Topic: Hospital

by Jerome Groopman, MD and Pamela Hartzband, MDAt a recent weekly case conference at our hospital, we heard about a young woman with an elevated testosterone level. The patient was evaluated by Jame ... more

High bed occupancy and emergency department (ED) overcrowding are bad for patients, staff and the system itself, according to an editorial in the Medical Journal of Australia. In the editorial, Dr Sal ... more

The acute care surgery (ACS) model, which is consultant-led, provides a safe surgical environment for patients and is associated with a reduced complication rate, according to an article in the Medica ... more

Rarely have we faced so many daunting clinical challenges in infectious disease with so few clinical choices in our armamentarium. Equally rarely have we had so few potential agents in development to ... more

The concept of never events sounds appealing. via Report safety not ��never events �� �� db #8217;s Medical Rants. Agree, on his take. Related posts:OSHA Faults Hospital for Workplace Violence Vio ... more

Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that a gene critical for programmed cell death is also important in the loss of adult stem cells, a finding that could help to imp ... more

There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, which is used to treat brain a ... more

The phrase ��therapeutic hypothermia �� sounds like a contradiction in terms. How could hypothermia, or dangerously low body temperature, be therapeutic? Yet according to a recent Reuters article, a ... more

by StorytellERdoc, MDI walked into Room 22 to find a very interesting patient who presented to our ER with complaints of abdominal pain and associated nausea and vomiting.The patient sat on her cot ... more

Robert Webster, an influenza expert, says health authorities worldwide need to remain watchful for possible influenza outbreaks, despite swine flu being much less deadly than people had originally fea ... more

Here are the top posts from this past month, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. Apple ��s iPad on medical rounds, a hands on physician review2. Why primary care is like air traffic contr ... more

by Skeptical Scalpel, MDThe Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) and its antecedent, the Surgical Infection Prevention project, have been around for several years.In short, these consist of seve ... more

He is heading the largest Australian study of asthma genetics - the Australian Asthma Genetics Consortium - which has brought together the top asthma genetics experts from across the country to try to ... more

Effective September 4, 2010 there will be 30 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania: Adult Level I Trauma Centers 1. Allentown - Lehigh Valley Hospital 2. Bethlehem - St. Luke's Hospital ... more

Much like a car or a smartphone, our bodies are full of moving parts operating in a delicate balance. And much as the malfunction of a small but critical part can cause a car to stall or even stop run ... more

Quite an unusual case of Legionnaire's disease arose in 2010 and is now being thoroughly investigated. Why so strange? A healthy 67 year old man contracted Legionnaire's through a cut on his hand wh ... more

An "October Surprise" is coming, for sure. We know it is, these are Chicago-machine style politicians we're dealing with at the WH. So it's a good thing that, via Hugh Hewitt, Jim Geraghty "the Indis ... more

New research based on a study at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, shows that hospital inpatients are, on average, likely to miss out on almost 10% of their medication doses. The study, will be presented a ... more

New research uncovers a case of mistaken identity that may have a significant impact on future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies. The study, published by Cell Press in the September 3r ... more

Are we at risk of being at risk? -- Godlee 341 -- bmj.com: "Are we at risk of being at risk? Fiona Godlee, editor, BMJ fgodlee@bmj.comWho decides what constitutes a disease and what is normality? Ov ... more

Are we at risk of being at risk? -- Godlee 341 -- bmj.com: "Are we at risk of being at risk? Fiona Godlee, editor, BMJ fgodlee@bmj.comWho decides what constitutes a disease and what is normality? Ov ... more

What killed more than 2,500 people and cost the U.S. economy an estimated $19.5 billion in 2008? A recent study commissioned by the Society of Actuaries and completed by Milliman, Inc., highlighted bo ... more

 What ��s the wait time at YOUR local hospital right NOW? Although I live in San Francisco 3,083 miles from Framingham, MA (which MapQuest informs me would take 47 hours to drive---sometime the act ... more

by Dennis GraceSo, you have to go to the hospital. You ��ve had an accident and the doctor wants to keep an eye on you for a few days. Maybe you need major surgery. Whatever the reason for the stay, ... more

by S. Irfan Ali, MDBeing a hospitalist, I often see patients sitting in the hospital for days at length for no reason other than poor planning.Sometimes I feel that physicians who are involved in p ... more

