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SwabCap disinfection cap demonstrates successful compliance with new Joint Commission requirement

A hospital's evaluation trial of the SwabCap™ disinfection cap for needleless IV connectors showed the cap achieved compliance with a new Joint Commission requirement, according to a poster to be presented at the National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress.

14 May 2010

First international user meeting of endoscopic spinal surgery

On 14 and 15 May 2010 joimax GmbH holds the first international user meeting of endoscopic spinal surgery in Veenhuizen/Niederlande. Besides the ten reference surgeons about 30 participants and customers from Germany, Europe, the United States and other countries are expected to join the meeting. The scientific program comprises a two-day conference which will be opened with a keynote lecture of Prof. Dr. Gerbrand J. Groen of the university of Utrecht.

14 May 2010

ULURU reports net loss of $1.3M for first-quarter 2010

ULURU Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

14 May 2010

Measuring gene expression in healthy women may predict future breast cancer risk, say scientists

Researchers at Georgetown Lombard Comprehensive Cancer Center have been able to show, in mice, how just a little adjustment in the expression of two common genes can promote the kind of cellular changes that led to breast cancer. They say these tweaks likely mimic natural variation women have in expression of the two genes.

14 May 2010

ISCA recommends chromosomal microarray as new standard for genetic evaluation of children

An international consortium of genetics experts has issued a consensus statement recommending chromosomal microarray (CMA) as the new standard practice for genetic evaluation of children with unexplained developmental delay, autism or birth defects.

14 May 2010

International study to test effectiveness of celecoxib in preventing growth of precancerous polyps

Rush University Medical Center is testing whether celecoxib, known by its brand name Celebrex, can help prevent the growth of precancerous polyps that form in the colon, rectum and small intestine of children with an inheritable genetic disease called familial adenomatous polyposis.

14 May 2010

Study: Healthy retirees pay more for health care over the long term

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found that people "who enter retirement in good health are likely to pay more for medical expenses throughout the rest of their life than those who retire after developing a chronic condition," writes U.S. News & World Report.

14 May 2010

Minnesota lawmakers debate budget, Medicaid expansion

More budget talks were expected Thursday as Minnesota's legislative session hurtled toward a midnight Sunday deadline with no deal on a $3 billion deficit. The Democratic-controlled Legislature defied another veto threat from Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty late Wednesday and sent him a health and welfare package he opposes.

14 May 2010

Omnicare announces $400M senior subordinated notes offering

Omnicare, Inc. today announced that it intends to offer $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes due 2020, pursuant to a preliminary prospectus supplement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Company's shelf registration statement.

13 May 2010

New research: 10-minute frailty test can predict surgical outcomes in older patients

A simple, 10-minute "frailty" test administered to older patients before they undergo surgery can predict with great certainty their risk for complications, how long they will stay in the hospital and - most strikingly - whether they are likely to end up in a nursing home afterward, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.

13 May 2010

Daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps tackle age-related changes in immune system: Research

Scientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. The research, published in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, reveals that daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps to tackle age-related changes in the immune system.

13 May 2010

e-Volution-TREAT system simplifies mental health care planning in Ontario and beyond

Mental health, the second leading cause of disability and premature death in Canada, impacts the lives of every Canadian, much like technology. Mental health and technology are now being brought together with an innovative tool developed by University of Toronto Bloomberg nursing researchers in collaboration with Toronto-based software development company HInext and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

13 May 2010

Florida weighs next steps for small business insurance exchange; N.J. considers COBRA eligibility expansion; Other highlights

When Republican lawmakers created the Florida Health Choices program in 2008, they billed it as a way to deregulate the health-care market for small businesses. Two years later, Florida Health Choices has still not started offering coverage, and its leaders and lawmakers face a philosophical choice that could determine whether the program survives.

13 May 2010

Nurses give evidence of the horrifying day in Dr. Jayant Patel’s surgery

The trial of Dr. Jayant Patel continues. In recent evidence at the court one of the operating theatre nurses revealed under oath to the Brisbane Supreme Court how staff had tried to deter former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel from transferring an unstable patient from the theatre to ICU, where he died. There was earlier evidence that the man was bleeding uncontrollably and also allegations that Patel urged junior doctors not to tell anyone what happened.

12 May 2010

More for mental health and first nurse led clinic

Tuesday’s budget saw the Australian government allocate $7.4 billion for health. Many critics have brought to notice that only $200 million has gone towards mental health. The Rudd government has denied such accusations.

12 May 2010

CNA announces winners of 2010 CNA Employer Recognition Award

The Canadian Nurses Association announced today the winners of the 2010 CNA Employer Recognition Award. This prestigious prize honours employers who have shown an exceptional commitment to supporting registered nurses pursuing national certification in a range of nursing specialties.

12 May 2010

Registered nurses to march and rally in Washington to press for landmark patient safety legislation

Up to 1,000 registered nurses from Maine to California will march and rally in Washington, DC, today to press the case for moving beyond insurance reform to improving the quality of care in U.S. hospitals and other healthcare settings.

12 May 2010

PharmedOut to host conference to explore influence of pharmaceutical industry on medical education

PharmedOut, an initiative aimed at increasing physician access to unbiased information about drugs, will host a conference to explore the issues of pharmaceutical industry funding on continuing medical education. The conference, "Prescription for Conflict: Should Industry Fund Continuing Medical Education?" will be held June 25, 2010 at Georgetown University.

12 May 2010

R.I. overhauls Medicaid payments for elderly, disabled; Medicaid delays reported in Kansas

Rhode Island received a waiver from the Bush administration to revamp its Medicaid program for the elderly and disabled, despite concerns from "community health activists [who] feared that it would push some of the neediest onto waiting lists or worse — throw some poor people off the Medicaid rolls altogether.

12 May 2010

Sanofi-aventis commences multinational Phase IIIb PALLAS trial of Multaq in permanent AF patients

Sanofi-aventis announced today the initiation of a multinational, randomized double-blind Phase IIIb trial, PALLAS, to assess the potential clinical benefit of Multaq(R) (dronedarone) in over 10, 000 patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events. The announcement was made during Heart Rhythm 2010, the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions.

12 May 2010

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Latest Nursing News and Research

SwabCap disinfection cap demonstrates successful compliance with new Joint Commission requirement

First international user meeting of endoscopic spinal surgery

ULURU reports net loss of $1.3M for first-quarter 2010

Measuring gene expression in healthy women may predict future breast cancer risk, say scientists

ISCA recommends chromosomal microarray as new standard for genetic evaluation of children

International study to test effectiveness of celecoxib in preventing growth of precancerous polyps

Study: Healthy retirees pay more for health care over the long term

Minnesota lawmakers debate budget, Medicaid expansion

Omnicare announces $400M senior subordinated notes offering

New research: 10-minute frailty test can predict surgical outcomes in older patients

Daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps tackle age-related changes in immune system: Research

e-Volution-TREAT system simplifies mental health care planning in Ontario and beyond

Florida weighs next steps for small business insurance exchange; N.J. considers COBRA eligibility expansion; Other highlights

Nurses give evidence of the horrifying day in Dr. Jayant Patel’s surgery

More for mental health and first nurse led clinic

CNA announces winners of 2010 CNA Employer Recognition Award

Registered nurses to march and rally in Washington to press for landmark patient safety legislation

PharmedOut to host conference to explore influence of pharmaceutical industry on medical education

R.I. overhauls Medicaid payments for elderly, disabled; Medicaid delays reported in Kansas

Sanofi-aventis commences multinational Phase IIIb PALLAS trial of Multaq in permanent AF patients

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