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Canada's University Health Network receives $25m for surgery department
University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, Canada, has received $25m in funding from The Sprott Foundation to support the hospital's Department of Surgery.
Source: Hospital Management - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Singapore hospital selects CSC appointment scheduling solution
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore has selected CSC Enterprise Scheduling solution, UltraGenda, to improve referrals, appointments and scheduling across its 27 clinical departments and 15 specialist centres.
Source: Hospital Management - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

All About Heart for North Shore Father and Son Physicians
PARK RIDGE, Ill., June 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Dr. Chris Pavlovic was a little boy, his father invited him to his office on a take-your-child-to-work day. No one could have predicted then that the son would not only follow in his father's footsteps, but walk beside them. Today, Drs. Thomas and Chris Pavlovic practice together at North Shore Heart and Vascular based in the Lutheran General Hospital Professional Building in Park Ridge. The practice specializes in heart disease prevention and management, acute care, and long-term cardiac wellness.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - June 5, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

How Genetic Variation, Gender Play Out in Olympics
With the 2012 Summer Olympics fast approaching, two Mayo Clinic researchers have penned a timely and thought-provoking editorial in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings that explores genetic variation and how it plays out in professional athletic competition.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Wrecked warehouses and toppled cheeses: Italy counts cost of quakes
The last thing Italy needed was a disaster costing billions of euros in its most productive region. But that was what happenedSabrina Federzoni steps gingerly into a puddle of syrupy, black balsamic vinegar pooling at the bottom of a curved iron staircase. "It is slippery. Be careful," she warns as she surveys the attic scene: oak casks, some dating back to 1912 when her great-grandmother founded the Monari Federzoni balsamic vinegar operation, lie in a jumble, rivulets of "black gold" seeping from their cracked seams on to the grey cement floor."It takes years to make this product," says Federzoni, whose family business e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 5, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Andrea Vogt Tags: Italy Natural disasters and extreme weather Europe Agriculture Farming Food & drink World news Environment Life and style Science guardian.co.uk Source Type: news

SE Minnesota Beacon Demonstrates New Model of Diabetes Care
An innovative model of diabetes care developed in southeastern Minnesota will be demonstrated at a national health forum this week in Washington, D.C.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Join to Advise Primary Care Doctors on Pediatric Mental Health
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has entered into a two-year contract with Mayo Clinic to provide expert guidance to pediatricians and other primary care providers who prescribe psychotropic medications for children.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Four-Drug Mix Treats Multiple Myeloma With Fewer Side Effects, Mayo Clinic-Led Study Finds
A four-drug combination of chemotherapy drugs scored high marks as a highly effective treatment for patients newly diagnosed with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, according to results from a Mayo Clinic-led study.
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Investigators provide first atomic-level images of the CLOCK complex that drives circadian rhythm
Researchers have taken a major step toward understanding the cellular clock, mapping for the first time the atomic-level architecture of a key component of the timekeeper that governs the body’s daily rhythms.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - June 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Ginseng Fights Fatigue in Cancer Patients, Mayo Clinic-Led Study Finds
High doses of the herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) over two months reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, a Mayo Clinic-led study found.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - June 4, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Eleven Dartmouth Medical Students Named New Hampshire-Vermont Schweitzer Fellows
Congratulations to the eleven students at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth who were named 2012-2013 New Hampshire-Vermont Schweitzer Fellows by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, named for the famous physician-humanitarian.
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - June 4, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: derik.hertel at dartmouth.edu (Derk Hertel) Source Type: news

Richest and poorest people in Toronto hospitalized for different reasons, researchers find
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - June 4, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic IDs Immune System Glitch Tied to Fourfold Higher Likelihood of Death
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune system deficiency whose presence shows someone is up to four times likelier to die than a person without it.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - June 4, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Remote monitoring technology improves pacemaker performance
A new pacemaker with advanced remote patient management capabilities is being used to treat patients with bradycardia, a condition in which the heart can’t beat fast enough, resulting in oxygen deprivation throughout the body. St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospital Center of New York are two of the first hospitals in the U.S. to utilize the new INGENIO pacemaker technology, developed by Boston Scientific. [See also: Remote health monitoring pegged at 3 million users by 2016.] read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - June 4, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Boston Scientific Emad Aziz Erin McCann Heart transplant New York Roosevelt Hospital Center United States Mobile/Wireless Network Infrastructure Quality and Safety Telehealth Source Type: news