I continue to be impressed with the quality of wonkery displayed by the folks whose submissions you'll see below. Looking back at the first 'Review I ever hosted, I was struck by how many wonk-blogger ... more

Dr. Betsy McCaughey, Founder/ Chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) said that "the 2009 New York State Department of Health Hospital Acquired Infections Report (released 9/1/2010 ... more

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced that the first CyberKnife VSI System to be installed in Europe was placed at the Leon-Berard Cancer Multid ... more

A survey of hospital finances by Forbes found that "some American hospitals make 25 cents or more for every $1 in patient revenue they take in," Forbes reports. The list, "done by the American Hospita ... more

Cincinnati, OH, September 2, 2010—The existence of chronic Lyme disease is an issue of sharp debate within the medical community. Some health care workers who call themselves #8220;Lyme literate #82 ... more

Two public health groups are calling for mandatory flu shots for all health care workers after a sizeable percentage of them refused vaccinations during last year ��s H1N1 ("swine flu") pandemic. The ... more

The increased mortality risk is most evident in patients treated for hospital-acquired pneumonia, and particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia, which is an unapproved indication. Medscape Medica ... more

by John Schumann, MDRecently, I had the opportunity to decamp from the the friendly confines of GlassHospital and trek a few miles to the north.GlassHospital has brokered a teaching and patient-shar ... more

Studies show molecular imaging’s benefits in the evaluation and successful treatment planning for a wide spectrum of diseases Reston, Va.— A series of studies published in the September Journal of N ... more

by ER Stories, MDI hate acute strokes. There are several reasons for it. Most of them are logistical. First, everyone gets into a tizzy because of the 3 (or 4.5) hour time limit after the onset o ... more

Government requirements for hospitals to get cash rewards for the "meaningful use" of electronic medical records may be too stringent for many facilities, which lack the tech savvy to meet them, accor ... more

Carmen Delgado was driving her asthma-suffering daughter Briana to hospital and crashed her car into another vehicle; police officer Alfonso Mendez told the mother he did not know CPR and could not he ... more

Industry changes are top of mind for executives at hospitals, medical colleges and hospital networks across the United States and will be actively discussed at this week's GE Centricity® Business Nat ... more

A pill that slows the heart rate substantially cut the risk of death and hospital stays for patients with severe heart failure, a study of more than 6,500 patients shows. The drug is called Procoralan ... more

Patients suffering with heart failure are more likely to die if they have high levels of a bone hormone called osteoprotegerin (OPG). That is the finding of a research team from the Akershus Universit ... more

by Paul Sax, MDLast year, I commented on the ironic sameness of ICU infectious diseases �� that incredibly sick, complex patients entered the ICU with vastly different problems, then over time, see ... more

A new study found that black Americans implanted with drug-coated stents have more than double the risk of developing life-threatening blood clots than Americans from other races who have also had dr ... more

Mass General Hospital study findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry BOSTON (August 31, 2010) — A new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Gene ... more

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health and University of Chicago have found a promising treatment method that in laboratory mice reduces the severity of skin and soft-tissue damage caused b ... more

Contrary to popular belief, new mothers may often get a decent amount of sleep in their babies' first few months -- but it's not a good-quality sleep, a new study suggests. Source: Reuters Health Rel ... more

The Wall Street Journal: "Faced with mounting debt and looming costs from the new federal health-care law, many local governments are leaving the hospital business, shedding public facilities that can ... more

New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of th ... more

El Camino Hospital has been selected as one of the first hospitals in Northern California to offer bronchial thermoplasty , a new medical treatment for the most severe cases of asthma. Approved by the ... more

A new study from Hasbro Children's Hospital finds visits to emergency departments for concussions that occurred during organized team sports have increased dramatically over a 10-year period, and appe ... more

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils - the most abundant type of white blood cell - from ... more

The average daily salt intake in America is one and 1/2 teaspoon a day. This is 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day, or 1,100 milligrams more then the recommended maximum.For people with congestive heart ... more

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has established a new center devoted to research and treatment of pre-leukemia blood disorders. Known as the Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... more

Many children are being put at risk by parents' over-use of widely-available over the counter (OTC) medicines for fever, coughs and colds, says a study from Australia to be presented to the annual con ... more

