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King's Fund report: Service-line management- can it improve quality and efficiency?
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This report from the King's Fund presents the findings from a series of interviews with staff at seven NHS trusts that are using SLM or SLR, showing how they are implementing this approach and identifying what helps and what hinders this way of working.
Source: NeLM - News - January 26, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
US hospital opens new heart valve clinicEmail this article to a colleague.
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Heart Hospital of Austin in Texas, US, has opened a heart valve clinic featuring trans-catheter aortic valve replacement technology.
Source: Hospital Management - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
UK hospital performs endovascular surgery using robotic technologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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St Mary's Hospital, part of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the UK, has used Hansen Medical's Magellan robotic system for a fenestrated endograft procedure.
Source: Hospital Management - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Hospital boards must ‘let go’ to realise benefits of service-line managementEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: The King's Fund - Press - January 25, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Risk factors present in midlife drive greater lifetime risk for heart diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine reports that while an individual’s risk of heart disease may be low in the next five or 10 years, the lifetime risk could still be very high.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Serving an 'Overlooked' PopulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Like many of the migrant workers who support Vermont's dairy industry, 41-year-old Rosalia Garcia-Moreno spends most of her time working: feeding calves, milking heifers and caring for her family on Paul and Mary Knox's 800-cow farm on Route 5 in Bradford. She's the only woman among a group of 10 Mexican workers at Knoxland Farm, and she juggles her full-time job with caring for her three children.
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Gary.Snyder at dartmouth.edu (Gary Snyder) Source Type: news
Blood-forming stem cells' growth identified in first breakthrough from new instituteEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists with the new Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern have identified the environment in which blood-forming stem cells survive and thrive within the body.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
CHIME appoints DeFord new board chairEmail this article to a colleague.
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The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced that Seattle Children’s Hospital CIO and Senior Vice President Drexel DeFord will serve as the 2012 Chair of CHIME’s Board of Trustees.
Source: Health Imaging News - January 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
New Leg-Mounted Autoclaves for Designated CleanroomsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The availability of stand-off legs for Priorclave's range of bench-top autoclaves brings significant advantages to designated CAT 3 application areas, providing much easier access beneath the priorclave for cleaning and disinfection of laboratory wor…
Source: Hospital Management - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Upstate makes health records digital, accessible
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Upstate University Hospital outpatients will be able to access their own health records, request medical appointments from their home computer or smartphone through a new, confidential electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management system.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - January 25, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Physician, three St. Michael’s board members appointed to Order of OntarioEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - January 25, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
A Leukemia Drug Kills Cancerous T-cells While Sparing Normal ImmunityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Campath not only treats patients with L-CTCL but does so without increasing their risk of infections.
Source: BWH News - January 24, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Arizona medical centre installs Toshiba breast imaging solutionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, has deployed the Vantage Titan 1.5T MR system from Toshiba America Medical Systems.
Source: Hospital Management - January 24, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Unity Health deploys new interoperability platformEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Unity Health System in New York, US, has adopted the dbMotion Solution, an interoperability platform, as part of the healthcare provider's health information exchange efforts.
Source: Hospital Management - January 24, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Department Seeks Input on Sustainability Initiatives for Wisconsin's Long Term Care ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis G. Smith today launched a website outlining initiatives designed to keep the state's long term care programs sustainable. The proposals were developed after months of studying public long term care programs including Family Care, Include Respect I Self-Direct (IRIS) and PACE and Partnership.
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 24, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Department Seeks Input on Sustainability Initiative for Wisconsin's Long Term Care ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis G. Smith today launched a website outlining initiatives designed to keep the state's long term care programs sustainable. The proposals were developed after months of studying public long term care programs including Family Care, Include Respect I Self-Direct (IRIS) and PACE and Partnership.
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 24, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Joint Surgery Rates Declining Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Mayo Clinic FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The need for joint surgery is declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients, possibly because they can now more effectively manage the disease with medication, Mayo Clinic research has found.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - January 24, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Clinical Pathology Labs Take Note! Six ACO Early Adopters Seek Accreditation from NCQAEmail this article to a colleague.
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Clinical laboratory managers and pathologists can expect ACOs to impact competition for laboratory services Six accountable care organizations (ACO) stepped up and applied for accreditation through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In many ways, this marks the beginning of the ACO era in American healthcare. These six intrepid first-mover organizations will be familiar [...]