UPMC data exchange technology seeks to spur supply chain efficiencies
Prodigo Solutions, a unit of UPMC, has launched ProdigoXchange, an e-commerce platform that aims to lower costs and improve efficiency throughout the healthcare supply chain. Powered by technology licensed from Ontario-based Toreion Corp., the exchange enables providers to electronically connect with vendors, improving contract compliance and replacing more costly alternative exchanges, officials say. [See also: UPMC deploys Wi-Fi-based RFID.] read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - June 4, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only e - commerce Evergreen Fi Mike Miliard PITTSBURGH Prodigo Solutions ProdigoXchange Toreion Corp. Wi-Fi Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Enterprise Resource Planning Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Health Information Source Type: news

Liberia: Catholic Hospital Assures Quality Health Services Despite Financial Constraints
[Heritage] The Management of the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital has assured the provision of quality and better health services to the Liberian people and foreign residents, despite the financial constraints facing the hospital. The hospital, which has been operating in the country for more than 40 years, is amongst the few referral hospitals in the country. According to the Chief Medical Doctor of the hospital, Madam Lily Sanvee, the hospital would continue to provide efficient and effective services to the public. Sh
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 4, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news

How Long Do Body Piercings Take to Heal?
Discussion Body piercing is the intentional perforation of a body tissue and insertion of an ornament that is for decorative, cultural, spiritual, or other reasons. It is one form of body art which also includes tattooing. Body art has been used over centuries of time across the globe. It is estimated that body piercing prevalence is 30-50% in the 18-25 year old US population. It is popular among all ages, social classes and occupations. It does vary with certain ethnic classes and females are more common than males to have a body piercing. Basically almost any area can be pierced including the genitals and eye globe itse...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 3, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Electrical stimulation of the brain: the benefits of the short, sharp shock
ECT has had a bad press. But new techniques in electrical stimulation of the brain could soon be treating a range of conditions - and improving our cognitive skillsNeuroscientist Sven Bestmann is standing behind me holding a pretzel-shaped coil of metal encased in plastic and connected to a machine the size of a small fridge. We're in his lab at University College London. He tells me to hold my hand in front of my face and relax the muscles as he brings the metal coil up to my skull. With a click, the coil emits an electromagnetic pulse into my brain. Involuntarily, my fingers and wrist twitch."Ooh! I wasn't expecting that...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 2, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Kerri Smith Tags: Neuroscience Medical research Health Depression Parkinson's disease Mental health Society Healthcare industry Medicine The Observer Features Source Type: news

Hospital cardiac arrest care examined
This report serves as an important reminder to people going into hospital, and their friends or family carers to make sure that professionals involved in their care are aware of the patient’s wishes. What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an attempt to sustain the life of someone whose heart and/or breathing have stopped. The NCEPOD report said that CPR had been developed to save the lives of younger people dying unexpectedly, but that it has come to be used in cardiac arrests irrespective of the underlying cause. The report highlighted the fact that rates of survival and recover...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 1, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medical practice Source Type: news

Inappropriate prescribing: criteria, detection and prevention
Source: Drugs and Aging Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References Inappropriate prescribing is highly prevalent in older people and is a major healthcare concern because of its association with negative healthcare outcomes including adverse drug events, related morbidity and hospitalisation. With changing population demographics resulting in increasing proportions of older people worldwide, improving the quality and safety of prescribing in older people poses a global challenge. To date a number of different strategies have been used to identify potentially inappropriate prescribing in older peopl...
Source: NeLM - Care of Older People - June 1, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Adverse drug reactions in older people: detection and prevention
Source: Drugs and Aging Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in older adults are an important healthcare problem since they are frequently a cause of hospitalisation, occur commonly during admission, and are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Older adults are particularly susceptible to ADRs because they are usually on multiple drug regimens and because age is associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The presentation of an ADR in older adults is often atypical, which further complicates its recognition. One potential str...
Source: NeLM - Care of Older People - June 1, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Underprescription of beneficial medicines in older people: causes, consequences and prevention
Source: Drugs and Aging Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References Underprescription of potentially useful drugs is widespread among older people and may herald several adverse outcomes. We aimed to review the evidence pertaining to the epidemiology, causes and consequences of underprescribing, as well as recent advances in the development of interventions able to reduce underprescribing and improve outcomes in older people. Underprescribing is highly prevalent across different settings, including in the community, hospitals and nursing homes. Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, ageism, lack of sci...
Source: NeLM - Care of Older People - June 1, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