It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the disease. These findings are from an international study p ... more

The number of children treated in hospital ERs for concussions they got while playing on sports teams has doubled in just a decade, a new study shows. ... more

According to a recent sub-study, part of long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, University of Toronto and the University of M ... more

ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the me ... more

New study from Hasbro Children #8217;s Hospital reports on youth sports-related concussions PROVIDENCE, RI – A new study from Hasbro Children #8217;s Hospital finds visits to emergency departments fo ... more

New England Journal of Medicine: Underinsurance Among Children In The United States - This study examines the scope of underinsurance, or health insurance that fails to sufficiently meet the needs, of ... more

News outlets report on hospital issues, including a Moody's report suggesting a negative outlook for not-for-profit hospitals. The Moody's report, which was released on Thursday found that "improvemen ... more

The judicial injunction blocking federally funded human embryonic stem cell research not only blocks potential life-saving research but also threatens to undermine the system of peer-reviewed science ... more

Scientists have identified a genetic basis for determining the severity of allergic asthma in experimental models of the disease. The study may help in the search for future therapeutic strategies to ... more

The Yorkshire Clinic, part of the Ramsay Health Care group, has recently upgraded its immunoassay system to an IMMULITE® 2000 XPi from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. This is the first placement of t ... more

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the expansion of the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services' (CMS) Rural Community Hospital demonstration program, through the Affordable Care Act. Up to 20 ... more

On NPR's "Tell Me More," Richmond Times-Dispatch political reporter and columnist Jeff Schapiro discussed Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's (R) recent advisory legal opinion concluding that t ... more

Study highlights how blood profiling techniques could change patient care It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood ... more

The medicinal use of cannabis has been debated by clinicians, researchers, legislators and the public at large for many years as an alternative to standard pharmaceutical treatments for pain, which ma ... more

e A growing epidemic of the world #8217;s most common heart rhythm disorder is resulting in an alarming number of hospital admissions in Australia, according to cardiology researchers. A research tea ... more

Last year, researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) announced that they had shown, for the first time, that adult neural stem cells could improve the memory of mice with advanced Alzh ... more

CINCINNATI – Scientists have identified a genetic basis for determining the severity of allergic asthma in experimental models of the disease. The study may help in the search for future therapeutic ... more

by Margalit Gur-ArieRecently, yet another alarming Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) study made headlines.According to Healthcare IT News, The Leapfrog Group, a staunch advocate of CPOE, is n ... more

Vitamin D may be an effective therapy to treat and even prevent allergy to a common mold that can cause severe complications for patients with cystic fibrosis and asthma, according to researchers from ... more

A 46-year-old woman from Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is the first human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year, reports the Department of Public Health. The woman developed symptoms on Augu ... more

When 2 Government officials and an ex-official publish an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine that essentially says "Docs, get with it and embrace change.  You all will and should be working a ... more

Treatments for childhood cancer and other pediatric catastrophic diseases can affect appetite. At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a team of dietitians work with patients to ensure proper nutrit ... more

Treatments for childhood cancer and other pediatric catastrophic diseases can affect appetite. At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a team of dietitians work with patients to ensure proper nutrit ... more

Hospital readmissions are both common and costly. A 2009 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that about 20 percent of Medicare patients are readmitted within 30 days, costing ... more

It doesn't take much thought to realize that this kind of Big Brother decision of death over life is where Obamacare is likely to take us - unless it is repealed. ... more

Implementing a rapid response team to aid in managing "potentially unstable" patients has led to a sharp reduction in the rate of cardiac arrests at a U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, reports a st ... more

Adding cognitive behavioral therapy -- an approach that teaches skills for handling life challenges and revising negative thought patterns -- to pharmaceutical treatment for attention-deficit hyperact ... more

A $7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital translate new scientific findings and technological developments into novel trea ... more

A new report suggests that $1.3 billion in upgrades to hospitals in Detroit could drive up health care costs. The funding "may give a boost to Metro Detroit's languishing economy, but could also saddl ... more

WPAT(Jackson, Miss.): "Finding quality health care continues to be a challenge in the New Orleans area. Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina flooded area hospitals, destroyed buildings and scattered pati ... more

