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Pelosi calls for passage of comprehensive, affordable health insurance reform

"The President today made available to all Americans the Administration's health insurance reform proposal, which contains positive elements from the House and Senate-passed bills. I look forward to reviewing it with House Members and then joining the President and the Republican leadership at the Blair House meeting on Thursday. This discussion will continue a year-long historic level of transparency and open debate of this crucial reform effort.

23 Feb 2010

Multidisciplinary, team-based approach can reduce mortality rates in ICUs

The severe shortage of specially-trained intensivist physicians has hospital intensive care units (ICUs) nationwide struggling to staff units with critical care teams led by intensivists, even though the presence of these specially trained physicians reduces the risk of death for patients in the ICU.

23 Feb 2010

Cross- province initiatives to address uncertainity of small, rural, northern health care

The Ontario Health Coalition in partnership with dozens of community groups in rural and northern Ontario, are announcing a series of cross- province activities. This group initiative is a direct response to the uncertain future of small, rural and northern health care, as a result of hospital restructuring.

23 Feb 2010

Pew Center on the States report finds Colorado on track in addressing dental health needs of children

Colorado is on track when it comes to addressing the dental health needs of its children, according to a report released by the Pew Center on the States. The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children, released with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the DentaQuest Foundation, grades each state's policy responses to the urgent challenges in dental health among America's children.

23 Feb 2010

Centric Health Resources and CHT to create sustainable healthcare system for Americans

St. Louis-based Centric Health Resources, Inc. joined the Center for Health Transformation (CHT) a high-impact collaboration of private and public sector leaders committed to creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System that saves lives and money for all Americans.

23 Feb 2010

Congressman Chaka Fattah supports President Obama's health care initiative

Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) releases the following statement regarding President Obama's health care initiative announced this morning.

23 Feb 2010

ATR rates Obama's draft healthcare plan

Today, the White House released President Obama's draft healthcare plan.

23 Feb 2010

Hospital-acquired infections increase mortality rate and healthcare costs

Two common conditions caused by hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone, according to a study released today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

23 Feb 2010

BCBSA’s statement on Obama's healthcare reform proposal

President Obama's proposal to establish a new Health Insurance Rate Authority ignores the unique cost drivers in each of the 50 state insurance markets. Several governors from both parties have recently expressed reservations about a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare reform.

23 Feb 2010

Kb Port launches innovative tool for storing and cataloging multiple ETC recordings

Kb Port LLC, an innovative multimedia solutions provider, is proud to announce the availability of its ETC Archiver. For current and future users of Kb Port’s powerful ETC Technology, the Archiver represents a breakthrough for clients who store and catalog multiple ETC recordings. It’s an advance in technology that, once again, distinguishes Kb Port in the medical simulation industry.

23 Feb 2010

Venza Group to demonstrate just-in-time healthcare solutions at HIMSS Conference

The Venza Group's Instructional Designers worked closely with client-side subject matter experts to create the eGuides, and the industry-leading Venza eGuide rapid development tool was used to build them. In the end, 69 eGuides totaling 571 screens and 1,071 steps were generated. The overall project was completed in a timely manner to the complete satisfaction of all concerned.

23 Feb 2010

Acute stroke care and clinical outcomes improve substantially with stroke program

Acute stroke care and clinical outcomes have improved significantly at hospitals participating in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program, according to a large study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association.

23 Feb 2010

Health Net and Stanford University team up to provide healthcare benefits for students

Health Net of California, Inc. announced today a partnership with Stanford University to provide health benefits to the university’s undergraduate and graduate students, effective September 1, 2010.

23 Feb 2010

Public option again gains steam; Cadillac tax would fall equally on non-union plans

The public option is gaining steam again, while a new study on the "Cadillac tax" suggests it would fall equally on union and non-union health plans.

23 Feb 2010

Orszag says health reform 'absolutely' still possible; Enzi's posture offers evidence of partisan stalemate

News outlets report on some of the major figures in the health care overhaul debate, including Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, and Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.

23 Feb 2010

Eon Labs to pay $3.5M for resolving False Claims Act allegations concerning Nitroglycerin SR capsules

Eon Labs Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $3.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to the company's drug Nitroglycerin Sustained Release (SR) capsules, the Justice Department announced today. Eon Labs is a subsidiary of Sando Inc., which is in turn a subsidiary of Novartis AG.

23 Feb 2010

Nursing workforce issues: An expanded role for nurse practitioners, Calif. doctors sue for supervision of nurse anesthetists

News outlets report on nursing workforce issues, including a push for an expanded role for nurse practitioners, supervision of nurse anesthetists and a trend toward delayed retirement.

23 Feb 2010

Medicaid cuts hurt Calif. dental coverage, drive away doctors in Okla; Public hospitals in NYC fear possible reductions

NPR: "In California, it's been seven months since some 3 million poor and disabled adults lost their dental coverage to budget cuts. ... While the recession may be easing, California and other states across the country continue to face eye-popping budget deficits. As a result, states are cutting deep into public health programs, and dental benefits for Medicaid recipients top the list. ... Before the state budget cuts, Medicaid patients here could get annual exams, cleanings and, if needed, root canals to save their teeth.

23 Feb 2010

Study shows hospitals costs vary widely and are not associated with quality of care

The costs that hospitals incur in treating patients vary widely and do not appear to be strongly associated either with the quality of care patients receive or their risk of dying within 30 days, according to a report in the February 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

23 Feb 2010

Cancer Institute awards MCRA designation to Cooper University Hospital

Enhancing its collective strength in the area of oncology research in the state, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has announced that Cooper University Hospital will be the fourth affiliate hospital within its Network to receive the prestigious Major Clinical Research Affiliate designation.

23 Feb 2010

Healthcare News

Pelosi calls for passage of comprehensive, affordable health insurance reform

Multidisciplinary, team-based approach can reduce mortality rates in ICUs

Cross- province initiatives to address uncertainity of small, rural, northern health care

Pew Center on the States report finds Colorado on track in addressing dental health needs of children

Centric Health Resources and CHT to create sustainable healthcare system for Americans

Congressman Chaka Fattah supports President Obama's health care initiative

ATR rates Obama's draft healthcare plan

Hospital-acquired infections increase mortality rate and healthcare costs

BCBSA’s statement on Obama's healthcare reform proposal

Kb Port launches innovative tool for storing and cataloging multiple ETC recordings

Venza Group to demonstrate just-in-time healthcare solutions at HIMSS Conference

Acute stroke care and clinical outcomes improve substantially with stroke program

Health Net and Stanford University team up to provide healthcare benefits for students

Public option again gains steam; Cadillac tax would fall equally on non-union plans

Orszag says health reform 'absolutely' still possible; Enzi's posture offers evidence of partisan stalemate

Eon Labs to pay $3.5M for resolving False Claims Act allegations concerning Nitroglycerin SR capsules

Nursing workforce issues: An expanded role for nurse practitioners, Calif. doctors sue for supervision of nurse anesthetists

Medicaid cuts hurt Calif. dental coverage, drive away doctors in Okla; Public hospitals in NYC fear possible reductions

Study shows hospitals costs vary widely and are not associated with quality of care

Cancer Institute awards MCRA designation to Cooper University Hospital

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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