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Michael Dell shows how information technology can improve efficiency, quality of care today

Michael Dell today shared his insights with healthcare executives on how information technology is being used to improve the efficiency and quality of care today and how IT can support future innovations in prevention, wellness and personalized medicine.

30 Apr 2011

OHI to open new Sanctuary at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn

As the Dearborn Community prepared for the impact of a project planned by Florida-based pastor Terry Jones, the Oakwood Healthcare System took another step toward celebrating the diversity of its patients, staff and community members.

30 Apr 2011

House Joint Resolution introduced to recognize Rural Health Day

Today, in an effort to acknowledge the vital services of rural healthcare practitioners across Colorado, State Representative Tom Massey (R-CO), will introduce a House Joint Resolution to recognize "Rural Health Day."

30 Apr 2011

Regenstrief Institute president receives 2011 Distinguished Investigator Award

William M. Tierney, M.D., president and CEO of the Regenstrief Institute and associate dean for clinical effectiveness research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, received a 2011 Distinguished Investigator Award presented at the Clinical and Translational Research and Education Meeting on April 28 in Washington, DC.

30 Apr 2011

AACN to recognize Elizabeth Bridges with Flame of Excellence Award

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present the Flame of Excellence Award to Elizabeth Bridges, RN, PhD, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN — colonel, U.S. Air Force Reserves, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing and a clinical nurse researcher at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle.

30 Apr 2011

Gartner lists Appature as 2011 'Cool Vendor' in Life Sciences

Appature Inc., a leading provider of relationship marketing software, has been listed as a 2011 "Cool Vendor" in Life Sciences by leading analyst firm, Gartner, Inc.

30 Apr 2011

Annapolis Coalition selects 7 behavioral health organizations for Pacesetter Award

Seven behavioral health organizations with outstanding business practices have been selected by the Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce and the Hitachi Foundation as the 2011 National Behavioral Health Pacesetter Award Winners and Programs of Merit.

30 Apr 2011

AACN to honor 22 nurses nationwide with 2011 Circle of Excellence Award

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will bestow the 2011 Circle of Excellence Award on 22 nurses nationwide at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Chicago, April 30-May 5.

30 Apr 2011

IOD extends its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics

IOD Incorporated, a leading provider of integrated HIM solutions to hospitals, IDNs, healthcare systems and clinics, today announced that it has extended its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics through 2015.

30 Apr 2011

AHF advocates to attend drug giant Abbott Laboratories' Annual General Meeting

A group of advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation will attend drug giant Abbott Laboratories' Annual General Meeting Friday April 29 at 9:00am in Abbott Park, Illinois planning to speak at and question Abbott executives regarding Abbott's pricing and policies on its HIV/AIDS medications.

30 Apr 2011

Kindred Healthcare responds to CMS' proposed Medicare rule

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today issued a response to the proposed rule issued late yesterday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding Medicare payment rates for skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2012.

30 Apr 2011

Hospitals: Another merger; patient satisfaction as a quality indicator

Alexian announces merger with St.Louis-Based Ascension Health while a war of words continues between Community Health and Tenet. Also, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is finalizing the specifics of a new hospital reimbursement method that will link payment to patient satisfaction.

30 Apr 2011

Uniformed Services University dean receives AACN-GE Pioneering Spirit Award

PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and professor, Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md., the nation's federal health sciences university — will receive the GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.

30 Apr 2011

UCSF nursing professor earns AACN-GE recognition for cardiac care

RN, PhD, FAAN, Lillian & Dudley Aldous Professor of Nursing Science, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco — will receive the AACN-GE Healthcare Pioneering Spirit Award.

30 Apr 2011

FightSMA to host panel discussions on spinal muscular atrophy

International non-profit organization FightSMA will be hosting highly respected experts from across the country on Thursday, May 5, 2011 for a series of panel discussions, Thriving with SMA: LIVE!.

30 Apr 2011

C3 Jian, West China School of Stomatology to create joint CRC to test oral healthcare products

C3 Jian, Inc.'s Board of Directors today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with the West China School of Stomatology at Sichuan University to create a joint Clinical Research Centre to test new oral healthcare products in human clinical trials.

30 Apr 2011

UofL nursing professor receives Outstanding Faculty Practice award

Providing healthcare to the backside workers at Churchill Downs has been the passion of Whitney Nash, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, assistant professor, University of Louisville School of Nursing, since 2005.

30 Apr 2011

Amedisys elected to Health Information Trust Alliance Executive Council

Amedisys, one of the nation's leading home health care and hospice companies, announced today that it has been elected to the Health Information Trust Alliance Executive Council. Information Security Officer Sanjeev Sah will serve a two-year term on the council as the Amedisys representative.

30 Apr 2011

FFR-guided intervention strategy can improve patient outcomes: Study

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced that an analysis of the benefits to using a Fractional Flow Reserve-guided intervention strategy found that the technology can improve patient outcomes while saving millions of Euros.

30 Apr 2011