CareView System improves patient experience at Saline Memorial Hospital

CareView Communications, Inc., an information technology provider to the healthcare industry, recently received reports of increased customer satisfaction due to the use of its CareView System™ at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas.

3 Nov 2010

Veterans deserve best health care coverage

The nation pauses to honor its veterans on November 11 for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Naturally, we want our veterans to be taken care of, especially when it comes to their health. Those who have served their country through the United States military have several options when it comes to their health care coverage.

3 Nov 2010

Study reveals positive correlation between specialty nursing certification and workplace empowerment

Building on the body of evidence supporting a link between specialty nursing certification and workplace empowerment, a new study documents a positive association between nurses' perceptions of workplace empowerment and the proportion of nurses with specialty certification in hospital units.

3 Nov 2010

Health Affairs recognizes U-M leadership in implementing Value-Based Insurance Design

Value-Based Insurance Design - a concept created at the University of Michigan and incorporated in the nation's new health care reform law - is the focus of an upcoming national policy journal.

3 Nov 2010

Electrophysiology Innovations Congress EP Innovations 2010 to highlight treatment of atrial fibrillation

The North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC , in partnership with HMP Communications, LLC, publisher of EP Lab Digest, today announced several key sessions on the treatment of atrial fibrillation at the upcoming Electrophysiology Innovations Congress EP Innovations 2010, the world's premier annual electrophysiology meeting, to be held December 9-11, 2010, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.

3 Nov 2010

Systagenix introduces world's first rapid point of test in wound care

Innovation doesn't come easy" says Steve Atkinson, Systagenix CEO "and neither do great brands, yet our team have been responsible for many innovations within this field over the last four decades. We are now introducing the world's first rapid point of care test in wound care to help clinicians choose the most appropriate dressings and therapies for their patients and monitor their efficacy over time.

3 Nov 2010

People hospitalized after stroke on a weekend more likely to die: Study

People admitted to the hospital on a weekend after a stroke are more likely to die compared to people admitted on a weekday, regardless of the severity of the stroke they experience, according to new research published in the November 2, 2010, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Nov 2010

Arthritis Foundation urges FDA to expeditiously create regulatory pathway for biosimilars

Arthritis Foundation patient advocate, Jan Wyatt, PhD, will provide oral testimony on behalf of the approximately 4 million Americans with inflammatory arthritis at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing today. The hearing will focus on issues and challenges associated with an approval pathway for biologic products that are highly similar "biosimilar" or interchangeable with FDA-licensed products.

3 Nov 2010

Amgen outlines key recommendations for implementing approval pathway for biosimilars

Amgen Senior Vice President of Research and Development Joe Miletich, M.D., Ph.D., will urge members of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel charged with implementing a pathway for biosimilars to establish approval standards that ensure patient safety and follow a science-based approach.

3 Nov 2010

Strengthening influenza vaccination programs may help states improve coverage against pandemics

Strengthening routine influenza vaccination and health programs may help states improve their vaccination coverage against future pandemics or other health emergencies, a new study suggests.

3 Nov 2010

Risk of dying 24% greater if patient first stops at non-trauma center

Severely injured patients should be transported directly from the scene of an accident to a trauma center, even if it means bypassing a closer hospital, according to new research that shows this results in a nearly 25 per cent lower death rate.

3 Nov 2010

Eliminating copayments for high-value prescription drugs improves employees' adherence to treatment regimens

An initiative by the U. S. technology company Pitney Bowes to make medications of proven value less expensive for their employees succeeded in stabilizing employees' adherence to their treatment regimens, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study published in this month's Health Affairs.

3 Nov 2010

Accreditation Canada releases 2010 Report on ROPs to improve quality and patient safety in health services

In celebration of Canadian Patient Safety Week, Accreditation Canada has released its 2010 Report on Required Organizational Practices, which presents accreditation results from Canadian health organizations that underwent accreditation in 2009. The report focuses on national results for Accreditation Canada's Required Organizational Practices (ROPs), which are evidence-based practices that minimize risk and contribute to improving quality and patient safety in health services.

3 Nov 2010

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Quantros Indicator Scorecard provides rate-based metrics on adverse medical events

APS summit focuses on Antiphospholipid Syndrome research

City of Butler declares November as Home Care and Hospice Month

Fall prevention tool kit effectively reduces falls of older patients in hospitals

Labor-HHS bill to provide 3.2% increase in fiscal year 2011 for NIH

Dangerous weight gain may be caused by compulsive overeating and ideal holidays

School meal programs keep children healthy

CareView System improves patient experience at Saline Memorial Hospital

Veterans deserve best health care coverage

Study reveals positive correlation between specialty nursing certification and workplace empowerment

Health Affairs recognizes U-M leadership in implementing Value-Based Insurance Design

Electrophysiology Innovations Congress EP Innovations 2010 to highlight treatment of atrial fibrillation

Systagenix introduces world's first rapid point of test in wound care

People hospitalized after stroke on a weekend more likely to die: Study

Arthritis Foundation urges FDA to expeditiously create regulatory pathway for biosimilars

Amgen outlines key recommendations for implementing approval pathway for biosimilars

Strengthening influenza vaccination programs may help states improve coverage against pandemics

Risk of dying 24% greater if patient first stops at non-trauma center

Eliminating copayments for high-value prescription drugs improves employees' adherence to treatment regimens

Accreditation Canada releases 2010 Report on ROPs to improve quality and patient safety in health services

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