Internets users are more likely to search on Google for the word "abortion" in regions with strict abortion regulations, little access to abortion services and low abortion rates than in other areas, ... more

The medical team organized and sponsored by Incheon City and Gacheon Gil Foundation visited the Viet-Czech Friendship Hospital in Haiphong, Vietnam, a sister city of Incheon, on August 24 (Tue) as par ... more

The earliest references to journal clubs are in the memoirs and letters of Sir James Paget, a British surgeon, who described a group at St. Bartholomew ��s Hospital in London in the mid-1800s as ��a ... more

NORFOLK, VA – Researchers have isolated a molecule, small enough to be used as a drug, that can shut down a dysfunctional immune response that causes deadly hemorrhagic shock, results in delayed deat ... more

Errors in the copying of genes during cell division can cause numerous diseases, including cancer. Yale School of Medicine scientists, however, have unraveled the secrets of a much more rare phenomeno ... more

The number of children admitted to English hospitals with bacterial pneumonia decreased by a fifth in the 2 years following the introduction of a vaccine to combat the disease The number of children a ... more

Treatment may prevent blindness AURORA, Colorado (August 27, 2010) – Rare but devastating, eye cancer can strike anyone at any time and treating it often requires radiation that leaves half of all pa ... more

A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common, late-onset Parkinson #8217;s disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets fo ... more

Black women with systemic lupus erythematosus were the youngest racial group to both be admitted with cardiovascular disease and to have an in-hospital death from cardiovascular disease. Medscape Me ... more

Your boss may be a jerk and life at the office may really suck, but at least you don't suffer the kinds of physical abuse that many foreign workers do in Saudia Arabia: A Saudi couple tortured their ... more

Whether a soldier needs a cure for the common cold or brain surgery, the NATO hospital on Kandahar Airfield can handle it. This is one of Afghanistan #8217;s most sophisticated hospitals, and it prov ... more

Most stroke patients leave the hospital with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, a nationwide US study shows, in keeping with medical guidelines.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Statin ... more

Then why are there so many health insurance companies retreating from the market, leaving consumers with fewer choices and higher premiums? Since March when Obamacrap was signed in to law we have seen ... more

A leader in healthcare, Henry Ford Health System will introduce at its hospitals and pharmacies "The Pill Timer," representing a "breakthrough" designed to improve treatment outcomes and reduce advers ... more

Responding to the second Annual Report on the End of Life Care Strategy, Mike Hobday, Head of Policy at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: 'As the report rightly says, progress is being made, but Macmil ... more

Patients who received a test of two genes connected to warfarin sensitivity were 28 percent less likely to be hospitalized for a bleeding episode or blood clot than those whose safe and effective warf ... more

A new study from researchers in Canada and Sweden has shown that biosynthetic corneas can help regenerate and repair damaged eye tissue and improve vision in humans. The results, from an early phase c ... more

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 25 – Vitamin D may be an effective therapy to treat and even prevent allergy to a common mold that can cause severe complications for patients with cystic fibrosis and asthma, accord ... more

Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally o ... more

New York, August 25, 2010—A multicenter study has concluded that treatment with a new targeted therapy called PLX4032 (also called RG7204) resulted in significant tumor shrinkage in 80 percent of pat ... more

by a medical residentAccording to an article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, counties with teaching medical hospitals experienced a 10% increase in fatal medication errors as ... more

Three babies have died at Mainz University Hospital, Germany, after receiving infusions (a drip) tainted with bacteria. The third baby to die had been born at 24 weeks and was very weak, said doctors ... more

Background: Albinism is a genetic disorder characterized by lack of skin pigmentation. It has a worldwide distribution, but is commoner in areas close to the equator like Nigeria. Skin cancers are a m ... more

Just as the FDA decides the fate of the controversial Avandia diabetes pill, a new study finds the drug has the same cardiovascular risk as the rival Actos medication. In the latest analysis, about 4 ... more

Cellonis Biotechnologies, a Beijing and HK-based medical research and application company, has recorded some remarkable results in the treatment of a twelve-year-old boy with diabetes using their stem ... more

The Joint Commission has certified UT Southwestern University Hospital - St. Paul as a Primary Stroke Center, a distinction for hospitals fostering specialized stroke care for patients. Expertly train ... more

