IRVING, Texas, Sep 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
VHA Inc., the national health care
alliance, is launching its Cardiac Performance Dashboard(TM),
a powerful management tool that enables hospital administrators and
clinicians to monitor, manage and forecast their cardiac department’s
clinical, financial and operational performance in real-time. The cath
lab often generates a significant portion of a hospital’s Read the rest of this entry »
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October 3, 2008
The flu season is underway, and health experts are warning consumers
to take common sense steps to avoid exposure. Although most patients
recover from a bout of the flu without treatment, thousands of
Americans die from it each year.
Influenza is a serious infection—but it can be prevented and treated,
reports the October 2008 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
In the United States, the flu season runs roughly from Read the rest of this entry »
One of the reasons health care costs are growing is that lobbyists for medical professionals and hospitals use such laws to protect their members from competition. If they keep blocking cost-saving innovations, it could backfire. The public will get so frustrated with the high cost of care that it will demand universal health care, which won’t be a picnic for the industry or the rest of us.
The success of retail clinics across the country gives Read the rest of this entry »
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the
development of ELND005 (AZD-103) under the collaboration agreement
between Elan and Transition. These statements are based on Elan’s
and Transition’s current beliefs and
expectations. ELND005 may not be successfully developed or
commercialized under the collaboration agreement. Factors which
could cause actual results to differ materially Read the rest of this entry »
will build the $38 million Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Ambulatory/Physicians’ Office Building in Knoxville.
The 167,040-square-foot building and a two-story parking deck is the first phase of a $120 million construction program at the campus.
The project is Brasfield & Gorrie’s first for Covenant Health. The construction firm has worked on other projects in and around Knoxville, including Blount Memorial Hospital, Laughlin Memorial Hospital Read the rest of this entry »
Palomar Medical Q3 Net Income Plunges, Non GAAP EPS Tops Estimate – Quick Facts
(RTTNews) -
Thursday, Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (PMTI:
) reported third-quarter net income that declined from last year as revenues slid nearly 23%. However, the company’s per share earnings on a non-GAAP basis as well as its revenues topped analysts’ estimates.
The company’s net income for the quarter plunged to $0.6 million Read the rest of this entry »
Your Oct. 11 editorial “Drugs and Disclosure” expressed fear that the integrity of medical research is being threatened by conflicts of interest and the manipulation of scientific data. The American Psychiatric Association shares your concerns and supports full disclosure and transparency.
We deplore transgressions of the laws and regulations. Equally important, we worry about the impact of accusations and revelations concerning a small Read the rest of this entry »
gives me a chance to bring up the phenomenon of a guideline that gets cemented into place as a hospital quality measure even if the premise behind it is controversial or shaky. The study shows that almost two thirds of hospitals fall short of such a standard that took effect last year: A minimum of 12 lymph nodes should be cut out and sent to the pathology lab in all patients who have a section of
removed.
No surgeon challenges the absolute necessity Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press
10.28.08,
11:55 AM ET
is illegally marketing two aspirin products that make unsubstantiated health claims about fighting heart disease and osteoporosis, federal regulators said Tuesday.
) Aspirin with Heart Advantage and Bayer Women’s products.
The Heart Advantage product combines aspirin with the plant extract phytosterois, which the label touts as a proven cholesterol-lowering supplement. Bayer Women’s combines aspirin Read the rest of this entry »