Acute Heart Attack Patients Receiving High Ionizing Radiation Dose Nov 18, 2009
Researchers analyzed data from 64,074 patients -- 23,394 women and 40,680 men -- treated for acute heart attack between 2006 and the second quarter of 2009 at 49 academic hospitals throughout the United States that participate in the University Health System Consortium and subscribe to their resource manager database. Among the study's findings: Patients received 276,651 tests that used ionizing radiation, an average of seven per patient. (Science Daily)
Former Temple Health CEO joins law firm Nov 18, 2009
Former Temple Health System CEO Marshall joins Stevens Philadelphia Business Journal ... Former Temple Health System CEO Marshall joins Stevens h1 ... Former Chairman and CEO of Temple University Health System Joseph W. Chip Marshall III has joined Reading, Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Health system opens orthopedic hospital Nov 18, 2009
From 1992 to 2001, the Musculoskeletal Institute was owned and operated by Columbia Health System. The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin opened in 2001 as a partnership between a group of local physicians and Columbia St. Mary s Health System. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Pushing the brain to find new pathways Nov 18, 2009
Although this belief has been refuted, a University of Missouri occupational therapy professor believes that the current health system is still not giving patients enough time to recover and underestimating what the human brain can do given the right conditions. In a recent article for OT Practice Magazine, Guy McCormack, clinical professor and chair of the occupational therapy and occupational science department at the MU School of Health Professions, argues that health practitioners believe... (EurekAlert!)
Bon Secours details financial losses in report to Md. lawmakers Nov 17, 2009
Bon Secours Baltimore Health System plans to sell its campus on Liberty Heights Avenue to Baltimore City Community College ... Bon Secours Baltimore Health System is part of in Marriottsville, which owns or manages 18 acute care hospitals. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
No hearings on Exempla deal Nov 17, 2009
But opponents argued the agreement meant patients in Jefferson County would have to travel elsewhere for sterilization procedures (such as tubal ligations), which Catholic health systems like the Sisters of Charity won t allow. Critics also said the deal between the Sisters of Charity and CFF compromised the nonsectarian traditions set by Exempla s two non-Catholic hospitals. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Lawrence H. Hall Nov 17, 2009
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Paragould asked to help homeless and hungry Nov 17, 2009
They also work with Mid South Health Systems to offer emotional counseling. To help residents transition out of the shelter, the Mission offers life-skills training, educational opportunities and transportation for job searching, employment, appointments and classes not offered at the Mission Outreach. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Exclusive Subscriber Content Nov 16, 2009
- Geisinger Health System. Use of, or registration on, this site constitutes acceptance of our and. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Fed finalizes overdraft fee regulations Nov 16, 2009
- Geisinger Health System. - Verizon Wireless. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
UPMC plans to donate hospital to Braddock Nov 15, 2009
A UPMC spokesman said the health system is willing to let the West Penn Allegheny Health System take over its Braddock hospital for free, but will not negotiate directly with its rival ... West Penn Allegheny CEO Christopher Olivia already said in full-page newspaper ads last week that "I wish the West Penn Allegheny Health System ... had the financial resources to run the Braddock hospital, but we do not.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Best Places to Work revealed Nov 14, 2009
Licking Memorial Health Systems. Safelite AutoGlass. (Columbus Business First, OH)
WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings Nov 14, 2009
GENEVA Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren't prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday. The global body said there was "ample evidence" that any unusual gathering of 1,000 people or more can help spread infectious diseases such as swine flu. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
MCG dean foresees consensus on goals Nov 14, 2009
There is a "new future" for Medical College of Georgia after the CEO of the company that runs its health system resigned last month, leading the way to more integrated management, the dean of MCG School of Medicine said Friday ... "There were financial and contractual disputes within the MCG Health System; there were widening philosophical rifts concerning the support of our academic health center's educational and research mission; there were measurable declines in our clinical care model's... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor Nov 14, 2009
"It sounds like another reason not to take hormones," said Dr. Jay Brooks, chairman of hematology/oncology at Ochsner Health System in Baton Rouge ... D., senior investigator, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle; Jay Brooks, M.D., chairman, hematology/oncology, Ochsner Health System, Baton Rouge, La. (MEDLINEplus)
Mountain medics Nov 14, 2009
"Before it was built, the health system here was absolutely bad. There were a lot of problems with birth control and immunisation. People had very bad infections and the hygiene was really bad," he says. Unusual. (BBC News -- South Asia)
UPMC shoots down West Penn suggestion Nov 13, 2009
UPMC spokesman Paul Wood rejected Olivia s offer Thursday afternoon, saying we suggest West Penn Allegheny Health System focus on their own grave financial difficulties and operational failings rather than proposing to eliminate the competition they sued to preserve ... - Geisinger Health System. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Non-smokers should thank smokers Nov 13, 2009
Then at least the stress on the public health system over the next 20 years will be reduced ... To say we should be grateful to them is ridiculous, consider the additional pressure they place on the Health system, with their weak and diseased hearts, lungs, vision ... Increase taxes and fines on smokers, they are polluters, they often litter the streets with their cigarette butts, and they are a scourge on the Health system. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Acceptance of Chronic Illness Helps People Move On Nov 13, 2009