The Washington Post: "Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has concluded that the state can impose stricter oversight over clinics that perform abortions, a move immediately decried by abortion ... more

Cellonis Biotechnologies, a Beijing and HK-based medical research and application company, has recorded some remarkable results in the treatment of a twelve-year-old boy with diabetes using their stem ... more

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received medication and individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) showed greater improvement in symptoms through 12 mont ... more

Obama administration officials say economic forces unleashed by healthcare reform will accelerate the trend toward physicians becoming hospital employees and joining large group practices. Medscape ... more

The Joint Commission has certified UT Southwestern University Hospital �� St. Paul as a Primary Stroke Center, a distinction for hospitals fostering specialized stroke care for patients. ... more

by Ralph Gordon, MDEvery time you subject the patient to an invasive procedure you take the risk of causing complication. I have done hundreds if not thousands of procedures which makes me even more ... more

A report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (Tuesday) said United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust must take action to ensure it meets all essential standards of quality and safety. ... more

For the first time, hospital marketers can harness the power of the crowd to get data on how other hospitals are using emerging marketing techniques. The Hospital Industry Crowdsourced Survey of Digit ... more

Amid the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, the WHO on Friday urged countries to take greater action to limit the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, CIDRAP News reports. "Calling such pathoge ... more

The Miami Herald: As the Jackson Health System's "governing board prepares to vote Monday on a proposed budget for 2011, its two money-losing nursing homes stand as a symbol for the challenges the sys ... more

Negotiations over whether to open an urgent-care center at the former St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan are at a stalemate, partly because of requests from former officials at the Catholic hospital ... more

Thanks to an innovative electronic data exchange project launched today, emergency physicians at Inova Alexandria Hospital will have access to critical medication histories within minutes of a patient ... more

Stephan G. Erberich, PhD, has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Biomedical Informatics at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. In his new role, Dr. ... more

August 24, 2010 – Home to a diverse range of microorganisms, a healthy human body contains at least tenfold more bacteria cells than human cells. The most abundant and diverse microbial community res ... more

In another of the things I had no idea about, there #8217;s a market to assist FMG #8217;s in getting US residencies, which makes sense.  Allegedly this guy was willing to go that Extra Mile for his ... more

Although sledding is a popular winter pastime, it can unfortunately lead to serious injury. A new study found that from 1997-2007, an estimated 229,023 children and adolescents younger than 19 years w ... more

Officials in Oregon say hospitals accidentally killed 32 patients; in Texas, as the immigration debate simmers, the government is tallying illegal immigrants' health costs. The (Portland) Oregonian: " ... more

The American Hospital Association (AHA) awarded the Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision award to Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), in Allentown, Pa. for their work to improve the community's heal ... more

Although sledding is a popular winter pastime, it can unfortunately lead to serious injury. A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide C ... more

A new analysis has found that while colon cancer rates have remained steady over the past several decades among people under the age of 40, rectal cancer rates are increasing in this population across ... more

An MRI for a skier's torn ligament at Sutter Davis Hospital near Sacramento cost $1,271, while an identical scan at a nearby imaging center run by Radiological Associates of Sacramento runs only $696, ... more

New studies show that treatments targeting specific viral genes protected monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses. Furthermore, the animals were protected even when therapeutics were adm ... more

The results of this study by Jean Mitchell (who has published extensively about conflicts of interest in health care) and colleagues attest yet again to the rampant conflicts of interest that exist i ... more

New studies show that treatments targeting specific viral genes protected monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses. Furthermore, the animals were protected even when therapeutics were adm ... more

Here are the top posts from this past month, based on the number of times they were viewed.1. iPhone, Android or Blackberry? The right smartphone for doctors2. What residents and medical students shou ... more

Cedar Hills Hospital has launched a new program tailored to women with multiple mental health and chemical dependency issues. Exclusively Women is designed for women who are dealing with drug and alco ... more

Since returning home, some 100,000 veterans from the first Gulf War have reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) similar to fibromyalgia, and a new study in The Journal of Pain, published by the A ... more

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) National Health Statistics Reports shows continued use of the nation's emergency rooms for conditions that could be treated in an urgent ca ... more

