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Autism and apraxia often go hand-in-hand

Some children with autism should undergo ongoing screenings for apraxia, a rare neurological speech disorder, because the two conditions often go hand-in-hand, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

28 May 2015

Salix Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for Xifaxan 550 mg to treat IBS-D in adults

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Xifaxan 550 mg for the treatment of IBS-D in adults.

28 May 2015

NorthStar Healthcare announces acquisition of $875 million independent living portfolio

NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. , through a joint venture with NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., announced today the acquisition of an $875 million portfolio of independent living facilities (the Portfolio) from affiliates of Harvest Facility Holdings LP.

27 May 2015

Study points to new health service delivery models for homebound older adults

There is an enormous hidden population of older adults in America suffering behind closed doors largely because they aren't strong or well enough to leave their homes, for healthcare or anything else. This is among the worrisome findings of a study being published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.

27 May 2015

ProMedica, UT partner to build one of nation’s top academic medical centers in northwest Ohio

In just 10 years, this nation could have a shortage of between 46,000 and 90,000 physicians. This is according to a recent report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Major contributing factors include a growing and aging population, plus one-third of practicing physicians with plans to retire in the next decade. These shortages are expected to be particularly challenging for communities the size of Toledo competing with larger metropolitan areas to attract future doctors and caregivers.

27 May 2015

New hope for patients suffering from most severe forms of anorexia nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. In its most severe form, victims face a devastating 4,500% increased risk for death. In the wake of the recent national attention on the limited treatment options available for these extreme cases, it is important for sufferers to know that help is available.

24 May 2015

Mayo Clinic hospitals earn top-tier High Performing distinction in U.S. News & World Report ratings

Mayo Clinic Hospitals in Rochester, Minn, and Phoenix earned the top-tier High Performing distinction in all five common care categories in the latest ratings by U.S. News & World Report.

21 May 2015

CVS Health enters into definitive agreement to acquire Omnicare

CVS Health Corporation and Omnicare, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for CVS Health to acquire Omnicare, the leading provider of pharmacy services to long term care facilities, for $98.00 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $12.7 billion, which includes approximately $2.3 billion in debt.

21 May 2015

HIV infections continue to rise among YMSM despite prevention efforts

HIV infections continue to rise in a new generation of young, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (YMSM) despite three decades of HIV prevention as well as recent availability of biomedical technologies to prevent infection.

20 May 2015

Welch Allyn launches third generation Connex Spot Monitor to improve patient safety

Welch Allyn has launched its third generation Connex Spot Monitor (CSM) which marks a major advance in enhancing patient safety through technology.

20 May 2015

CWRU's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing receives grant to study multiple chronic conditions

Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will begin training predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers to study people with multiple chronic illnesses in hopes of discovering better methods for managing such a complex combination of illnesses.

19 May 2015

California PACE enrollment continues to rise

Enrollment in the California Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) nearly doubled during the last four-and-a-half years based on the latest numbers reported from 11 programs operating 30 PACE centers in the state.

19 May 2015

Stoltenberg, Qlik partner to help healthcare clients drive down costs, improve patient care

Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a premier healthcare information technology consulting firm, today announced its partnership with leading visual analytics vendor Qlik® to help healthcare clients best utilize their data to drive down costs and improve patient care.

19 May 2015

Sentara Healthcare, CipherHealth partner to improve quality of care for patients

Sentara Healthcare is partnering with CipherHealth to implement a new software technology aimed at modernizing the rounding process to deliver improved quality of care and satisfaction among patients and staff.

19 May 2015

Study shows significant benefits of microclinics in rural Kenyan HIV patients

A team led by researchers from UC San Francisco, Organic Health Response, and Microclinic International is reporting results of a study that showed significant benefits of microclinics -- an innovative intervention that mobilized rural Kenyan HIV patients' informal social networks to support their staying in care.

19 May 2015

UTHealth receives supplemental grant to establish Biosafety and Infectious Disease Training Initiative

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health have received a $100,000 supplemental grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a Biosafety and Infectious Disease Training Initiative.

19 May 2015

One-quarter of Americans over age 65 at risk to become elder orphans

With an aging Baby Boomer population and increasing numbers of childless and unmarried seniors, nearly one-quarter of Americans over age 65 are currently or at risk to become "elder orphans," a vulnerable group requiring greater awareness and advocacy efforts, according to new research by a North Shore-LIJ geriatrician and palliative care physician.

18 May 2015

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust deploys The Learning Clinic's VitalPAC system to improve patient safety

Healthcare improvement company The Learning Clinic is announcing that its VitalPAC Nurse and VitalPAC Doctor products are to be rolled out by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. This adds a further 18 wards to the more than 600 across the country where VitalPAC is already helping to improve efficiency and patient safety.

15 May 2015

Combination therapy provides promising results in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

An early phase study testing an anti-PDL1 agent in combination with standard chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer has provided promising early results, prompting multiple phase III studies in lung cancer. The findings are being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

15 May 2015

APS announces recipients of prestigious achievement awards during annual scientific meeting

The American Pain Society (APS), www.americanpainsociety.org, today announced the recipients of its prestigious achievement awards during the organization's annual scientific meeting.

14 May 2015

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Autism and apraxia often go hand-in-hand

Salix Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for Xifaxan 550 mg to treat IBS-D in adults

NorthStar Healthcare announces acquisition of $875 million independent living portfolio

Study points to new health service delivery models for homebound older adults

ProMedica, UT partner to build one of nation’s top academic medical centers in northwest Ohio

New hope for patients suffering from most severe forms of anorexia nervosa

Mayo Clinic hospitals earn top-tier High Performing distinction in U.S. News & World Report ratings

CVS Health enters into definitive agreement to acquire Omnicare

HIV infections continue to rise among YMSM despite prevention efforts

Welch Allyn launches third generation Connex Spot Monitor to improve patient safety

CWRU's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing receives grant to study multiple chronic conditions

California PACE enrollment continues to rise

Stoltenberg, Qlik partner to help healthcare clients drive down costs, improve patient care

Sentara Healthcare, CipherHealth partner to improve quality of care for patients

Study shows significant benefits of microclinics in rural Kenyan HIV patients

UTHealth receives supplemental grant to establish Biosafety and Infectious Disease Training Initiative

One-quarter of Americans over age 65 at risk to become elder orphans

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust deploys The Learning Clinic's VitalPAC system to improve patient safety

Combination therapy provides promising results in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

APS announces recipients of prestigious achievement awards during annual scientific meeting

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