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In home evaluation trials for GeckoSystems' home care robot begins

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that they have started limited in home evaluation trials for their first product, a fully autonomous personal companion home care robot, the CareBot™.

18 Nov 2009

NCQA to revise landmark evaluation of medical practices to improve care quality

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced plans to revise its landmark evaluation of medical practices through the Physician Practice Connections®-Patient-Centered Medical Home™ (PPC®-PCMH™) to reflect the growing interest in this promising approach to improving care quality.

18 Nov 2009

MSF's volunteer physicians receive free access to Elsevier's electronic CDS tool

The physicians of the world renowned Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, will receive free access to MD Consult (www.mdconsult.com), Elsevier's premier electronic clinical decision support (CDS) tool, as the result of a special new Elsevier campaign.

18 Nov 2009

Pediatric data for Pfizer's Lipitor submitted to the EMEA

Pfizer Inc announced it has submitted pediatric data for Lipitor® (atorvastatin) to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). Pfizer has also developed a new chewable form of Lipitor, including a pediatric-appropriate 5 mg dose, which is part of this submission.

18 Nov 2009

Monetary gain and risky tactics stimulate brain activity, says new study

Monetary gain stimulates activity in the brain. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the striatum.

18 Nov 2009

Guided Care honored with 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement

Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and Medical Economics magazine.

18 Nov 2009

Real time location system can make hospitals more efficient and improve patient care

Results from the first multidisciplinary university study examining the impact of a Real Time Location System (RTLS) deployed throughout a hospital show that the technology for tracking mobile medical equipment is driving increased operational efficiency and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, while also enabling nurses to spend more time with patients and improve staff morale.

18 Nov 2009

Drug therapy offers substantial cost savings than angioplasty

Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.

18 Nov 2009

ProVation MD software chosen for cardiology procedure documentation at Creighton University Medical Center

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Creighton University Medical Center has selected ProVation® MD software for Cardiology procedure documentation and coding. The software will be used to document and code catheterization cases at The Cardiac Center of Creighton University.

17 Nov 2009

Omega Healthcare Investors signs securities purchase agreement with CapitalSource

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI) today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with CapitalSource Inc. and several of its affiliates to purchase entities owning 80 long term care facilities (“Facilities”) for approximately $565 million. The purchase price includes a purchase option (“Option”) to acquire entities owning an additional 63 Facilities for approximately $295 million.

17 Nov 2009

Business professors available for expert commentary on how PPPs can help fight HIV/AIDS

The following professors from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business are available for expert commentary on how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can help win the fight against HIV/AIDS in cities throughout the United States.

17 Nov 2009

CNA HealthPro presents aging services claims studies

CNA HealthPro, a leader in the healthcare professional liability industry, presents the sixth in a series of aging services claims studies, Reducing Risk in a Changing Industry: CNA HealthPro Aging Services Claims Analysis 2004-2008. The study includes a legislative update, analysis of updated claims data and questions designed to assist aging service organizations conduct self-assessments.

17 Nov 2009

Physicians still retain decision-making power over nurses in Quebec, says study

Physicians still retain the bulk of decision-making power over nurses in Quebec - a situation that's detrimental to evolving nursing roles. According to a new study by Universit- de Montr-al researchers, published in Recherches Sociographiques, nursing functions are still very much assigned by physicians who often oversee family medicine groups (FMGs), specialized nurse practitioners (SNP) and oncology nurse navigators (ONN).

17 Nov 2009

Pet therapy can have a positive effect on patients’ physical and psychosocial well being

Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. These findings were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology and the First Human Animal Interaction Conference (HAI) in Kansas City, Mo.

17 Nov 2009

Live Facebook chat on H1N1 flu

People who have questions about the H1N1 flu can get answers from infectious disease experts at Rush University Medical Center during a one-hour, live Facebook chat to be held on Friday, November 20 from12 p.m. until 1 p.m.

16 Nov 2009

CMS report: House bill will raise health care costs, affect seniors' benefits

A new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finds that the health overhaul bill passed by the House will raise health costs by approximately $289 billion in the next ten years. The report was requested by House Republicans and compiled by CMS' chief actuary, Richard Foster.

16 Nov 2009

WhereToFindCare web site offers tips for evaluating health care facilities and providers

Consumers now have a free, convenient way to gain control over their health care options. Through the use of the national Web site, WhereToFindCare.com, consumers who share their health care experiences will contribute to quality ratings of hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, diagnostic centers and other health care providers.

16 Nov 2009

Macomb County targets pregnant women and health care workers for its next two H1N1 vaccine clinics

Pregnant women, their families and health care workers are being targeted by the Macomb County Health Department for its next two H1N1 vaccine clinics, department officials announced today. All are being offered at no charge.

16 Nov 2009

New faces of HIV/AIDS: A report

World AIDS Day 2009 will be marked with both grim and hopeful data: more than 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since 1981; 33 million are living with HIV/AIDS. While potent, effective medications have changed an HIV diagnosis from death sentence to manageable chronic illness in resource rich countries, global rates of infection still outstrip prevention and treatment capacity.

16 Nov 2009

Spine Care Institute established by Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery today announced the establishment of one of the most comprehensive centers of excellence in the country for the treatment of all nonoperative and operative spine disorders.

16 Nov 2009

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

In home evaluation trials for GeckoSystems' home care robot begins

NCQA to revise landmark evaluation of medical practices to improve care quality

MSF's volunteer physicians receive free access to Elsevier's electronic CDS tool

Pediatric data for Pfizer's Lipitor submitted to the EMEA

Monetary gain and risky tactics stimulate brain activity, says new study

Guided Care honored with 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement

Real time location system can make hospitals more efficient and improve patient care

Drug therapy offers substantial cost savings than angioplasty

ProVation MD software chosen for cardiology procedure documentation at Creighton University Medical Center

Omega Healthcare Investors signs securities purchase agreement with CapitalSource

Business professors available for expert commentary on how PPPs can help fight HIV/AIDS

CNA HealthPro presents aging services claims studies

Physicians still retain decision-making power over nurses in Quebec, says study

Pet therapy can have a positive effect on patients’ physical and psychosocial well being

Live Facebook chat on H1N1 flu

CMS report: House bill will raise health care costs, affect seniors' benefits

WhereToFindCare web site offers tips for evaluating health care facilities and providers

Macomb County targets pregnant women and health care workers for its next two H1N1 vaccine clinics

New faces of HIV/AIDS: A report

Spine Care Institute established by Hospital for Special Surgery

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