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Ventricular Assist Device/Destination Therapy certification for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

The Joint Commission has awarded Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento the Ventricular Assist Device/Destination Therapy certification, allowing the Sacramento region's only heart transplant program to implant left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as permanent therapy and not just as bridges to transplant

11 Nov 2009

One-third of people experience side effects from prescription medications

Twenty-five percent of people who borrow prescription medications experience side effects, according to new research.

11 Nov 2009

New visitation guidelines to prevent novel flu spread

The New Jersey Hospital Association has issued new visitation guidelines for the state's hospitals to help them protect patients, staff and visitors from H1N1 influenza.

11 Nov 2009

Immigrant and refugee violence: Experts recommend preventive and intervention strategies

Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. University of Missouri health experts say the increase has made issues of immigrant and refugee violence and the need for effective intervention strategies more apparent.

11 Nov 2009

Medizone International announces new results on Asepticsure sterilization system

Medizone International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MZEI) announces that following several months of research, AsepticSure(TM) can now achieve a level of bacterial decontamination heretofore unseen in open space settings using conventional means.

11 Nov 2009

"Microsoft Health Tech Today" showcases how software innovation is improving global health

Microsoft Corp. today announced "Microsoft Health Tech Today," a fast-paced online video series designed to showcase how software innovation is improving health around the world. The show, at the intersection of health and information technology, highlights the latest industry trends and features examples of proven solutions that are improving health and changing lives for clinicians, patients and consumers worldwide.

11 Nov 2009

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian to implement complete SIS Solution at Hoag Hospital Irvine

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA has expanded its partnership with Surgical Information Systems (SIS) by adding anesthesia, business intelligence and tissue management capabilities to its existing system, and by extending the SIS Solution to Hoag Hospital Irvine, which is scheduled to open in 2010.

11 Nov 2009

Negative and positive emotions have a direct impact on pain, says new study

Getting a flu shot this fall? Canadians scientists have found that focusing on a pretty image could alleviate the sting of that vaccine. According to a new Universit- de Montr-al study, published in the latest edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), negative and positive emotions have a direct impact on pain.

11 Nov 2009

Medical Imaging Center offices acquired by Jefferson Radiology

Jefferson Radiology has acquired two Medical Imaging Center (MIC) offices in Bloomfield, an emerging medical epicenter in north central Connecticut, and in Granby, Connecticut. The acquisition makes Jefferson Radiology's expertise available at nine outpatient locations in the greater Hartford area.

11 Nov 2009

Palin resurrects 'death panel' claims, controversy is decades-old

Sarah Palin has returned to the battle over health care reform with a familiar refrain, slamming what she and others dubbed 'death panels' over the summer. Following passage of the health care overhaul in the House on Saturday night, Palin took to her Facebook page to register her well-known opposition to the Democratic plan.

11 Nov 2009

Medical schools change curriculum to adapt to different policies, care standards

Medical schools are changing to adapt to the shifting medical landscape around America by increasingly preparing students for alternative methods of care, increased demand for their services and a world where health care reform will likely soon change the landscape again, The Washington Post reports.

11 Nov 2009

Some Dems worry health bill will come up short on savings

The New York Times: "As health care legislation moves toward a crucial airing in the Senate, the White House is facing a growing revolt from some Democrats and analysts who say the bills Congress is considering do not fulfill President Obama's promise to slow the runaway rise in health care spending. ... The debate underscores a fundamental tension inside the White House between cost-containment idealists and pragmatists."

11 Nov 2009

Medicare Advantage plans are largely unpopular in rural states

Kansas Health Institute examines Medicare Advantage plans, which are less popular in rural areas, in a series of reports.

11 Nov 2009

American Pathology Partners to deploy Halfpenny Technologies' ITF platform for HIE

Halfpenny Technologies, Inc., a leading health information exchange (HIE) company that enables interoperability between physician electronic medical record systems (EMRs) and hospitals, laboratories and other ancillary service providers, today announced that American Pathology Partners, a nationwide, private diagnostic testing services provider based in Nashville, Tenn., will deploy the company’s Integration Technology Framework (ITF) platform.

11 Nov 2009

Study: Face time at doctor visits expanding, not dwindling

Researchers have found that, contrary to conventional wisdom backed by "a more than 10 percent drop" in physician pay and consumer complaints, doctors are actually spending more time with their patients than they used to, the Los Angeles Times' Booster Shots blog reports.

11 Nov 2009

New educational program for caregivers of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Eisai Inc. introduced a new educational program today to help parents and caregivers of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a rare form of epilepsy in which patients have frequent seizures of multiple types.

11 Nov 2009

Senate braces for final reform drive

Roll Call: "Senate Democratic leaders are still pushing to bring up their health care reform bill next week, even though the gambit comes with risks as they race against the clock to get a measure passed before the end of the year." In his effort to bring the health bill to the floor next week before the Thanksgiving recess, Reid "appears to be calculating the public relations dangers of suspending debate" for the weeklong recess "do not outweigh the need to get the debate rolling" (Pierce, 11/10).

11 Nov 2009

Key Senators could influence – even halt – action on health bill

In anticipation of the full Senate debate on health reform, news organizations are keeping tabs on lawmakers who could become players - or obstructers - when the bill hits the floor.

11 Nov 2009

Bayfront Medical Center to implement CareFocus clinical surveillance solution from Thomson Reuters

Bayfront Medical Center has selected Clinical Xpert CareFocus from Thomson Reuters as its clinical surveillance solution for improving Core Measures outcomes and patient safety indicator (PSI) scores while also supporting infection control and pharmacy intervention initiatives.

10 Nov 2009

State News: State budgets and Medicaid continue to draw headlines

The Associated Press/The Houston Chronicle reports that Texas lawmakers will add $5 million to expand mental health services — specifically veteran-to-veteran peer support groups — in the state. "Gov. Rick Perry on Monday announced the plan that calls for directing money from the state Health and Human Services Commission budget toward mental health treatment programs for veterans and their families" (11/9).

10 Nov 2009

Healthcare News

Ventricular Assist Device/Destination Therapy certification for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

One-third of people experience side effects from prescription medications

New visitation guidelines to prevent novel flu spread

Immigrant and refugee violence: Experts recommend preventive and intervention strategies

Medizone International announces new results on Asepticsure sterilization system

"Microsoft Health Tech Today" showcases how software innovation is improving global health

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian to implement complete SIS Solution at Hoag Hospital Irvine

Negative and positive emotions have a direct impact on pain, says new study

Medical Imaging Center offices acquired by Jefferson Radiology

Palin resurrects 'death panel' claims, controversy is decades-old

Medical schools change curriculum to adapt to different policies, care standards

Some Dems worry health bill will come up short on savings

Medicare Advantage plans are largely unpopular in rural states

American Pathology Partners to deploy Halfpenny Technologies' ITF platform for HIE

Study: Face time at doctor visits expanding, not dwindling

New educational program for caregivers of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Senate braces for final reform drive

Key Senators could influence – even halt – action on health bill

Bayfront Medical Center to implement CareFocus clinical surveillance solution from Thomson Reuters

State News: State budgets and Medicaid continue to draw headlines

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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