Nursing News and Research

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Gene therapy may help improve congenital blindness in children

Born with a retinal disease that made him legally blind, and would eventually leave him totally sightless, the nine-year-old boy used to sit in the back of the classroom, relying on the large print on an electronic screen and assisted by teacher aides. Now, after a single injection of genes that produce light-sensitive pigments in the back of his eye, he sits in front with classmates and participates in class without extra help. In the playground, he joins his classmates in playing his first game of softball.

26 Oct 2009

Women and men experience same typical or non-typical heart attack symptoms

The gender difference between men and women is a lot smaller than we've been led to believe when it comes to heart attack symptoms, according to a new study presented to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

26 Oct 2009

Los Angeles Jewish Home continues to meet nursing shortage in the country

While the healthcare industry bemoans a severe nursing shortage and sociologists warn of a growing health crisis amidst an aging population, the Los Angeles Jewish Home has continued to meet that challenge with its second graduating class from its innovative Annenberg School of Nursing.

24 Oct 2009

Pittsburgh Technical Institute gets initial approval for its Practical Nursing program

Pittsburgh Technical Institute (PTI) announces initial approval of its Practical Nursing program by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. At its Monday, September 28, 2009, meeting, the Nursing Board granted PTI permission to offer a 12-month certificate in Practical Nursing through the career college's School of Healthcare.

24 Oct 2009

UC Davis' international effort to prevent new pandemics

In hopes of preventing the next global pandemic and a possible death toll into the millions, UC Davis today launches an unprecedented international effort to find and control diseases that move between wildlife and people.

24 Oct 2009

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Elsevier Business Intelligence, the medtech industry's leading strategic partner and investment conference organizer, hosted the year's largest annual strategic partnership and investment meeting, 'IN3 Medical Device Summit', on October 20-21 at San Francisco's InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. This event followed Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'Medical Device Investor Day', also held at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, on October 19.

24 Oct 2009

Select Medical Holdings Corporation receives exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option notice

Select Medical Holdings Corporation, the parent of Select Medical Corporation, today announced that it had received notice of the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase an additional 3,602,700 shares of Select's common stock at a price per share of $10.00, which is expected to close on October 28, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.

24 Oct 2009

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

Heading to the hospital? These days, the newest member of your medical team just might be the building itself -- and it's likely to play a bigger role in your healing than you might think.

24 Oct 2009

New IndustryEdge product for healthcare organizations from Travelers

As the healthcare industry continues its expansion, Travelers Commercial Accounts today announced the availability of a new IndustryEdge® product for Healthcare Organizations. Integrating the feedback provided by Travelers’ specialist agents and brokers, this product addresses the unique property & casualty insurance needs (excluding professional liability) of mid-sized healthcare clients.

24 Oct 2009

TeamStaff intends to transfer its listing from Nasdaq Global Market to Nasdaq Capital Market

TeamStaff, Inc., a national provider of healthcare and administrative staffing services, today announced that it intends to file an application to transfer the listing of its common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market.

24 Oct 2009

Pregnant women unsure about getting H1N1 flu shot, shows new survey

Despite majorities expressing concern about getting the novel H1N1 (or swine) flu this year, only about one in four pregnant women or new mothers plan to get the H1N1 flu shot, according to findings from a new survey conducted on behalf of HealthyWomen by Harris Interactive.

24 Oct 2009

Multiple programs and strategies to improve patient safety presented

Kathy Donohue, R.N. of Independence Blue Cross (IBC), will present on a patient safety panel as part of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Summit this morning at 10:30 a.m. at DeSales University in the Lehigh Valley.

24 Oct 2009

Recent health policy studies and analyses

The Urban Institute: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Household Financial Burdens - The authors of this study brief compare the "financial implications of the premium rating policy," as outlined in the House Tri-Committee proposal (H.R. 3200), across households of different ages, incomes, and sizes.

23 Oct 2009

Health reform changes could increase costs to states

Today's state news round-up includes the cost of health reform to New York, immigrants in California, a possible new mental health overhaul in Arizona and a delay in expanding the children's health program in Iowa.

22 Oct 2009

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Spring Creek Capital Corporation (OTCBB: SCRK), a Nevada corporation, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, BioCube, Inc., has completed the initial phase of the development of an environmentally safe decontamination system, utilizing an aerosol-based delivery method of aqueous solution.

22 Oct 2009

Invacare announces its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009

Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) today announced its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and payback of personal companion robots, such as their CareBot, in an eldercare setting. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

22 Oct 2009

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University was recently awarded $3.7 million in six stimulus grants from various federal offices to fund innovative research and academic programs.

22 Oct 2009

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices supports the permissive use of GARDASIL

Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) supports the permissive use of GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for boys and young men ages 9 to 26, which means that GARDASIL may be given to males ages 9 to 26 to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts at the discretion of the patient's health care provider.

22 Oct 2009

Pregnant women who are lesbians are not receiving the same care as other mothers-to-be: Study

Midwives often struggle to meet the needs of pregnant women who are lesbians, with patients reporting that the focus is often on their sexuality rather than the fact that they are expecting a baby, according to research in the November issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

22 Oct 2009

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Gene therapy may help improve congenital blindness in children

Women and men experience same typical or non-typical heart attack symptoms

Los Angeles Jewish Home continues to meet nursing shortage in the country

Pittsburgh Technical Institute gets initial approval for its Practical Nursing program

UC Davis' international effort to prevent new pandemics

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Select Medical Holdings Corporation receives exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option notice

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

New IndustryEdge product for healthcare organizations from Travelers

TeamStaff intends to transfer its listing from Nasdaq Global Market to Nasdaq Capital Market

Pregnant women unsure about getting H1N1 flu shot, shows new survey

Multiple programs and strategies to improve patient safety presented

Recent health policy studies and analyses

Health reform changes could increase costs to states

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Invacare announces its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009

Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices supports the permissive use of GARDASIL

Pregnant women who are lesbians are not receiving the same care as other mothers-to-be: Study

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

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