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Allos reports topline results from Phase 2b trial of FOLOTYN vs erlotinib in advanced NSCLC

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today announced topline results from the Company's randomized Phase 2b investigational trial of FOLOTYN® (pralatrexate injection) versus erlotinib in patients with Stage IIIB/IV (advanced) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had received one or two prior systemic treatments including at least one prior platinum-based regimen. The objective of the trial was to estimate the efficacy of FOLOTYN compared to that of erlotinib as assessed by overall survival.

28 Jul 2010

Allos reports net loss of $20.0 million for second-quarter 2010

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today reported its financial results and business highlights for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

28 Jul 2010

Northwest Hospital surgeon performs first robotic hand surgery in America

Stacey Berner, M.D., medical director of the Hand Center at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD, has become the first surgeon in America to perform a revolutionary new robotic hand surgery.

28 Jul 2010

Gulf Coast Medical Center to implement ProVation MD for GI procedure documentation and coding

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Gulf Coast Medical Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

28 Jul 2010

U.S. sues Satilla Regional Medical Center over fraudulent claims to health care programs

The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Dr. Najam Azmat and the Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross, Ga., the Justice Department announced today. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, alleges that the defendants submitted false or fraudulent claims to federal health care programs, such as Medicare.

28 Jul 2010

Researchers introduce Web-based program to help women experiencing abuse develop safety plans

Intimate partner violence results in 2 million injuries among women in the U.S. each year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. University of Missouri researchers are reducing these numbers with a new Web-based program that helps women experiencing abuse develop individualized safety plans and better assess the severity of their situations.

28 Jul 2010

Merck signs non-exclusive license agreement with LabCorp for commercialization of genetic test

Merck announced a non-exclusive license agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings for the commercialization of a genetic test that may help predict the response of patients with Hepatitis C virus infection to peginterferon alpha-based therapy.

28 Jul 2010

Addus HomeCare acquires operations, certain assets of Advantage Health Systems

Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of comprehensive in-home social and medical services, announced today the acquisition of the operations and certain assets of Advantage Health Systems, Inc., which provides these services in South Carolina and Georgia.

27 Jul 2010

Local chapters raise $100,574 with the help of CAHU CCF

California Association of Health Underwriters is proud to announce that local chapters raised $100,574 this year with the assistance of CAHU CCF, through events including a fashion show, golf tournaments and Holiday Meetings.

27 Jul 2010

Healthcare Labor Update 2010: A year of critical opportunity for employers

When labor unions, particularly the Service Employee International Union (SEIU), spent hundreds of millions during the last presidential election cycle - resulting in a labor-friendly Democratic Administration and Congressional majority for the first time in a decade - it appeared the labor movement was poised to make a swift resurgence.

26 Jul 2010

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Marianjoy announce partnership

Patients with acute physical rehabilitation needs now can undergo inpatient treatment close to home thanks to a new partnership between Adventist Hinsdale Hospital and Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. Announced today, the cooperative effort unites two organizations with similar holistic approaches to rehabilitative patient care for a variety of conditions in multiple settings.

26 Jul 2010

East Tennessee Children's Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that East Tennessee Children's Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, to automate the creation, deployment and maintenance of order sets.

26 Jul 2010

Hospital Dream Jobs website chosen #34 on 'Top 50 Nursing Job Sites Worth Bookmarking' list

Hospital Dream Jobs, a website focusing on hospital employment, medical careers, and healthcare jobs, was chosen #34 on a list of the "Top 50 Nursing Job Sites Worth Bookmarking" compiled by The Web Nurse, a leading blog for all things related to nursing jobs, healthcare, and the medical profession in general. This honor is especially significant given that Hospital Dream Jobs' website has only been live for six months, and is further validation of the effectiveness of the website's state-of-the-art services for both job seekers and employers in the medical profession.

26 Jul 2010

Sunrise Senior Living, SEC reach settlement

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. announced today that it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the SEC's previously disclosed investigation of the Company.

26 Jul 2010

ACLU says some nursing homes use 'scare tactics' to keep psychiatric patients

The American Civil Liberties Union says in court papers that some for-profit nursing home operators are using "scare tactics" to persuade psychiatric patients to stay in their facilities. "The action follows a historic court settlement in which Illinois authorities pledged to offer supportive community-based housing and treatment to roughly 4,500 psychiatric patients who now live in two dozen large nursing homes designated as Institutions for Mental Diseases.

23 Jul 2010

Taiho Pharmaceutical receives approval to market ABRAXANE IV Infusion 100 mg in Japan

Abraxis BioScience, Inc., a fully integrated, global biotechnology company, today announced that Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has received approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to market ABRAXANE IV Infusion 100 mg, Paclitaxel Injection (Suspension with Albumin), for use in the treatment of breast cancer. The New Drug Application (J-NDA) for ABRAXANE was filed with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in 2008.

23 Jul 2010

New data on health insurance to be included in AHRQ's 2009 State Snapshots

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's annual release of state-by-state quality data has been expanded to include new data on health insurance, including data on health care quality categorized by source of payment, including private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and those without insurance.

23 Jul 2010

CWRU introduces new dental health program for families

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine announced a new program called Family First in which they will adopt nine families and care for multiple generations in a family unit.

23 Jul 2010

NVCI, CSN and Workforce CONNECTIONS partner to launch ARRA funded nursing internship program

Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) is launching its Plus One Program, a paid nursing internship initiative to equip nursing graduates with advanced training to give them an edge in today's competitive nursing job market. After completing a paid one-year internship at NVCI, participants will become oncology nurses, a highly sought-after specialty. These specialized jobs have the potential to pay increased wages, provide excellent benefits and support articulated career ladders within the field of oncology.

23 Jul 2010

Young women more likely to die in hospitals following heart attacks: Study

A new study by researchers at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has found that women between the ages of 35 and 54 were more likely to die in hospitals following heart attacks than men of a similar age. This finding from a sample of more than 423,000 patients can be seen as surprising, given that women, on average, develop their first acute myocardial infarction -- or heart attack -- about 10 years later than men, and are overall less likely to develop myocardial infarction than are men.

23 Jul 2010

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Latest Nursing News and Research

Allos reports topline results from Phase 2b trial of FOLOTYN vs erlotinib in advanced NSCLC

Allos reports net loss of $20.0 million for second-quarter 2010

Northwest Hospital surgeon performs first robotic hand surgery in America

Gulf Coast Medical Center to implement ProVation MD for GI procedure documentation and coding

U.S. sues Satilla Regional Medical Center over fraudulent claims to health care programs

Researchers introduce Web-based program to help women experiencing abuse develop safety plans

Merck signs non-exclusive license agreement with LabCorp for commercialization of genetic test

Addus HomeCare acquires operations, certain assets of Advantage Health Systems

Local chapters raise $100,574 with the help of CAHU CCF

Healthcare Labor Update 2010: A year of critical opportunity for employers

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Marianjoy announce partnership

East Tennessee Children's Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support

Hospital Dream Jobs website chosen #34 on 'Top 50 Nursing Job Sites Worth Bookmarking' list

Sunrise Senior Living, SEC reach settlement

ACLU says some nursing homes use 'scare tactics' to keep psychiatric patients

Taiho Pharmaceutical receives approval to market ABRAXANE IV Infusion 100 mg in Japan

New data on health insurance to be included in AHRQ's 2009 State Snapshots

CWRU introduces new dental health program for families

NVCI, CSN and Workforce CONNECTIONS partner to launch ARRA funded nursing internship program

Young women more likely to die in hospitals following heart attacks: Study

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