Chemotherapy news from FierceHealthcare
News17% of nurses exposed to chemo
About 17 percent of nurses who work in outpatient chemotherapy infusion are unintentionally exposed to toxic drugs, according to a new study by the University of Michigan. "Any unintentional exposure Read more...
Top-performing hospital credits Lean Management with dramatic savings
Since Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center began using Toyota's lean management style 10 years ago, the hospital has risen to the top 1 percent in safety and efficiency nationwide, reports Read more...
Hospitals scramble to offset drug shortages
Check your drug inventories--a whole host of medications are in short supply this year, according to the FDA. Hospitals are scrambling to make up the shortfall, in some cases rationing medications, Read more...
Study: More breast cancer patients removing unaffected breast
Even though their tumors may be restricted to one breast, a growing number of women undergoing mastectomies are asking surgeons to remove their healthy breast as well in an effort to reduce their Read more...
East meets West at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan
Donna Karan, well-known fashion designer, is taking over a floor of Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. And no, she's not sick; actually, she's trying to make everyone else there better. Her idea is Read more...
High gas prices discourage patients from getting treatment
Well, the following isn't surprising but it's still a shame. Increasingly, it's begun to look as though U.S. residents with illnesses forcing them to travel often or go long distances are postponing Read more...
| Press ReleasesFor the Treatment of Mutated EGFR Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, the Majority of Surveyed European Oncologists Indicate ThatIn Order to Justify a High Cost for Treatment, Interviewed European Payers Assert That Drug Makers Must Define the Patient Population That Will Benefit Most from a Novel Therapy, According to a New Read more >> Jordan Hospital Breast Center Recommends Annual MammogramsA response to a recent research study in the Annals of Internal Medicine PLYMOUTH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the October 18, 2011 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine, a research study on Read more >> Drug Shortages Leading to Price Gouging, Possible Safety Issues, According to Research- 1,745 unsolicited sales offers collected from “gray market” vendors, analysis shows average offered mark-up of 650 percent for drugs needed to treat critically ill patients - Recommendations Read more >> BSD Medical Announces Grosshadern University Medical Center has Delivered over 10,000 Hyperthermia TreatmentsSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) (Company or BSD) (www.BSDMedical.com), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, Read more >> Neurowave Medical Technologies™ Launches Nometex™ -- A Unique Neuromodulation Device to Treat Chemotherapy-Induced NauseaNew, Drug-Free Solution Gains Strong Professional Acceptance at American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Neurowave Medical Technologies™ (NMT) introduced Nometex™, a Read more >> |
