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Study: Traditional methods for assessing patients after cardiac arrest may underestimate chances for survival

Traditional methods for assessing patients after cardiac arrest may be underestimating their chances for survival and good outcomes, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers now available online in the journal Resuscitation.

24 Jun 2010

Medica, HealthInsight partner to deliver value-based benefit program to commercial customers

Today, Medica, a leading health care insurance provider headquartered in Minneapolis, and HealthInsight, provider of the leading value-based healthcare incentive platform, announced that they have partnered to deliver a next generation value-based benefit program to Medica's commercial customers.

24 Jun 2010

Nominations for 2010 Excellence in Healthcare Information Management Award are now open

Cintas Corporation, the leader in secure document management, today announced that nominations for its 2010 Excellence in Healthcare Information Management Award are now open. The award will recognize one leading healthcare facility that has gone above and beyond to implement secure document strategies to protect its patients' private information and remain compliant with government standards.

24 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 24, 2010

Today's headlines reflect the latest news about action in the Senate regarding the Medicare "doc fix" and Medicaid assistance for states as well as developments across the health care marketkplace.

24 Jun 2010

Mayo Clinic receives Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award

Mayo Clinic is among 66 employers nationwide receiving the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles today at the Leadership Summit sponsored by the National Business Group on Health's Institute on Innovation in Workforce Well-being in Washington, D.C. Mayo Clinic is receiving the Platinum Award for the first time due to the efforts of its healthy living programs and ability to continue improving and adding innovation year after year. Sixteen other employers are receiving this award at the Platinum status.

24 Jun 2010

Increased mortality rates in Bangladesh is associated with arsenic exposure, study finds

Between 33 and 77 million people in Bangladesh have been exposed to arsenic in the drinking water-a catastrophe that the World Health Organization has called "the largest mass poisoning in history." A new study published in the current issue of the medical journal The Lancet provides the most complete and detailed picture to date of the high mortality rates associated with this exposure, which began with the widespread installation of tube wells throughout the country 30 years ago-a measure intended to control water-bourne diseases.

24 Jun 2010

Patients denied insurance for bariatric surgery develop new obesity-related diseases, conditions

Patients who were denied bariatric surgery for insurance reasons developed a slew of new obesity-related diseases and conditions within three years of follow-up, according to a new study presented here at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

24 Jun 2010

Patient health and safety initiatives to be highlighted at ADA annual conference

Roche Diabetes Care, makers of the ACCU-CHEK portfolio of diabetes management products and services, will highlight leading patient health and safety initiatives during the 70th annual American Diabetes Association Annual Conference June 26-28 in Orlando, FL.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 24 Jun 2010

Study examines relationship between SCIP measures and postoperative infection

A study by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine published in this week's issue of JAMA found that public hospital comparison data reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services does not accurately correlate with a patient's risk for surgical postoperative infection.

24 Jun 2010

U.S. District Court Judge approves amended settlement in WTC litigation

At the conclusion of a hearing today, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York signed an order approving the amended settlement reached among the WTC Captive Insurance Company (the "WTC Captive"), the City of New York, the contractors the City hired, their subcontractors, and attorneys for over 10,000 plaintiffs alleging injuries from the WTC site operations.

24 Jun 2010

MEDSEEK CEO speaks in a series of eHealth podcasts posted on Healthcare Technology Online

MEDSEEK, the healthcare industry industry's only provider of the eHealth ecoSystemTM, today announced that CEO Peter Kuhn is the guest speaker in a series of eHealth podcasts posted on Healthcare Technology Online, an Internet resource for healthcare technology news.

24 Jun 2010

Warren Mosler signs pledge to never vote for any reductions in Medicare benefits

Warren Mosler, a leading voice in the fight against the bipartisan move to slash Social Security and Medicare, has signed a University of Missouri Kansas City economics department pledge to never vote for any reductions in Social Security or Medicare benefits, or any delays in eligibility.

24 Jun 2010

Florida State University College of Medicine to produce set of medical orders for dying patient's care

Living wills and advance directives often don't ensure that dying patients receive the kind of medical care they want — or don't want — to receive. Now an effort being coordinated by the Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law at the Florida State University College of Medicine hopes to improve communication and produce a clear set of medical orders for a dying patient's care.

