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New provincial framework released to improve patient safety for Albertans

A new provincial framework released today will guide, direct and support continuous and measureable improvement of patient safety for Albertans. The purpose of the framework is to develop and advance patient safety strategies in Alberta's health care system with the goal of creating a safer system.

21 Sep 2010

Lehigh Valley Health Network automates IRB processes with Click Commerce eResearch Portal software

Click Commerce, the pioneer in customer-configurable solutions for the business of research, announced today that Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) will use the company's eResearch Portal software to automate its Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes, which monitor the safe and ethical conduct of research involving human subjects.

21 Sep 2010

HealthWarehouse.com, Columbia Medical Associates announce partnership to provide generic prescription medications

HealthWarehouse.com, Inc., a leading retail mail-order online pharmacy and Columbia Medical Associates, an outpatient clinic system offering medical services in the Spokane, Washington metropolitan area, announced a partnership to offer patients a 30-day supply of more than 300 generic prescription medications for $3.50 with free home delivery.

21 Sep 2010

Richmond Hill Children's Clinic patients to have real-time access to PHRs at mypatientaccess.ca

Canadian Patient Access Inc. and Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical records (EMR) software and related services today announce that mypatientaccess.ca, Canada's first secure, interactive patient portal will soon be made available to parents of more than 10,000 pediatric patients treated at the Richmond Hill Children's Clinic (Richmond Hill, ON).

21 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 21, 2010

In today's headlines, news about major insurers' plans to stop offering child-only health policies in advance of new rules.

21 Sep 2010

Tips to protect physical health

Fifteen years ago, the non-profit Educational Television Network created Healthy Aging Month to focus attention on the positive aspects of getting older and to encourage people to learn how to increase longevity and avoid preventable declines in physical, mental and emotional health. Healthy aging is of particular interest as life expectancy in the United States continues to rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2007 the life expectancy was 75.4 for men and 80.4 for women .

21 Sep 2010

Project Blue Sky helps cancer patients to feel good

blue sky scrubs are making cancer patients feel good about themselves. Through Project Blue Sky, blue sky scrubs is able to provide patients with a fashion forward way to cover the most outward sign of sickness, hair loss.

21 Sep 2010

DCPC submits comments to DC Attorney General on proposed medical cannabis regulations

The District of Columbia Patients' Cooperative (DCPC), a non-profit, medical cannabis organization registered in the District of Columbia, has submitted comments to the Office of the DC Attorney General addressing numerous issues on proposed regulations announced 45 days ago.

21 Sep 2010

For-profit clinics charge patients unlawful user fees for health services already covered by Medicare

New research conducted by the BC Health Coalition has revealed evidence that for-profit clinics across the province continue to openly charge patients additional fees to jump the queue for health services already covered by Medicare.

21 Sep 2010

ADI releases World Alzheimer Report 2010

The World Alzheimer Report 2010 was released today to mark World Alzheimer's Day and heighten awareness of the global economic impact of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

21 Sep 2010

NIGMS director wins 2011 ASBMB Public Service Award

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has named Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the winner of the nonprofit's 2011 ASBMB Howard K. Schachman Public Service Award. Berg will receive the award this evening at an ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee meeting in Arlington, Va.

21 Sep 2010

Florida institutions to host oil spill research conference

The University of South Florida, Florida Institute of Oceanography, Mote Marine Laboratory, and the State of Florida Oil Spill Academic Task Force will host a major oil spill research conference, February 9-11, 2011, at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida.

21 Sep 2010

Oxy-Powder supplement clears clinical trials for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The popular nutraceutical health supplement, Oxy-Powder has passed clinical trials for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with a 99.9 percent success rate.According to the NIH, approximately 20% of Americans suffer from the symptoms of IBS, which qualifies it as one of the most common medical problems in the United States.

21 Sep 2010

Cook Medical sponsors sessions to reduce risk of CRBSI infections

At the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), Cook Medical continues its dedication to educating medical communities on advancements in procedures and technologies. Cook will sponsor two sessions that examine how to combine process and technology to reduce the risk of dangerous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).

21 Sep 2010

Over 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessary

More than 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessary. This is the conclusion of Christoph Maier (Bochum University Hospital, Bochum, Germany) and his coauthors in their interim report of the Pain-Free Hospital Project ("Schmerzfreies Krankenhaus"), which appears in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International. The project, which was initiated in 2003, has the goal of improving pain management in hospitals across Germany.

21 Sep 2010

Haskell completes St. John Broken Arrow Hospital

The Haskell Company announces it has completed construction on St. John Broken Arrow Hospital and its accompanying medical office building and medical campus in Broken Arrow, Okla., marking the largest design/build health care project in the company’s 45-year history.

21 Sep 2010

USAID, GAIN announce $1 million to reduce malnutrition burden

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) announced today $1 million to expand efforts to reduce the growing burden of malnutrition. The announcement will be made today at a historic gathering of the First Ladies of Africa, who convened to declare nutrition as a critical priority for eliminating poverty, improving health and advancing food security in their nations.

21 Sep 2010

Recession leads to closure of long-term care facilities: Study

The 2008-2009 recession led to smaller cost increases at many long-term care facilities and forced some to close altogether, according to a study released today by Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE). The bi-annual report, 2010 Long-Term Care Cost Study, measures trends in costs associated with the major forms of long-term care services. And, for the first time, the research includes consumer views that measure sentiment around the cost of services and levels of awareness and concern about the future need for long-term care and how to fund it.

21 Sep 2010

NextGen enters agreement with VHA to promote clinical, financial solutions to hospitals

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today it has entered into an agreement with VHA Inc., a national health care network serving 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and 30,000 non-acute care providers across the nation.

21 Sep 2010

KIKA provides Veracity advanced EDC platform for Clinical Asset Management

KIKA Clinical Solutions will welcome customers and partners who are driving the adoption of EDC for clinical trials at its second annual U.S. User Group Meeting in Boston, Mass., October 19 and 20. KIKA provides the Veracity advanced EDC platform for Clinical Asset Management to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.

21 Sep 2010