"Hope is an important part of happiness, but there's a dark side of hope. Sometimes, if hope makes people put off getting on with their life, it can get in the way of happiness," Dr. Peter A. Ubel, director of the Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System, said in a university news release. He and his colleagues studied patients who'd just had a colostomy, which means their colons were removed and they had to have bowel movements in a... (MEDLINEplus)
Ads assail plan for Braddock hospital site Nov 13, 2009
After waiting nearly a month for a formal reply to his proposal from UPMC, West Penn Allegheny Health System CEO Christopher Olivia said he decided to up the ante yesterday ... First, UPMC spokesman Paul Wood asserted that the health system's board had never received a proposal from West Penn Allegheny ... "As with the recently dismissed federal antitrust lawsuit, we suggest West Penn Allegheny Health System focus on their own grave financial difficulties and operational failings rather than... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Grady hospital board flexes muscle Nov 12, 2009
The corporate board, formally called the Grady Memorial Hospital Corp., still makes policy decisions over the Grady health system, crafts the budget and manages the hospital CEO.. The authority was essentially forced from power last year by a move, driven largely by Atlanta business leaders, to change the leadership at the financially strapped hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Parades remind residents to honor veterans Nov 12, 2009
He was one of thousands who lined the streets for the Phoenix VA Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by the Phoenix VA Health System. It was one of multiple Veterans Day celebrations throughout the Valley. (AZCentral -- News)
Native American Heritage Month: Elizabeth "Libby" Watanabe Nov 12, 2009
Position: Health systems analyst with SEARHC.. Hobbies: Sewing regalia, Ravenstail weaving, cedar and spruce traditional weaving; spending time with my family, Clint and Justin. (Juneau Empire)
TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for November 11, 2009 Nov 12, 2009
000 181,000 P2P Health Systems Inc. PTP.H $ 0 ... 000 $52,640 P2P Health Systems Inc. PTP.H $ 0. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Clinton Warns Senate on Failure as Timeline for Health-Care Overhaul Slips Nov 11, 2009
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former President warned senators against repeating history and failing to act quickly on an overhaul of the U.S. health system even as top lawmakers suggested that Congress wont finish work this year. Its not important to be perfect here, its important to act, to move, to start the ball rolling, Clinton told reporters after speaking to Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill yesterday. (Bloomberg -- US)
Jackson Health System announces layoffs Nov 11, 2009
The other 57 listed in the WARN notice to the state are union employees with bumping rights who are being reassigned, according to Robert Alonso, VP of public relations and marketing for Jackson Health System. "Jackson has different labor unions that we work with and as part of our contracts we have to follow protocol when there is a service reduction," Alonso said. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Landrieu a La. problem Nov 11, 2009
But with millions of illegals now in our country, we must make sure they are not listed as citizens so political lines are not drawn based on these illegals, not to mention the cost to social security, the health system, etc. Advertisement. (New Iberia, LA)
Hepatitis B Does Not Increase Risk For Pancreatic Cancer Nov 11, 2009
Using data from Henry Ford Health System, physicians looked at more than 74,000 patients who were tested for hepatitis B between 1995 and 2008. In the overall analysis, only age was found to be a significant predictor for pancreatic cancer. (Science Daily)
Ingenix buys CareMedic Nov 11, 2009
CareMedic, based in St. Petersburg, provides revenue cycle management solutions for hospitals and health systems. The company has contracts with more than 2,500 provider facilities across the United States and Puerto Rico, the release said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Reed Smith reduces first-year associates' salaries, billing rates by 20 percent Nov 11, 2009
for free extra services. Philadelphia Business Journal. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Doctors Spending More Time Now with Patients Nov 11, 2009
"Patients spent more time with their primary care physicians during office visits in 2005 than they did almost a decade earlier, and overall they seemed to receive better care," said Dr. Lena M. Chen, from the University of Michigan Health System, the lead researcher of a study reported in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine ... SOURCES: Lena M. Chen, M.D., University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor; Greg Sachs, M.D., professor of medicine, director, division of general... (MEDLINEplus)
Fort Myers company is moving out, and up Nov 11, 2009
Clients include the Lee Memorial Health System, Chico's FAS and local government agencies ... Company: Fiber SolutionsLocation: 12771 Metro Parkway, moving soon to 12120 Metro ParkwayEmployees: About 40Clients: Lee Memorial Health System; Chicos FAS, Lee County Sheriffs Office, Lee County Tax Collector. (The News-Press -- Business)
Seton Confirms Its In Talks About Acquiring Kings Daughters Hospital Nov 11, 2009
Seton Confirms Its In Talks About Acquiring Kings Daughters Hospital The Austin-based Seton health system confirmed Monday evening that its in talks with Scott Hospital about acquiring Kings Daughters Hospital in Temple, which Scott had planned to turn into a childrens hospital until the Federal Trade Commission threw up a roadblock ... TEMPLE (November 9, 2009)The Austin-based Seton health system confirmed Monday evening that it has been in talks since Oct. 30 with Scott... (KWTX.com, TX)
Expectant moms, babies subjects of new Singapore study to prevent obesity and diabetes in adults Nov 10, 2009
The lead investigator, Chong Yap Seng, M.D., of the National University Health System (NUHS), is working with a team of Singaporean and international researchers and is recruiting a total of 1,200 expectant mothers for the study, which initially will track children from fetal development to 3 years of age, and subsequently, if further funding is secured, as they grow up to become adults ... " The prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Singapore is one of the highest in the world and has... (EurekAlert!)