The MDU is advising its GP and hospital doctor members to ensure their practice or trust has a chaperoning policy in place. The MDU issued the advice in response to research just published in the Post ... more

Low testosterone levels to blame for low libido, fatigue and weight gain CHICAGO – While most frequently associated with women #8217;s health, age-related hormone changes, often dubbed menopause, can ... more

Casual smokers may think that smoking a few cigarettes a week is "no big deal." But according to new research from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, h ... more

A precedent-setting study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, August 19 demonstrates definitively that early referrals to palliative care prolongs life for patients living w ... more

Background: Hyperthermic chemotherapy applies thermal energy to both abdominal wall as well as the intra-abdominal viscera. The combination of the hyperthemia, chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery ( ... more

20 August 2010 -- WHO suggests that countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to limit the spread of multi-drug resistant strains and to reinforce national policy o ... more

CAIRO �� A Saudi judge has asked several hospitals in the country whether they could damage a man #8217;s spinal cord as punishment after he was convicted of attacking another man with a cleaver and ... more

Greece has announced that the price of certain drugs are to be reduced 10.41% and that it is drawing up a second list of medicines which will no longer be eligible for reimbursement. The 10.41% ret ... more

Greece has announced that the price of certain drugs are to be reduced 10.41% and that it is drawing up a second list of medicines which will no longer be eligible for reimbursement. The 10.41% ret ... more

The U.S. government proposed major changes on Thursday to the way it works with companies to fight new disease threats such as flu, including reform at the Food and Drug Administration and setting up ... more

Leaders from healthcare, technology companies and academia will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a day-long session in the Chippewa Valley technology corridor. Participants will discuss how the use of te ... more

Elsevier, publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced an exclusive partnership with The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) to provide ... more

On August 3, Macquarie University Hospital (MUH) performed Australia's first Gamma Knife® surgery with its new Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion �� system, making it the country's first and only cente ... more

The virus that causes AIDS may undergo changes in the genital tract rendering HIV-1 in semen different than HIV-1 in the blood, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ... more

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers develop method with potential to evaluate effectiveness of autism therapy August 19, 2010 — (BRONX, NY) — A new study by researchers at Albert Einstei ... more

by Bruce Campbell, MDInsanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein As medical students rotating through the wards, we spent a significant portion o ... more

A new site is up giving more information on PCIP, the Obamapool for those who cannot obtain health insurance and can prove it. This site has been established by the administrator of the taxpayer funde ... more

A recent study found significant racial disparities in the age of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients at the time of hospital admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and CVD-related ... more

Scientists have found a "genetic signature" in the blood of patients with active tuberculosis (TB) and believe their discovery could help develop better diagnostic tests for the disease, as well as be ... more

Systems that promote timely action can cut rate of urinary tract infections, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Urinary Tract Infections ... more

The Connecticut Mirror: "Hartford Hospital opened an expanded emergency department this month, with new rooms and triage areas meant to keep up with an increase in patient visits. Across town, St. Fra ... more

A study led by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals a new method of identifying drugs to treat children suffering from fatal cancers for which an effective treatment has not ... more

By Margaret AndersonWhile we focus on improving the efficiencies of the system that discovers treatments and cures for disease, there are untold numbers of people taking a medical treatment journey ri ... more

Study: New Coating for Hospital Walls, Surgical Equipment, Other Surfaces Kills MRSA WebMD Health News ... more

Systems that promote timely action can cut rate of urinary tract infections, researchers say ... more

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Australia's first ever Gamma Knife, located at the nation's newest and most technologically-advanced hospital ndash; Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney ndash; has treated its first pa ... more

Michigan hospital finds an apology, offer of compensation led fewer patients to sue Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Health Occupations ... more

'Dysphagia' significantly impacts hospital resources and patient outcomes, researchers saySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Swallowing Disorders ... more

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The last week has seen an increase in media reports of incidents involving an apparently 'new' legal high drug sold under the brand name 'Ivory Wave' (or in some areas 'Vanilla Sky'). Currently the in ... more

Two of California's most profitable hospitals are seeking further delays in meeting state requirements to ensure that their buildings will not collapse in an earthquake. An 11th hour legislative maneu ... more

Registered nurses from Children's Hospital Oakland, joined by other hospital employees, will rally outside the facility Wednesday, Aug. 18 to protest management efforts to sharply reduce current healt ... more

