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UC Davis' international effort to prevent new pandemics

In hopes of preventing the next global pandemic and a possible death toll into the millions, UC Davis today launches an unprecedented international effort to find and control diseases that move between wildlife and people.

24 Oct 2009

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Elsevier Business Intelligence, the medtech industry's leading strategic partner and investment conference organizer, hosted the year's largest annual strategic partnership and investment meeting, 'IN3 Medical Device Summit', on October 20-21 at San Francisco's InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. This event followed Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'Medical Device Investor Day', also held at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, on October 19.

24 Oct 2009

Select Medical Holdings Corporation receives exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option notice

Select Medical Holdings Corporation, the parent of Select Medical Corporation, today announced that it had received notice of the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase an additional 3,602,700 shares of Select's common stock at a price per share of $10.00, which is expected to close on October 28, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.

24 Oct 2009

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

Heading to the hospital? These days, the newest member of your medical team just might be the building itself -- and it's likely to play a bigger role in your healing than you might think.

24 Oct 2009

New IndustryEdge product for healthcare organizations from Travelers

As the healthcare industry continues its expansion, Travelers Commercial Accounts today announced the availability of a new IndustryEdge® product for Healthcare Organizations. Integrating the feedback provided by Travelers’ specialist agents and brokers, this product addresses the unique property & casualty insurance needs (excluding professional liability) of mid-sized healthcare clients.

24 Oct 2009

TeamStaff intends to transfer its listing from Nasdaq Global Market to Nasdaq Capital Market

TeamStaff, Inc., a national provider of healthcare and administrative staffing services, today announced that it intends to file an application to transfer the listing of its common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market.

24 Oct 2009

Pregnant women unsure about getting H1N1 flu shot, shows new survey

Despite majorities expressing concern about getting the novel H1N1 (or swine) flu this year, only about one in four pregnant women or new mothers plan to get the H1N1 flu shot, according to findings from a new survey conducted on behalf of HealthyWomen by Harris Interactive.

24 Oct 2009

Multiple programs and strategies to improve patient safety presented

Kathy Donohue, R.N. of Independence Blue Cross (IBC), will present on a patient safety panel as part of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Summit this morning at 10:30 a.m. at DeSales University in the Lehigh Valley.

24 Oct 2009

Recent health policy studies and analyses

The Urban Institute: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Household Financial Burdens - The authors of this study brief compare the "financial implications of the premium rating policy," as outlined in the House Tri-Committee proposal (H.R. 3200), across households of different ages, incomes, and sizes.

23 Oct 2009

Health reform changes could increase costs to states

Today's state news round-up includes the cost of health reform to New York, immigrants in California, a possible new mental health overhaul in Arizona and a delay in expanding the children's health program in Iowa.

22 Oct 2009

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Spring Creek Capital Corporation (OTCBB: SCRK), a Nevada corporation, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, BioCube, Inc., has completed the initial phase of the development of an environmentally safe decontamination system, utilizing an aerosol-based delivery method of aqueous solution.

22 Oct 2009

Invacare announces its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009

Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) today announced its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and payback of personal companion robots, such as their CareBot, in an eldercare setting. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

22 Oct 2009

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University was recently awarded $3.7 million in six stimulus grants from various federal offices to fund innovative research and academic programs.

22 Oct 2009

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices supports the permissive use of GARDASIL

Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) supports the permissive use of GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for boys and young men ages 9 to 26, which means that GARDASIL may be given to males ages 9 to 26 to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts at the discretion of the patient's health care provider.

22 Oct 2009

Pregnant women who are lesbians are not receiving the same care as other mothers-to-be: Study

Midwives often struggle to meet the needs of pregnant women who are lesbians, with patients reporting that the focus is often on their sexuality rather than the fact that they are expecting a baby, according to research in the November issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

22 Oct 2009

Industries oppose proposed assisted living regulations

With Pennsylvania just weeks away from the publication of final assisted living regulations, recently-released survey results about the size of living units in existing facilities show the wisdom of the proposed rules -- and the absurdity of the industry's opposition.

22 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss its sensor fusion based vision system

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to observe and discuss GeckoSystems' sensor fusion based vision system, the CompoundSensorArray™.

22 Oct 2009

New research suggests physical therapy helps restore variety of functions after neurological injury

New research suggests a tailored approach to physical therapy after a neurological injury such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury could help restore a wider variety of functions.

22 Oct 2009

Millennium commences Vc-R-CHOP Phase II trial for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial examining rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (R-CHOP) with or without VELCADE® (bortezomib) for Injection for patients with a common type of lymphoma. The study will examine previously untreated patients with a genomically defined subtype of lymphoma called non-germinal center B-cell-like (non-GCB) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

22 Oct 2009

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

UC Davis' international effort to prevent new pandemics

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Select Medical Holdings Corporation receives exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option notice

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

New IndustryEdge product for healthcare organizations from Travelers

TeamStaff intends to transfer its listing from Nasdaq Global Market to Nasdaq Capital Market

Pregnant women unsure about getting H1N1 flu shot, shows new survey

Multiple programs and strategies to improve patient safety presented

Recent health policy studies and analyses

Health reform changes could increase costs to states

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Invacare announces its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009

Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices supports the permissive use of GARDASIL

Pregnant women who are lesbians are not receiving the same care as other mothers-to-be: Study

Industries oppose proposed assisted living regulations

GeckoSystems to discuss its sensor fusion based vision system

New research suggests physical therapy helps restore variety of functions after neurological injury

Millennium commences Vc-R-CHOP Phase II trial for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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