FSAs help consumers save Nov 10, 2009
With all the changes that could possibly occur to our current health system, I'm concerned that some in Congress intend to eliminate Flexible Spending Accounts. FSAs allow patients to deduct from their paycheck, before taxes, money to budget for upcoming health expenses and save hundreds of dollars for services that their insurance doesn't cover. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Unlocking Mysteries Of The Brain With PET Nov 10, 2009
13, 2005) Clinical researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) are the first to combine fMRI and PET scanning in radiology, creating a way to compare different measurements of the. (May 4, 2007) Soldiers returning from combat in Iraq who have migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to also have symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression or anxiety than soldiers who do not have. (Science Daily)
AMA backs health reform Nov 10, 2009
Medical association backs health system reform. By MONICA RHOR. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Our readers speak: They'll fix it until it's really broken Nov 10, 2009
The self-appointed oligarchs of the Congress, having fixed the country's health system, are gearing up to fix the energy system. Their health fix is going to increase our cost of living maybe 10 percent; I wonder what their energy fix is going to cost. (Montana Standard, MT)
St. Jude and UF Proton Therapy Institute to begin proton therapy clinical trial Nov 10, 2009
Nemours, one of the nation's leading pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children's health by offering a spectrum of clinical treatment, research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. For more information about Nemours, please visit. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Quote of the Day Nov 10, 2009
- Dr. Stephen Streed of Lee Memorial Health System, on people not getting swine flu vaccinations. More Opinion headlines. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Amid war Afghanistan trains thousands of new midwives Nov 9, 2009
Afghanistan's health system is still deeply troubled after decades of war. But progress is being to reduce infant and maternal mortality. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
New therapists bring skills to area (2) Nov 9, 2009
Soukup explained that many therapy centers are generally operated by a health system or hospital. Here, there is not a CEO talking about the bottom line, he said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Young tennis players who play only 1 sport are more prone to injuries Nov 9, 2009
Dr. Neeru Jayanthi of Loyola University Health System has studied tennis injuries as a player, coach, physician and researcher ... But a new Loyola University Health System study of 519 junior tennis players has found that such specialization increases the risk of injury. (EurekAlert!)