NCEPOD report: A review of patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a result of an in-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest
Source: National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) Area: News 'Time to Intervene?' is the latest report from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD), which has found that "better assessment on hospital admission and recognition and response when acutely ill patients deteriorate could have prevented cardiac arrest and the subsequent resuscitation attempts in a third of cases." The key findings from the report were: . Assessment on admission was considered deficient in 47% of the cases under review. . 38% of in-hospital ...
Source: NeLM - News - June 1, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Message to Soon-to-Be Moms: Another Reason to Put Down the Cigarette
New research identifies how smoking can disrupt a baby’s lung development and lead to asthma
Source: BWH News - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

SCHILLER-Manufacturer and Supplier of Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
SCHILLER is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrocardiographs, long-term ECG and blood pressure recorders, spirometers, medical IT solutions, patient monitors and external defibrillators. SC...
Source: Hospital Management - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Amcom Software wins supply contract for Canadian Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, has selected Amcom Software's smartphone communications solution, Mobile Connect, to improve the quality of staff interaction and patient care.
Source: Hospital Management - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Louisiana hospital plans expansion for 2013
Slidell Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, US, is set to construct a two-storied building which will add a refined emergency department and a new cardiology unit.
Source: Hospital Management - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Tips on Severe Weather Plans for People with Disabilities
With severe weather season now in full swing, people with disabilities must ensure they can quickly escape their homes in an emergency. Patients in Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are educated about large-scale disasters, such as floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as small-scale events, such as home fires.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

New Guidelines Target Childhood Aggression
Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care providers and mental health specialists to manage the common but often complex problem of childhood aggression.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Joan Zivich named to MLA’s Hospital Libraries Section Scroll of Exemplary Service
Congratulations are due to Joan Zivich as she was named to the Medical Library Association’s Hospital Libraries Section Scroll of Exemplary Service. Members selected for this award are acknowledged to have made a difference in advancing the cause of hospital librarianship during the past year. Activities that reflect exemplary service include leadership, publishing, service and/or management of special projects/events. From the article in the Munster Community News: “Zivich has been the medical librarian at Community Hospital in Munster since 1987. In December, 2011 she was appointed to the Project Advisory Commi...
Source: The Cornflower - May 31, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Max Anderson Tags: From the GMR News from the Region Source Type: news

Researchers identify mechanism that maintains stem-cell readiness
An immune-system receptor plays an unexpected but crucially important role in keeping stem cells from differentiating and in helping blood cancer cells grow, researchers at UT Southwestern report today in the journal Nature.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Online Continuing Medical Education Opportunity to Improve Management...
In 2 MedEd and the Office of Continuing Education at Tufts University School of Medicine are jointly sponsoring an Interdisciplinary Management of In-Hospital Hyponatremia multimedia online CME...(PRWeb May 31, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9553793.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 31, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

New Federal Disclosure Law Aims To Increase Transparency Between Physicians, Drug Makers
A Colorado School of Public Health researcher has found that laws designed to illuminate financial links between doctors and pharmaceutical companies have little or no effect on what drugs physicians prescribe. "If the policymakers who passed these measures were hoping for a deterrent effect they may be disappointed," said the study's lead author, Genevieve Pham-Kanter, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy at the Colorado School of Public Health and a research fellow at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news

Drug-drug interactions at hospital admission in geriatric patients in a single facility: a retrospective study
This study included 342 patients with an average and standard deviation of 6 +/- 3.0 medications per day. The PDDI levels were 27 (7.9%) severe and 94 (27.5%) moderate, while 61 (17.8%) had both types of interactions. Severe interactions, presented a ...
Source: NeLM - Care of Older People - May 31, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

