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NewsHospital vs. medical center: Consumers favor 'hospital' title
When it comes to choosing a name--"hospital" or "medical center"--consumers prefer "hospital," according to survey released today by Rivkin & Associates LLC and Bauman Research & Consulting Read more...
Just say no: More doctors and medical centers banning drug samples
The drug samples that pharmaceutical reps give out seem like a great idea to some--particularly when it comes to helping poor patients get their drugs. But more and more doctors' offices and medical Read more...
Study: Clot-sucking device cuts death rates for heart attacks
A new study suggests that a vacuum-cleaner-like device that sucks block clots out of the arteries of heart attack victims before angioplasty can have a dramatic effect on survival rates. In fact, the Read more...
Study: ICU docs discuss end-of-life with blacks less often
New research from the Center for Reducing Health Disparities (CRHD) suggests that ICU physicians discuss prognoses and end-of-life issues less frequently with black patients and their families than Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Wireless "white spaces" could disrupt care; MA hopes "medical homes" catch on; and much more...
> With telecommunications industry pressure mounting to put them to use, technology vendors and engineering groups are fighting what they say is a critical battle to protect so-called "white Read more...
Heparin scare leads to new dosing issue
While efforts to make dosing safer in the wake of recent heparin-related deaths make sense, such efforts have created a fresh set of safety concerns for providers who use it, observers say. For one Read more...
Struggling GA hospital faces physician suit
Of late, Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital has largely been in the news due to its precarious financial state. But this week, the hospital is drawing attention for a million-dollar suit filed by a Read more...
NV hospital hired clinics accused of lax practices
An area medical center is coming under fire to defend a $1 million contract with a group of clinics now under investigation for potentially widespread infection control failures. The contract has Read more...
VA puts together travel nurse program
In an effort to cope with the nationwide shortage of nurses, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to create its own group of nurses whose job it is to travel and work throughout the Read more...
U of California faces labor impasse
The University of California has hit an impasse with its patient care support workers after five months of negotiations. The workers, which include transcribers, patient billers, surgical technicians Read more...
| Press ReleasesCalifornia Acute-Care Teaching Hospital Turns to McKesson to Centralize BillingMcKesson Revenue Management Solutions Expected to Boost Efficiency, Enhance Patient Service ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif., has selected McKesson Revenue Read more >> Evergreen Healthcare and Virginia Mason Medical Center Announce Strategic PartnershipSEATTLE & KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Evergreen Healthcare and Virginia Mason Medical Center’s boards announced today their intent to form a strategic partnership. A letter of agreement is Read more >> dbMotion to Provide Connected Healthcare Solution for Ascension Health’s Seton Healthcare FamilyTexas-based provider turns to dbMotion to build an interoperable health care community across its 11-country service area PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- dbMotion, an innovative provider of connected Read more >> Aldo Zini to Deliver Keynote Presentation at RoboBusiness Leadership SummitBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aldo Zini, president of Pittsburgh-based Aethon, will deliver a keynote address at the 2011 RoboBusiness Leadership Summit Nov. 3 in Boston. Zini’s presentation, “Making Read more >> Robots Built into Plan at Parkview Regional Medical CenterFORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Parkview Regional Medical Center has included a fleet of delivery robots in its building design to solve the logistics challenge of covering nearly 1 million Read more >> |