Community activists and former staffers of the now-shuttered St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City filed a lawsuit Monday saying the facility was brought down by mismanagement including things like ... more

The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Florida Forced Hospitalization Case Proves Sexism is Alive and Well," Bonnie Erbe, U.S. News World Report's "Politics Poli ... more

The first phase of the redevelopment of St. Bartholomew's (Barts) Hospital has recently been completed as part of a 35 year PFI Project, which includes a Managed Equipment Service (MES) partnership be ... more

Diabetes UK is dismayed that 'The Hospital' programme broadcast yesterday on Channel 4 misrepresented people with diabetes and missed the opportunity to educate the viewing public about the many facet ... more

Diabetes UK is dismayed that 'The Hospital' programme broadcast yesterday on Channel 4 misrepresented people with diabetes and missed the opportunity to educate the viewing public about the many facet ... more

Contact: Kim Newman sciencenews@einstein.yu.edu 718-430-3101 Albert Einstein College of Medicine August 16, 2010 �� (BRONX, NY) �� A study led by a researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine ... more

Scientists have discovered an accomplice in breast cancer – a master control switch with the power to set off a cascade of reactions orchestrated by a cancer-causing gene (or oncogene) named Wnt1. Th ... more

Philadelphia, PA – August 18, 2010 – For more than a century, clinical investigators have focused on early life as a source of adult psychopathology. Although the hypothesized mechanisms have evolve ... more

'Dysphagia' significantly impacts hospital resources and patient outcomes, researchers say ... more

The Ethianum in Heidelberg is one of the first clinics in Germany to align itself consistently according to sustainability criteria, thus making it a hospital in keeping with the spirit of Siemens' Gr ... more

The results of this study by Jean Mitchell (who has published extensively about conflicts of interest in health care) and colleagues attest yet again to the rampant conflicts of interest that exist in ... more

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Michigan hospital finds an apology, offer of compensation led fewer patients to sue ... more

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "After several years of delay, Illinois has begun posting hospital infection data on its 'hospital report card' website, including facilities in the greater St. Louis area ... more

The vision of a fully wired health system - the goal of a push by doctors, hospitals and the federal government - is coalescing at a Michigan hospital, the Detroit Free Press reports. "Patients at som ... more

The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well in women with obesity and thinner women. This ... more

The state of Florida cannot compel a pregnant woman to comply with medical treatment to protect the fetus unless the state shows a compelling interest that overrules the woman's constitutional right t ... more

The Donor Risk Index, which assesses donor characteristics impacting liver transplantation outcomes, does not bear the same impact on outcomes on a small scale as is suggested from large-scale, nation ... more

The worsening severity in sleep-disordered breathing is primarily attributable to increases in obesity, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Jeffery Pretto, Stephen G ... more

Homecare after hip surgery in seniors increases survival rate Seniors who received home care after discharge from hospital for partial hip surgery (hemiarthroplasty) were 43% less likely to die in the ... more

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is associated with longer hospital stays among patients with any diagnosis, is increasingly prevalent with older age and is an indicator of a poor prognosis, accor ... more

Urinary catheters are often left in place longer than needed, and new research shows that reminder systems that encourage hospital staff to remove catheters promptly can reduce the rate of catheter-as ... more

Treatment with narrow-band UV-B rays may increase serum levels of vitamin D in the wintertime while clearing psoriasis, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the ... more

A clinician/scientist who works jointly at Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research (CCIA) and Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick has identified a gene known as NOL-3, which co ... more

Building on an enzyme found in nature, researchers have created a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces which safely eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococ ... more

Respiratory rate and diastolic blood pressure can predict which ED patients are likely to deteriorate once admitted to the hospital floor, researchers report in the July 20th issue of Academic Emergen ... more

The growing burden of cancer in developing countries could be reduced without expensive drugs and equipment, scientists said Monday, but it requires a global effort similar to the fight against HIV/AI ... more

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News outlets look at several hospital industry developments. Philadelphia Inquirer: A "local hospital group says the fastest-growing part of what hospitals call 'bad debt' -- basically, unc ... more

Obesity rates have started to decline and level off for many adolescents, but continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new UCSF-led study. The evidence of increasi ... more