The Dispensary of Hope and Nashville General Hospital are pleased to announce that as of today, the Dispensary's Continued Access Program, which provides uninsured patients with long-term pharmaceutical access, will be offered at Nashville General Hospital. "By offering this program, Nashville...
Kansas hospital chiefs worried about their bottom lines are waiting to see the consequences that the n ew health law will have on their organizations, the Kansas Health Institute News Service reports. Among the concerns: "Non-profit hospitals will be required to conduct and submit a 'community...
Kansas hospital chiefs worried about their bottom lines are waiting to see the consequences that the n ew health law will have on their organizations, the Kansas Health Institute News Service reports. Among the concerns: "Non-profit hospitals will be required to conduct and submit a 'community...
The University Hospital of Zürich has become the first medical center in the world to commence treating cancer patients with the revolutionary TrueBeam™ system from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), a new platform for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery that was designed from the...
Dr. Nirav A. Shah, MD, an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon affiliated with Palos Community Hospital is the first to design a new nanotechnology biomedical therapy that promotes the growth of new, stronger cartilage to aid in the treatment of joint injuries. "In conjunction with current...
The University Hospital of Zurich has become the first medical center in the world to commence treating cancer patients with the revolutionary TrueBeam™ system from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), a new platform for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery that was designed from the...
The University Hospital of Zurich has become the first medical center in the world to commence treating cancer patients with the revolutionary TrueBeam™ system from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), a new platform for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery that was designed from the...
Since the implementation of anti-smoking legislation, hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions have decreased 39% and 33% respectively, found a research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Previous studies have focused on the impact of public smoking...
The AMA welcomes reports today that the Government will invest $500 million to help hospital emergency departments reach a new four hour target for patients to receive treatment or be admitted to hospital. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said this funding would greatly assist emergency...
As technology continues to change and grow, Nationwide Children's Hospital is keeping pace by unveiling a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite. Unlike a fixed MRI system, this structure offers the versatility of moving between three different rooms, ultimately utilizing the machine...
As technology continues to change and grow, Nationwide Children's Hospital is keeping pace by unveiling a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite. Unlike a fixed MRI system, this structure offers the versatility of moving between three different rooms, ultimately utilizing the machine...
As technology continues to change and grow, Nationwide Children's Hospital is keeping pace by unveiling a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite. Unlike a fixed MRI system, this structure offers the versatility of moving between three different rooms, ultimately utilizing the machine...
The Ethisphere Institute, a New York-based think tank established to advance best practices in business ethics and corporate social responsibility, has named The Johns Hopkins Hospital to its 2010 list of the world's most ethical companies and institutions. The Johns Hopkins Hospital was one of...
Physicians Practice and All Children's Hospital have joined forces to help provide area physicians and their staff more time to devote to patient care. This new partnership is a unique program designed to help doctors in the St. Petersburg area better handle the cumbersome and time-consuming...
Physicians Practice and All Children's Hospital have joined forces to help provide area physicians and their staff more time to devote to patient care. This new partnership is a unique program designed to help doctors in the St. Petersburg area better handle the cumbersome and time-consuming...
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has again received the 2010 American Alliance of Healthcare Providers' (AAHCP) American Hospital of Choice Award. Johns Hopkins has been selected for this award seven times since the award's inception in 2002. The award is designed to find America's most...
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has again received the 2010 American Alliance of Healthcare Providers' (AAHCP) American Hospital of Choice Award. Johns Hopkins has been selected for this award seven times since the award's inception in 2002. The award is designed to find America's most...
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's proposed hospital reform package. But the Association warned that without a multidisciplinary approach to implementing the reforms the Government risked 'missing the mark' in meeting patient needs. Chief...
Porter Adventist Hospital is among the first in the country to receive designation as Blue Distinction Centers in two surgical services that have recently been added to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's expansion of its Blue Distinction® designation. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
The Boston Globe: "The state appealed to the federal government yesterday to help Massachusetts hospitals that care for disproportionately high numbers of lower-income patients who receive state-sponsored health insurance. Governor Deval Patrick is asking the Obama administration for $216...