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NorthBay Healthcare selects PHNS to conduct readiness assessment for ICD-10

PHNS Inc. announced that it has been engaged by NorthBay Healthcare (NorthBay), Fairfield, California, to begin the process of assessing its readiness for its migration from ICD-9 to ICD-10. PHNS was awarded this Phase 1 of a multi-phase project for NorthBay.

19 Jan 2010

Bariatric procedures in Medicare population are associated with improved outcomes

Following a rule expanding coverage of weight-loss surgery under Medicare, bariatric procedures in the Medicare population were centralized to a smaller number of certified centers, were more likely to be minimally invasive and were associated with improved outcomes, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Findings pave way for designing better antibiotics to target bacterial transcription machinery

A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center is shedding new light on the action of Rho, a key regulatory protein in E. coli and many other bacteria.

19 Jan 2010

Red Cross emergency field hospital, Canadian medical and technical professionals deployed in Haiti

The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced today that the Red Cross emergency field hospital, as well as 10 Canadian medical and technical professionals, are now deployed in Haiti and providing medical care.

19 Jan 2010

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 Jan 2010

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

The Red Cross continued to respond to the needs of Haiti over the weekend as aid workers, relief items and emergency response units arrived in Port-au-Prince. Over 400 Red Cross workers have been deployed to Haiti and 77 tons of Red Cross relief items have landed in Haiti or Dominican Republic. Relief work and aid distribution is underway.

19 Jan 2010

Anthem Blue Cross and California Regional Hospital Associations join in patient safety collaborative

Anthem Blue Cross, along with California's three regional Hospital Associations, and the National Health Foundation, announced today that they are joining together in a three-year, 6 million dollar effort to improve the quality and consistency of care Californians receive. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center hosted the launch of Patient Safety First... a California Partnership for Health, a unique relationship that will save lives, improve the quality of medical care and reduce health care costs to make health care more affordable for the people of California.

19 Jan 2010

Incidence of diabetes more prevalent among First Nations women

A diabetes epidemic is affecting First Nations people, especially women in their prime reproductive years, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj090846.pdf.

19 Jan 2010

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

CARE warned Saturday that pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children are at greatest risk in the wake of an earthquake that has devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left nearly three million people in need of assistance.

19 Jan 2010

Orbis Education completes $8M Series B financing to expand its online nursing education programs

Orbis Education, a developer of nursing education solutions, has announced the completion of its $8 million Series B financing, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners of Menlo Park, California.

19 Jan 2010

Enrollment of Phase 2 portion of Cempra Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA completed

Cempra Pharmaceuticals today announced completion of enrollment of the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA (sodium fusidate; CEM-102) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

19 Jan 2010

Randomised trial shows fish oil is associated with improved clinical outcomes in septic patients

A randomised controlled trial of fish oil given intravenously to patients in intensive care has found that it improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and results in a shorter length of hospital stay. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care investigated the effects of including fish oil in the normal nutrient solution for patients with sepsis, finding a significant series of benefits.

19 Jan 2010

Attaching cartilage to polydioxanone plates facilitates corrective surgery on nasal septum

Attaching cartilage to plates made of the resorbable material polydioxanone appears to facilitate corrective surgery on the nasal septum, the thin cartilage separating the two airways, according to a report in the January/February issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Voice abnormalities in cochlear implants will improve over time, says study

Children with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve over time, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

New study indicates appendicitis may be caused by viral infection

The researchers evaluated data over a 36-year period from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and concluded in a paper appearing in the January issue of Archives of Surgery that appendicitis may be caused by undetermined viral infection or infections, said Dr. Edward Livingston, chief of GI/endocrine surgery at UT Southwestern and senior author of the report.

19 Jan 2010

Foresters renews commitment as the international underwriter of Children’s Miracle Network’s Radiothon program

Foresters™, a life insurance provider that champions the well-being of families, has renewed its commitment as the international underwriter of Children’s Miracle Network’s Radiothon program. Foresters support of Children’s Miracle Network, a children’s charity that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals, spans 20 years and three countries - the US, Canada and the UK.

19 Jan 2010

Huntington Hospital uses Voalte One system to help nurses improve communication at point-of-care

Nationwide, nurse workloads have increased due to higher patient acuity, increased documentation requirements and shortages of staff. Today's nurse finds it more difficult to manage the multiple demands of patients, families and other members of the healthcare team. Put simply, nurses frequently lack the time to do what they joined the profession to do -- provide quality patient care.

19 Jan 2010

Medline Industries donates more than $250,000 in initial humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti

Medline Industries, Inc. has donated more than $250,000 in initial humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti in response to the devastating earthquake that struck the country recently.

19 Jan 2010

Psoriasis therapy costs outpace inflation

Findings from a cost model suggest that expenses for systemic psoriasis therapy appear to be increasing at a faster rate than inflation, and newer biologically derived treatments are more expensive than traditional systemic therapies, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Hospital News and Research

NorthBay Healthcare selects PHNS to conduct readiness assessment for ICD-10

Bariatric procedures in Medicare population are associated with improved outcomes

Findings pave way for designing better antibiotics to target bacterial transcription machinery

Red Cross emergency field hospital, Canadian medical and technical professionals deployed in Haiti

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

Anthem Blue Cross and California Regional Hospital Associations join in patient safety collaborative

Incidence of diabetes more prevalent among First Nations women

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

Orbis Education completes $8M Series B financing to expand its online nursing education programs

Enrollment of Phase 2 portion of Cempra Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA completed

Randomised trial shows fish oil is associated with improved clinical outcomes in septic patients

Attaching cartilage to polydioxanone plates facilitates corrective surgery on nasal septum

Voice abnormalities in cochlear implants will improve over time, says study

New study indicates appendicitis may be caused by viral infection

Foresters renews commitment as the international underwriter of Children’s Miracle Network’s Radiothon program

Huntington Hospital uses Voalte One system to help nurses improve communication at point-of-care

Medline Industries donates more than $250,000 in initial humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti

Psoriasis therapy costs outpace inflation

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