Emergency department turf war Nov 8, 2009
The NSW arm of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia says allowing its members to work with emergency medicine professionals would save the health system ''hundreds of millions of dollars'' a year. It's estimated that patients with musculoskeletal conditions require about 250,000 bed days a year in NSW hospitals,'' the association's chief, Bryce Conrad, said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Green light for $1 trillion reform to US health system Nov 8, 2009
BY KRISTIN JENSEN AND JAMES ROWLEY. November 8, 2009 - 12:41PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Election orphans Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 08:07 GMT, Monday, 29 December 2008. Orphaned by Kenya poll violence. (BBC News -- Africa)
The health system 'headache' Nov 8, 2009
The US health system 'headache. When the BBC's David Willis recently found himself caught up in the American healthcare system in Los Angeles, he says he only just lived to tell the tale. (BBC News -- Americas)
Two Officers Now Credited With Bringing Down Fort Hood Gunman Nov 8, 2009
"It was an amazing and an aggressive performance by this police officer, Cone said. Munleys neighbors in Killeen told News 10 the police officer is a force to be reckoned with. In May, she helped stop a burglary in her neighborhood, chasing two teenagers who tried to break into a home. Munleys stepmother said shes not surprised at the heroics. Wanda Barbour told The Star-News of Wilmington that she knew Munley was involved when she heard a female officer at Fort Hood had wounded... (KWTX.com, TX)
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Central Texan Among The Fort Hood Dead. Central Texan Among The Fort Hood Dead A 62-year-old Cameron man was one of the 13 people killed in a shooting rampage Thursday at Fort Hood, and families in other towns and cities across the country were also getting word Friday that loved ones died or were injured in the violence. (KWTX.com, TX)
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Two Officers Now Credited With Bringing Down Fort Hood Gunman. Two Officers Now Credited With Bringing Down Fort Hood Gunman A second Fort Hood police officer is being credited with firing the shots that brought down the gunman who opened fire Thursday in a crowded deployment-processing center, killing 13 and wounding 30. (KWTX.com, TX)
Ailing Actor Wont Miss The Breeders Cup Nov 8, 2009
"Everything's good right now, Hopper said. The Oscar-nominated star of "Easy Rider" and "Hoosiers" is one of racing's biggest and best-known fans. More Stories Job of the Week - Join Metroplex Health System in Killeen as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. Metroplex offers a very competitive hourly wage, comprehensive health coverage and retirement plans. A new pay scale went in to effect in October 09! Join Metroplex in extending the healing ministry of Christ. Also, take a look... (KWTX.com, TX)
Seven Dead, 20 Wounded at Fort Hood | 13WMAZ.... Nov 8, 2009
" He said he did not know whether the gunman had shot randomly or targeted certain people or units. Ten of the shooting victims were taken to Scott and White Health System in nearby Temple. All arrived with gunshot wounds, said hospital spokesman Glen Couchman. He said four were in surgery late Thursday. The other six were in the emergency room and all would wind up in intensive care, he said. He said hundreds of people had answered the hospital's request for blood donations immediately after... (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Robinson 'clings to sinking ship' Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 13:21 GMT, Saturday, 7 November 2009. Robinson 'clings to sinking ship. (BBC News -- UK)
No action against nursery worker Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 14:02 GMT, Saturday, 7 November 2009. No further action is to be taken against a nursery worker from Leeds who was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault last month. (BBC News -- UK)
Call to allow Scottish space bases Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 23:33 GMT, Saturday, 7 November 2009. Law change call for space flight. (BBC News -- UK)
Murder probe after man found dead Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 19:18 GMT, Saturday, 7 November 2009. A murder inquiry is under way after a man was found dead at a house in Lancashire. (BBC News -- UK)
UK soldier dies in Helmand blast Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 08:24 GMT, Sunday, 8 November 2009. Flags are being flown at half mast at the main British base in Afghanistan. (BBC News -- UK)
Rail line hit by driver shortage Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 01:23 GMT, Sunday, 8 November 2009. The union says FCC has been running on "goodwill". (BBC News -- UK)
Nation to remember UK's war dead Nov 8, 2009
Page last updated at 09:19 GMT, Sunday, 8 November 2009. UK soldiers remember the fallen. (BBC News -- UK)
* US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia: Noam Chomsky Nov 8, 2009
Despite their privilege, his concentrated exposure to the continuing injustices and exorbitant expense of the US health system has clearly left him angry. Public emergency rooms are uncivilized, there is no health care, he says, and the same kind of corporate interests that drive US foreign policy are also setting the limits of domestic social reform. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
U.S. jobless rate hits 10.2 percent Nov 7, 2009
- Geisinger Health System. - Verizon Wireless. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
One dead, two injured in shooting in Sharon Nov 7, 2009
The husband and wife, from West Middlesex, were treated and released from the Sharon Regional Health System on Friday. Sharon police ask that anyone with information about the homicide call (724) 662-6110. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Investment losses mar strong year at OhioHealth Nov 7, 2009
3 billion in revenue for the 1,075-bed Mount Carmel Health System. Nationwide Children s Hospital, which reports on a calendar year, had a $60 million surplus on $974 million in revenue in 2007, the most recent audit included in bond documents. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Demand for cold cereal warms Asheboro economy Nov 7, 2009
Back in October we told you about two hospitals in the western part of the state who were partnering to seek larger health systems to form an affiliation. Officials from Winston-Salem-based Novant Health Inc., parent company of Forsyth Medical Center, talked with representatives from WestCare Health System in Sylva and Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde back in the fall. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor Nov 7, 2009
(May 4, 2006) Loyola University Health System has become the first hospital in Illinois to treat a patient with Novalis shaped-beam body radiosurgery, an advanced, computer-assisted therapy that preserves nearby. (Dec. (Science Daily)
