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House Joint Resolution introduced to recognize Rural Health Day

Today, in an effort to acknowledge the vital services of rural healthcare practitioners across Colorado, State Representative Tom Massey (R-CO), will introduce a House Joint Resolution to recognize "Rural Health Day."

30 Apr 2011

Study finds no significant disparities in nursing practice environment, patient safety culture

Since 1994, hospitals achieving Magnet status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center have boasted of nursing excellence, quality care, and innovations in nursing practice above that provided by hospitals not attaining the recognition.

30 Apr 2011

USHIFU announces results from clinical investigation of Sonablate HIFU to treat prostate cancer

USHIFU LLC, a world leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound technologies and manufacturer of the Sonablate 500 (Sonablate) medical device, announces results from the first-ever prospective clinical investigation of HIFU with the Sonablate to focally treat prostate cancer, a modality in which only the confirmed cancerous regions within the gland are treated as opposed to the entire prostate. Results from the study appear in this month's Journal of Urology.

30 Apr 2011

Three hundred neurosurgeons to participate in Central Park softball tournament

With summer just around the corner, that means the Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament will take place in Central Park for the eighth consecutive year.

30 Apr 2011

Span-America Medical Systems increases quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable June 3, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 18, 2011.

30 Apr 2011

Regenstrief Institute president receives 2011 Distinguished Investigator Award

William M. Tierney, M.D., president and CEO of the Regenstrief Institute and associate dean for clinical effectiveness research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, received a 2011 Distinguished Investigator Award presented at the Clinical and Translational Research and Education Meeting on April 28 in Washington, DC.

30 Apr 2011

HIV/AIDS research in Africa

Nowhere in the world has the AIDS/HIV pandemic cut a greater swath of devastation than in sub-Saharan Africa, where two-thirds of all people infected with the virus reside. As Barbara Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN, discovered firsthand, no segment of society there has been left unscathed.

30 Apr 2011

AACN to recognize Elizabeth Bridges with Flame of Excellence Award

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present the Flame of Excellence Award to Elizabeth Bridges, RN, PhD, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN — colonel, U.S. Air Force Reserves, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing and a clinical nurse researcher at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle.

30 Apr 2011

Henry Schein initiates disaster relief hotline for dentists, physicians, veterinarians

In the wake of tornadoes that have claimed hundreds of lives and created a swath of devastation across the Southeastern United States, Henry Schein, Inc., the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, today announced that it has activated its disaster relief hotline for dentists, physicians and veterinarians who have experienced operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of the disaster.

30 Apr 2011

Gartner lists Appature as 2011 'Cool Vendor' in Life Sciences

Appature Inc., a leading provider of relationship marketing software, has been listed as a 2011 "Cool Vendor" in Life Sciences by leading analyst firm, Gartner, Inc.

30 Apr 2011

Preventive measures needed to ensure protection from workplace hazards, ILO head says

Preventive measures are the best way to ensure people are protected from hazards in the workplace, U.N. International Labor Union Director-General Juan Somavia said in a message Thursday marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the U.N. News Centre reports.

30 Apr 2011

Annapolis Coalition selects 7 behavioral health organizations for Pacesetter Award

Seven behavioral health organizations with outstanding business practices have been selected by the Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce and the Hitachi Foundation as the 2011 National Behavioral Health Pacesetter Award Winners and Programs of Merit.

30 Apr 2011

Prescriptions for narcotic-containing drugs often contain too much medication per dose

Parents who give young children prescription painkillers should take extra care to make sure they give just the right amount. What they may be surprised to learn, however, is that the dose given to them by the pharmacy could be too high, according to research to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Denver.

30 Apr 2011

Robbins & Myers completes Romaco businesses sale for euro 65 million

Robbins & Myers, Inc. completed the previously announced sale of its Romaco businesses to a group of funds led by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, a Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity investment firm.

30 Apr 2011

AACN to honor 22 nurses nationwide with 2011 Circle of Excellence Award

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will bestow the 2011 Circle of Excellence Award on 22 nurses nationwide at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Chicago, April 30-May 5.

30 Apr 2011

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust donates $75,000 to support relief efforts in Alabama

The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Caremark, announced today a donation of $75,000 to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts in Alabama for communities impacted by tornadoes earlier this week.

30 Apr 2011

Community Hospital adds MemorialCare as third facility in Long Beach

Community Hospital Long Beach today joined MemorialCare Health System as its sixth hospital facility in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and third hospital in Long Beach.

30 Apr 2011

AAHIVM praises Pennsylvania Senate's passage of legislation that reduces barriers to routine HIV testing

The American Academy of HIV Medicine, the nation's leading HIV care provider organization, praised the Pennsylvania State Senate today for the passage of legislation sponsored by state Sen. Ted Erickson (R-26) that reduces barriers to routine HIV testing.

30 Apr 2011

IOD extends its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics

IOD Incorporated, a leading provider of integrated HIM solutions to hospitals, IDNs, healthcare systems and clinics, today announced that it has extended its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics through 2015.

30 Apr 2011

Defibtech initiates voluntary recall of DDU-100 series semi-automatic external defibrillators

Defibtech, LLC is initiating a worldwide voluntary recall of certain DDU-100 series semi-automatic external defibrillators sold under the Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED brand names, including 65,885 AEDs distributed in the United States.

30 Apr 2011

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House Joint Resolution introduced to recognize Rural Health Day

Study finds no significant disparities in nursing practice environment, patient safety culture

USHIFU announces results from clinical investigation of Sonablate HIFU to treat prostate cancer

Three hundred neurosurgeons to participate in Central Park softball tournament

Span-America Medical Systems increases quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share

Regenstrief Institute president receives 2011 Distinguished Investigator Award

HIV/AIDS research in Africa

AACN to recognize Elizabeth Bridges with Flame of Excellence Award

Henry Schein initiates disaster relief hotline for dentists, physicians, veterinarians

Gartner lists Appature as 2011 'Cool Vendor' in Life Sciences

Preventive measures needed to ensure protection from workplace hazards, ILO head says

Annapolis Coalition selects 7 behavioral health organizations for Pacesetter Award

Prescriptions for narcotic-containing drugs often contain too much medication per dose

Robbins & Myers completes Romaco businesses sale for euro 65 million

AACN to honor 22 nurses nationwide with 2011 Circle of Excellence Award

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust donates $75,000 to support relief efforts in Alabama

Community Hospital adds MemorialCare as third facility in Long Beach

AAHIVM praises Pennsylvania Senate's passage of legislation that reduces barriers to routine HIV testing

IOD extends its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics

Defibtech initiates voluntary recall of DDU-100 series semi-automatic external defibrillators

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