Doctors back strike action over pensions on 21st June
Ballot results draw a clear line in the sand to the Government over pension reformsRelated items from OnMedicaScotland fights to prevent privatisation of general practiceBMA slams performance pay plan for hospitalsNHS faces 'most severe financial challenge' everWatchdogs say health reforms are slow'Ditch' private management consultants from the NHS
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 30, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Foundation trust pipeline agency studies franchise and risk-share routes
The agency responsible for pushing trusts through the foundation authorisation pipeline will look at private sector management franchises and “risk-sharing agreements” for NHS hospitals.
Source: HSJ - May 30, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Idaho community hospital to upgrade physician workflow applications
Madison Memorial Hospital in the US state of Idaho has selected PatientKeeper CPOE (computerized physician order entry) and Medication Reconciliation software to drive improvements in patient care and safety.
Source: Hospital Management - May 30, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management-Hospital and Healthcare Management MBA
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a leading private business school based in Frankfurt. All courses offered by the Frankfurt School have three aspects in common: high standards, diversity a...
Source: Hospital Management - May 30, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Pennsylvania healthcare company to embark on hospital construction
Post Acute Medical, a healthcare company based in Pennsylvania, US, has unveiled plans to construct a new hospital to offer rehabilitation and long-term acute care in Victoria, Texas.
Source: Hospital Management - May 30, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Aspirin Therapy Places Burden On Managed Care System
SAN DIEGO - Serious gastrointestinal (GI) events are common when antiplatelet therapy is prescribed for secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, according to results released at Digestive Disease Week 2012. Hind T. Hatoum, PhD, owner of Hind T. Hatoum & Company and adjunct associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues calculated the likelihood of serious GI events associated with hospitalization or admission to an emergency room (ER) in newly diagnosed patients who used antiplatelet therapy for CVD prevention...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Aspirin Therapy Places Burden On Manage Care System
SAN DIEGO - Serious gastrointestinal (GI) events are common when antiplatelet therapy is prescribed for secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, according to results released at Digestive Disease Week 2012. Hind T. Hatoum, PhD, owner of Hind T. Hatoum & Company and adjunct associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues calculated the likelihood of serious GI events associated with hospitalization or admission to an emergency room (ER) in newly diagnosed patients who used antiplatelet therapy for CVD prevention...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

'Cancel operations now', warns doctors' leader ahead of pension action
Hospital managers should begin cancelling routine surgery and appointments now ahead of a day of action by doctors on 21 June, according to the British Medical Association’s consultant leader.
Source: HSJ - May 30, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Attempts to predict earthquakes may do more harm than good | Professor David Petley
An inaccurate earthquake prediction is likely to have worse consequences than if there had been no prediction at allAlmost every time a large earthquake strikes an inhabited area questions are raised in the media about why the event was not predicted. The argument is that a successful prediction would greatly reduce the loss of life, if not necessarily the economic damage, by permitting dangerous buildings to be evacuated, tsunami-prone areas to be cleared, and hospitals and rescue teams to be prepared and on standby.Given that this vision sounds so appealing, it is perhaps surprising that most specialists working on natur...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 30, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Geology Science Earthquakes Natural disasters and extreme weather Italy guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news

Attempts to predict earthquakes may do more harm than good
An inaccurate earthquake prediction is likely to have worse consequences than if there had been no prediction at allAlmost every time a large earthquake strikes an inhabited area questions are raised in the media about why the event was not predicted. The argument is that a successful prediction would greatly reduce the loss of life, if not necessarily the economic damage, by permitting dangerous buildings to be evacuated, tsunami-prone areas to be cleared, and hospitals and rescue teams to be prepared and on standby.Given that this vision sounds so appealing, it is perhaps surprising that most specialists working on natur...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 30, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Geology Science Earthquakes Natural disasters and extreme weather Italy guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news

Texting program helps track, manage patient satisfaction
Source: Sara Jackson, FierceMobileHealthcare Content: “With Medicare payments soon to be tied in part to patient satisfaction scores, hospitals are testing myriad methods to keep patients happy. One enterprising facility, Park Nicollet Health Service in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, uses text messaging to identify how patients feel about their hospital stay, and track down the source [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - May 30, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Hospitals mHealth Patient Satisfaction SMS Source Type: news

Smarter buying strategy could save NHS £1.2billion
New fund allows hospitals to bulk buy to save cashRelated items from OnMedica'Ditch' private management consultants from the NHSBudget may lead to 'slash and burn' cuts for NHSNHS leaders demand Health Bill overhaulRegulator warns of need for health service reformHealth Bill will save far less than first claimed
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 30, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Breaking: Doctors back strike action over pensions
Ballot results draw a clear line in the sand to the Government over pension reformsRelated items from OnMedicaScotland fights to prevent privatisation of general practiceBMA slams performance pay plan for hospitalsNHS faces 'most severe financial challenge' everWatchdogs say health reforms are slow'Ditch' private management consultants from the NHS
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 30, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Construction Underway on New Patient Parking Garage and Stoneman Centennial Park
Project will ease traffic congestion and revitalize Brigham Circle
Source: BWH News - May 29, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Abu Dhabi health service to develop two new hospitals
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has signed an agreement with Al-Fara'a General Contracting and Amanah Construction Company for the construction of two new hospitals in Abu Dhabi's Western Region.
Source: Hospital Management - May 29, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

South Carolina hospital achieves increased hygiene compliance rates
Greenville Hospital System in the US state of South Carolina has achieved improvement in hand hygiene compliance rates following the implementation of a DebMed GMS electronic monitoring system and supporting improvement tools.
Source: Hospital Management - May 29, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news