24 Jun 2010

Stratford Dentist attains Invisalign Preferred Provider status for 2010

Dr. Kristy Gretzula at Hawley Lane Dental is a Stratford Dentist who has recently attained Invisalign Preferred Provider status for 2010, an achievement only a few dentists accomplish each year.

24 Jun 2010

Medicare beneficiaries in Idaho are paying the price for Congress' inaction against 21% pay cut: AARP

Older Idahoans on Medicare already have trouble finding doctors, with one in five refusing to accept patients under the program – that problem is about to get much worse. Thanks to Congress' inaction, a 21% Medicare pay cut to doctors is hitting home – meaning even fewer doctors in Idaho will continue to provide care to Medicare beneficiaries, leaving the state's elderly with few options for their health care.

24 Jun 2010

Mayo Clinic releases official diet plan

Over the years, a number of diets claimed to be from Mayo Clinic. But never before has Mayo Clinic released an official diet plan -- until now. The June issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers why The Mayo Clinic Diet was created and how it differs from other diet plans.

24 Jun 2010

ACGME task force presents draft standards that revise requirements for better supervision, duty hours

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education task force charged with reassessing resident training program standards today presented a comprehensive set of draft standards that revise requirements for supervision and duty hours to better match residents' levels of experience and emerging competencies, advancing both graduate medical education and quality patient care in the nation's teaching hospitals.

24 Jun 2010

United Seating & Mobility launches new redesigned website, expands e-commerce store

United Seating & Mobility, the nation's largest privately-owned mobility and rehab equipment supplier, has launched a newly redesigned website at www.UnitedSeating.com. The new site features in-depth information for clients and families, providing easy to follow information on today's mobility options, as well as background company information and coverage explanations for healthcare professionals and health care plan employees.

24 Jun 2010

WGU gains approval to commence enrolling Utah students in B.S. in Nursing program

Western Governors University's College of Health Professions has gained approval from the Utah Board of Nursing to begin enrolling Utah students in its innovative B.S. in Nursing (Prelicensure) program. The program, which is offered in partnership with seven Utah hospitals, is the nation's first online, competency-based bachelor's degree program designed to prepare students for initial licensure as registered nurses. Enrollment will begin this fall, and applications are now being accepted.

24 Jun 2010

RF Technologies completes installation of Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution for Baptist Memorial

RF Technologies®, a leading provider of radio frequency identification monitoring systems and healthcare security solutions, announces it has completed installation of its Safe Place® Infant and Pediatric Security Solution for Baptist Memorial Health Care. The health care system, serving locations throughout the Mid-South, delivers approximately 10,000 babies a year at eight affiliate hospitals that provide obstetric care.

24 Jun 2010

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Study: Traditional methods for assessing patients after cardiac arrest may underestimate chances for survival

Medica, HealthInsight partner to deliver value-based benefit program to commercial customers

Nominations for 2010 Excellence in Healthcare Information Management Award are now open

First Edition: June 24, 2010

Mayo Clinic receives Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award

Increased mortality rates in Bangladesh is associated with arsenic exposure, study finds

Patients denied insurance for bariatric surgery develop new obesity-related diseases, conditions

Patient health and safety initiatives to be highlighted at ADA annual conference

Study examines relationship between SCIP measures and postoperative infection

U.S. District Court Judge approves amended settlement in WTC litigation

MEDSEEK CEO speaks in a series of eHealth podcasts posted on Healthcare Technology Online

Warren Mosler signs pledge to never vote for any reductions in Medicare benefits

Florida State University College of Medicine to produce set of medical orders for dying patient's care

Stratford Dentist attains Invisalign Preferred Provider status for 2010

Medicare beneficiaries in Idaho are paying the price for Congress' inaction against 21% pay cut: AARP

Mayo Clinic releases official diet plan

ACGME task force presents draft standards that revise requirements for better supervision, duty hours

United Seating & Mobility launches new redesigned website, expands e-commerce store

WGU gains approval to commence enrolling Utah students in B.S. in Nursing program

RF Technologies completes installation of Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution for Baptist Memorial

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