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Geographic adjustments not optimal tools to tackle larger national policy goals

Changing the way that Medicare payments are adjusted to account for regional variations in the cost of providing care as recommended by a previous report from the Institute of Medicine would result in payment increases for some hospitals and practitioners and decreases for others, concludes the Phase II report from the IOM study.

19 Jul 2012

Dementia patients allowed to live at home thanks to new research program

A Johns Hopkins research program that brought resources and counselors to elderly Baltimore residents with memory disorders such as dementia significantly increased the chance they could continue to live successfully at home, a preference for most of them.

19 Jul 2012

Diabetes linked to onset of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), collaborating with scientists from Northwestern University in Illinois, have provided direct experimental evidence that diabetes is linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

19 Jul 2012

U.S. News names Dana-Farber/ BWH Cancer Center among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals guide has ranked Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center the top cancer center in New England and fifth overall in the country.

19 Jul 2012

Alcohol and marijuana use predict hookah initiation, frequency

Nearly a quarter of college women try smoking tobacco with a hookah, or water pipe, for the first time during their freshman year, according to new research from The Miriam Hospital's Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.

19 Jul 2012

Police officers with sleep deprivation more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems

Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that police officers who sleep fewer than six hours per night are more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems, such as being overweight or obese, and contracting diabetes or heart disease.

19 Jul 2012

U.S. News & World Report names U-M among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

The University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers offer the best care in Michigan and some of the nation's best care, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

18 Jul 2012

U.S. News & World Report names Methodist among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

The Methodist Hospital ranked among the country's top hospitals in 13 specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 2012 America's "Best Hospitals"issue, and was named the No. 1 hospital in Texas.

18 Jul 2012

Preventable hospital deaths: An interview with Dr Helen Hogan

In 2007/8 when we were thinking about the study, there wasn’t a clear picture of the number of preventable deaths in English hospitals. There had been an important report by the chief medical officer of the NHS in 2000 (An Organisation with a Memory) and he talked of the possibility of between 60,000 and 250,000 cases of severe disability or death arising in hospitals.

18 Jul 2012

Study shows why eating less may be therapeutic for people with neuromuscular disorders

A novel technique for measuring tiny, rapid-fire secretions in the brains and mouthparts of fruit flies (drosophila) is providing insights into the beneficial effects of eating less - information that ultimately could help people suffering from neuromuscular disorders.

17 Jul 2012

U.S. News & World Report names Hospital for Special Surgery among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named Hospital for Special Surgery the top hospital in the country for orthopedics in its 2012 "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Once again, the hospital ranked as a leader in rheumatology at number three in the nation. In addition, neurology was ranked at No. 10.

17 Jul 2012

Researchers examine YouTube database to find most viewed videos for nurses and nursing

The nursing profession needs to harness the power of the video-sharing website YouTube to promote a positive image of nurses, after research found that many of the top hits portray them in a derogatory way. That is the key finding of research published in the August issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

17 Jul 2012

MSU nursing researcher’s Wii-Fit program helps lung cancer patients reduce fatigue

With the support of a $379,741 grant from the National Cancer Institute and the Nintendo Wii game system, nursing researcher Amy Hoffman aims to help lung cancer patients reduce fatigue and get more exercise as they transition from the hospital to the home after surgery.

17 Jul 2012

Stress management treatment reduces formation of new brain lesions in people with MS

Research conducted by Jesus Lovera, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has shown that stress management treatment significantly reduced the formation of new brain lesions in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) over the course of treatment.

17 Jul 2012

Roundup: Some troubled N.Y. hospitals don't carry malpractice insurance; Lobbying may dilute Mass. health care cost bill

Several of the city's most troubled hospitals are partially or completely uninsured for malpractice, state records show, forgoing what is considered a standard safeguard across the country.

17 Jul 2012

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia: researchers at UMKC receive $8.3 million to study relationship

The University of Missouri-Kansas City has received a five-year, $8.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the relationship between osteoporosis (loss of bone density) and sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) as people age.

16 Jul 2012

Elsevier introduces PLD solution for professionals in the life sciences

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a structured Product Literature Database (PLD) solution for professionals in the life sciences.

16 Jul 2012

St. Joseph Hospital initiates enrollment in Medtronic’s SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial for hypertension

St. Joseph Hospital of Orange on July 11 enrolled its first patient as part of a national clinical trial conducted by Medtronic Inc. for a renal denervation procedure designed to eliminate treatment-resistant hypertension.

From Medtronic 16 Jul 2012

Rehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery may be partially to blame for high rates of failed healing

A new Hospital for Special Surgery study suggests that the current rehabilitation used for patients undergoing tendon-bone repairs such as rotator cuff repair may be partially to blame for the high rates of failed healing after surgery. Experiments in a rat model of this injury suggest that immobilizing the limb for four to six weeks after surgery, rather than quickly starting physical therapy, improves healing.

16 Jul 2012

Johns Hopkins doctoral program graduate explores ways to control infectious diseases

Her passport is stamped with exotic locations: Myanmar, Tibet, South Africa, Vietnam, and Cambodia, as well as Baltimore, MD. But, when Carrie Tudor, PhD, MPH, RN, looks at it, she sees global battlefields in the fight against infectious disease. Her weapons: immunizations, programs to curb tuberculosis and HIV transmission, and a drive to carry on a rich tradition of public health nursing research.

16 Jul 2012

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Geographic adjustments not optimal tools to tackle larger national policy goals

Dementia patients allowed to live at home thanks to new research program

Diabetes linked to onset of Alzheimer's disease

U.S. News names Dana-Farber/ BWH Cancer Center among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

Alcohol and marijuana use predict hookah initiation, frequency

Police officers with sleep deprivation more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems

U.S. News & World Report names U-M among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report names Methodist among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

Preventable hospital deaths: An interview with Dr Helen Hogan

Study shows why eating less may be therapeutic for people with neuromuscular disorders

U.S. News & World Report names Hospital for Special Surgery among 2012 America's Best Hospitals

Researchers examine YouTube database to find most viewed videos for nurses and nursing

MSU nursing researcher’s Wii-Fit program helps lung cancer patients reduce fatigue

Stress management treatment reduces formation of new brain lesions in people with MS

Roundup: Some troubled N.Y. hospitals don't carry malpractice insurance; Lobbying may dilute Mass. health care cost bill

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia: researchers at UMKC receive $8.3 million to study relationship

Elsevier introduces PLD solution for professionals in the life sciences

St. Joseph Hospital initiates enrollment in Medtronic’s SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial for hypertension

Rehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery may be partially to blame for high rates of failed healing

Johns Hopkins doctoral program graduate explores ways to control infectious diseases

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Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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Latest Nursing News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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