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$New study estimates UK hospital costs of hip fracture$

New study estimates UK hospital costs of hip fracture

A new study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases reveals the high cost of first and subsequent hip fractures to the healthcare system in the UK.

30 Mar 2015

Judging session for Frost & Sullivan's Malaysia Excellence Awards for Healthcare completed

Frost & Sullivan recently completed the judging session for the Malaysia Excellence Awards for Healthcare, which will be presented at a dinner gala held on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 from 7.30pm at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.

30 Mar 2015

Ben Taub Hospital receives ‘Elite Plus’ national award

Ben Taub Hospital is the recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke Gold Plus-Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Award.

30 Mar 2015

Research: Common bacteria poised to become antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is poised to spread globally among bacteria frequently implicated in respiratory and urinary infections in hospital settings, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

30 Mar 2015

Study finds C. difficile infection increases hospital readmission rates

Patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital as patients without the deadly diarrheal infection, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

30 Mar 2015

Bariatric surgery prior to joint replacement improves outcomes in obese patients

Obesity is not only a risk factor for developing knee and hip arthritis. It is also linked to less favorable outcomes after joint replacement surgery.

30 Mar 2015

WGU Washington announces new scholarship program for nurses

To honor nurses for their commitment to high-quality healthcare delivery and to commemorate upcoming National Nurses Week, WGU Washington has announced the WGU Washington Loves Nurses Scholarship. During the week of May 6, the state-endorsed, nonprofit university will award up to $20,000 in scholarships to motivated nurses who wish to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree in its College of Health Professions.

27 Mar 2015

Sir Andrew Cash named second most exceptional NHS chief executive by Health Service Journal

SIR Andrew Cash, chief executive of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named the second most exceptional NHS chief executive in the country by a leading health journal.

27 Mar 2015

TNT announces opening of healthcare hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands

Today TNT will open an international transport hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands, dedicated to the shipping of medical devices to European hospitals and clinics.

27 Mar 2015

TeleHealth Services, Samsung complete new SmarTigr system to improve patient-provider communication

TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of hospital televisions and interactive patient engagement solutions, announced through their partnership with Samsung Electronics America, Inc., the completion of a new patient engagement solution called SmarTigr.

27 Mar 2015

Minimally-invasive surgery offers long-term cost savings for healthcare system, less trauma for patients

Adding to the clinical benefits and improved patient outcomes associated with minimally-invasive surgery (MIS), Medtronic plc today highlighted new data demonstrating that patients who underwent minimally invasive colon resection procedures were able to leave the hospital faster, visit their doctors less for follow up care and take fewer medicines than those who underwent open surgery.

27 Mar 2015

Helsinn, Mundipharma sign distribution and license agreement for anamorelin

Helsinn, a Swiss Group focused on building quality cancer care, and Mundipharma, today announce that they have entered into a distribution and license agreement for the exclusive rights to anamorelin in China, Hong Kong and Macao.

26 Mar 2015

IBM selected by Department of Health in England to manage NHS Electronic Staff Record system

IBM today announced a contract with the Department of Health in England to manage and continue transforming the National Health Service Electronic Staff Record system (ESR), the UK's most important workforce management tool serving 1.4 million employees. IBM will help modernise the system by providing increased mobile access and new self-service capabilities making the system more efficient and accessible.

26 Mar 2015

Novo Nordisk announces U.S. launch of Novoeight for people living with hemophilia A

Novo Nordisk today announced the company will launch Novoeight (Antihemophilic Factor [Recombinant]) in the United States for people living with hemophilia A.

From Novo Nordisk 26 Mar 2015

Study shows high-fat diet may increase risk for depression, psychiatric disorders

Can the consumption of fatty foods change your behavior and your brain? High-fat diets have long been known to increase the risk for medical problems, including heart disease and stroke, but there is growing concern that diets high in fat might also increase the risk for depression and other psychiatric disorders.

26 Mar 2015

Philips enters into collaboration with Janssen to develop new handheld blood test to support care of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders

Royal Philips today announced that it has entered into a multi-year development agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Janssen).

From Philips Healthcare 26 Mar 2015

Nanolek, Green Cross sign strategic deal to commercialize biologics in the Russian market

Green Cross, a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, and Nanolek, a Russian pharmaceutical company, today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership agreement for the commercialisation of Green Cross' biologics in the Russian market.

26 Mar 2015

Study finds gaps in information-sharing strategies between hospitalists and PCPs

Coordinating patient care between hospital clinicians and primary-care physicians is a significant challenge due to poor communication and gaps in information-sharing strategies, according to a study led by physicians at the School of Medicine of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

26 Mar 2015

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership to host conference to discuss on health, legal problems

The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, part of Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, will host its tenth annual conference on April 9-10, 2015, in McLean, Virginia to discuss how to better address the social and legal problems negatively impacting the health of 50 million low-income Americans.

26 Mar 2015

Patients with sickle cell disease have sleep disordered breathing problem

A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine revealed that 44 percent of adults with sickle cell disease who report trouble sleeping actually have a clinical diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing, including sleep apnea, which lowers their oxygen levels at night.

26 Mar 2015

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New study estimates UK hospital costs of hip fracture

Judging session for Frost & Sullivan's Malaysia Excellence Awards for Healthcare completed

Ben Taub Hospital receives ‘Elite Plus’ national award

Research: Common bacteria poised to become antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Study finds C. difficile infection increases hospital readmission rates

Bariatric surgery prior to joint replacement improves outcomes in obese patients

WGU Washington announces new scholarship program for nurses

Sir Andrew Cash named second most exceptional NHS chief executive by Health Service Journal

TNT announces opening of healthcare hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands

TeleHealth Services, Samsung complete new SmarTigr system to improve patient-provider communication

Minimally-invasive surgery offers long-term cost savings for healthcare system, less trauma for patients

Helsinn, Mundipharma sign distribution and license agreement for anamorelin

IBM selected by Department of Health in England to manage NHS Electronic Staff Record system

Novo Nordisk announces U.S. launch of Novoeight for people living with hemophilia A

Study shows high-fat diet may increase risk for depression, psychiatric disorders

Philips enters into collaboration with Janssen to develop new handheld blood test to support care of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders

Nanolek, Green Cross sign strategic deal to commercialize biologics in the Russian market

Study finds gaps in information-sharing strategies between hospitalists and PCPs

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership to host conference to discuss on health, legal problems

Patients with sickle cell disease have sleep disordered breathing problem

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