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Groundbreaking technologies and design innovations can improve older people's quality of life

A 2,600 foot model home unveiled today transforms the idea of aging in place by using groundbreaking technologies and design innovations that make it possible for more older adults to remain independent and at home for longer. This one-of-a-kind home is on display at McCormick Place in Chicago as part of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging's (AAHSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition from November 9-11.

10 Nov 2009

St. Jude collaborates with UF Proton Therapy Institute to commence proton therapy clinical study

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients. The announcement follows the approval of the first clinical study to evaluate the use of proton therapy for rare brain cancers in children younger than 3 years old.

10 Nov 2009

Disparities in emergency room waiting times for chest pain patients

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov. 10 on a range of topics at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, including a study that examined compliance with national recommendations that a physician screen chest pain patients within 10 minutes of their arrival to the Emergency Department (ED).

10 Nov 2009

NAPGCM certification programs for geriatric care management

As the aging population continues to grow, the need for qualified geriatric care management standards is increasingly critical. To evolve industry standards and ultimately improve profession-recognized qualifications, the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) introduced new membership categories, including the official "Certified Geriatric Care Manager" category which requires specific higher education levels, supervised work experience and one of four industry-sanctioned professional designations.

10 Nov 2009

Environmental factors, obesity and diabetes: Long-term study launched

Three Singapore biomedical institutions have launched a major, long-term study of pregnant mothers and their fetuses as well as infant children to determine just how profoundly environmental factors early in life influence the onset of diseases such as obesity and diabetes in later years.

10 Nov 2009

New FDA Food Code published

The Food and Drug Administration today announced the publication of the new FDA Food Code, a model code and reference document that provides a scientifically sound technical and legal basis for regulating the retail and food service segment of the food industry. The 2009 FDA Food Code is a key component of the President's overall public-health-focused food safety framework for maintaining a safe food supply.

10 Nov 2009

OSHPD selects Accela Automation software to track hospital construction projects across the state

Accela, Inc. today announced that the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has selected Accela Automation software as the nexus of a comprehensive online environment that will track hospital and skilled nursing facility construction projects across the state. OSHPD's Facilities Development Division (FDD) will utilize Accela solutions to replace an existing database system, which is used to track health-facility plan review and construction; facilitate inspections and certifications; and ensure compliance with state-mandated seismic safety standards.

9 Nov 2009

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients to receive proton therapy at the UF Proton Therapy Institute

9 Nov 2009

Black Diamond Video’s Integrated Digital Surgical Suites to be installed at the Yale-New Haven Hospital

Black Diamond Video, Inc. announces that Yale-New Haven Hospital has selected BDV to install their state-of-the-art Integrated Digital Surgical Suites (IDSS) into their neurosurgical suite and gastrointestinal suites in the new Smilow Cancer Center.

9 Nov 2009

Sunrise Senior Living reports revenues of $382.6M for the third quarter of 2009

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. today reported financial results and operating data for the third quarter of 2009. Sunrise will host a conference call and webcast Monday, November 9, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. ET, to discuss the financial results.

9 Nov 2009

RehabCare Group commences public offering of 4,350,000 shares of its common stock

RehabCare Group, Inc. announced today it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 4,350,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

9 Nov 2009

Prevention and wellness provisions in the health reform bill passed by the House applauded

The American Public Health Association (APHA) applauds the prevention and wellness provisions in the health reform bill passed last night by the House.

9 Nov 2009

American Academy of Nursing inducts seven editors of LWW as Academy Fellows

The American Academy of Nursing today inducted seven editors and editorial board members of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) nursing publications as Academy Fellows. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

7 Nov 2009

Increased use of CAS procedures to treat carotid stenosis associated with adverse clinical outcomes

Among eligible Medicare beneficiaries, increased use of carotid arterial stenting (CAS) procedures to treat carotid stenosis-the narrowing of the carotid artery-is associated with higher rates of mortality and adverse clinical outcomes, including heart attack and stroke, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

7 Nov 2009

New book available online addresses health care disparities

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is proud to announce publication of LGBTQ Cultures: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Sexual and Gender Diversity, written by Michele J. Eliason, PhD, Suzanne L Dibble, DNSc, RN, Jeanne DeJoseph, CNM, PhD, and Peggy Chinn, RN, PhD.

6 Nov 2009

Journal of Public Health Management presents new ideas for building better public health workforce

A recent special supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management calls attention to the country's pressing need for a larger and fully capable public health workforce. The supplement, written by the leading academic voices in public health and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), also sheds light on the challenges the U.S. faces in adequately meeting public health needs.

6 Nov 2009

NYUCN incorporates Epocrates software into its nursing program curriculum

Epocrates, Inc., developer of popular clinical reference and decision support tools, announced today that New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) will provide its graduate students with the company’s mobile software. Building upon its history of nursing excellence, NYUCN has incorporated Epocrates® software and the use of mobile devices into its comprehensive graduate curriculum.

6 Nov 2009

Incontinence has a significant impact on caregiver's life

Incontinence in a parent, grandparent or spouse has a significant emotional impact on a caregiver's life, according to a survey released today by Caring.com and SCA, the makers of TENA® (www.tena.us).

6 Nov 2009

Arthur H. Rubenstein to receive the Abraham Flexner Award

Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCh, Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and Dean, School of Medicine, will receive the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

6 Nov 2009

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, today announced that North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC), a 650-bed regional referral center located in Tupelo, MS, has selected the Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise™ integrated suite of solutions.

6 Nov 2009

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Groundbreaking technologies and design innovations can improve older people's quality of life

St. Jude collaborates with UF Proton Therapy Institute to commence proton therapy clinical study

Disparities in emergency room waiting times for chest pain patients

NAPGCM certification programs for geriatric care management

Environmental factors, obesity and diabetes: Long-term study launched

New FDA Food Code published

OSHPD selects Accela Automation software to track hospital construction projects across the state

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients to receive proton therapy at the UF Proton Therapy Institute

Black Diamond Video’s Integrated Digital Surgical Suites to be installed at the Yale-New Haven Hospital

Sunrise Senior Living reports revenues of $382.6M for the third quarter of 2009

RehabCare Group commences public offering of 4,350,000 shares of its common stock

Prevention and wellness provisions in the health reform bill passed by the House applauded

American Academy of Nursing inducts seven editors of LWW as Academy Fellows

Increased use of CAS procedures to treat carotid stenosis associated with adverse clinical outcomes

New book available online addresses health care disparities

Journal of Public Health Management presents new ideas for building better public health workforce

NYUCN incorporates Epocrates software into its nursing program curriculum

Incontinence has a significant impact on caregiver's life

Arthur H. Rubenstein to receive the Abraham Flexner Award

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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