Source: Dark Daily - January 24, 2012 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology accountable care organizations National Committee for Quality Assurance Andrew A. Croshaw Billings Clinic Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia clinical laboratory Cry Source Type: news
UC San Diego Health System to acquire Nevada Cancer InstituteEmail this article to a colleague.
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UC San Diego Health System in the US is set to acquire the Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) for an undisclosed amount.
Source: Hospital Management - January 23, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care Setting Dramatically Reduces Time to Reach Treatment Goals for People with DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly control diabetes.
Source: BWH News - January 23, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Ohio Medical Center deploys new cancer technologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center in Ohio, US, has installed new technology at the Seidman Cancer Center to treat ovarian, endometrial and other cancers.
Source: Hospital Management - January 23, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
THT makes HIV testing even easier in BirkenheadEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is now making it easier for people in Birkenhead to access its rapid HIV testing clinic by extending its service. People who struggle to find time to fit in check-ups can now call to arrange an appointment outside the clinic’s usual opening hours and take the test at a time that best suits them. The usual clinic hours are on Wednesdays between 5.00pm and 8.00pm. The phone number to make an out of hours appointment is (0151) 666 9890.This extension to the clinic’s services comes after THT launched its weekly rapid HIV testing session for those groups most at ris...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - January 23, 2012 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Practice management companies look to ACOs for growthEmail this article to a colleague.
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The publicly traded companies intend to keep expanding into various parts of hospital-based medicine.
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - January 23, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news
What Can Parents Do To Keep Their Children Safe on Playgrounds?Email this article to a colleague.
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About 200,000 children are injured each year on playgrounds costing an estimated 1.2 billion dollars. Most of the playground injuries are at schools and daycare centers and gender rates and age rates depend on the study. More injuries occur in the summer months. Rates of severe injuries varies depending on classification and the specific study conducted. Fractures, lacerations, contusion/abrasion, and strains/sprains all are common injuries. Falls contribute to about 80% of injuries. Between 1990-2000, 147 children died from playground injuries – 82 from strangulation and 31 from falls. The number decrease...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 22, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Omani hospital expands oncology, cardiology centresEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman, is expanding its National Oncology Centre and the National Cardiology Centre.
Source: Hospital Management - January 22, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Use of Iodinated Contrast Media in Imaging Procedures Appears to Affect Thyroid FunctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function.
Source: BWH News - January 22, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Pennsylvania hospital acquires telemedicine solutionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Meadville Medical Center in the US state of Pennslyvania has selected Authentidate's Electronic House Call (EHC) remote vital signs monitoring solution for its chronic disease management programme.
Source: Hospital Management - January 22, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Omani Royal Hospital expands oncology, cardiology centresEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman, is expanding its National Oncology Centre and the National Cardiology Centre.
Source: Hospital Management - January 22, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Oncology Services International-Linear Accelerators and Treatment SimulatorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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If your hospital or clinic has a radiation oncology department, then Oncology Services International can dramatically reduce your operating costs for the complex therapy equipment at the heart of the...
Source: Hospital Management - January 22, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Health benefits of exercise may depend on cellular degradation, researchers reportEmail this article to a colleague.
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The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body’s ability to devour itself, researchers report in the journal Nature.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 22, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Everyone's Business: Developing an Integrated Model of Care to Respond to Child Abuse in a Pediatric Hospital Setting. - Connolly S.Email this article to a colleague.
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In pediatric hospitals, social work plays a central role in the prevention, identification, and management of child abuse. Children who are suspected of having been abused or neglected require an evaluation of their psychosocial situation. As an integral m...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 21, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Administration Rules Insurers Must Cover ContraceptivesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In ruling for free coverage for women, the administration rejected a broad exemption for employees of Roman Catholic hospitals, colleges and charities.
Source: NYT - January 21, 2012 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Birth Control and Family Planning Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Health Insurance and Managed Care Religion and Belief Source Type: news
Staffing crisis in casualty wards forces NHS bosses to turn to military medicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pontefract Hospital's casualty department has been shut from 10pm to 8am since November due to shortages in middle management doctors.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Department Pursues Vendor Fraud Enforcement Authority for Public Assistance ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Secretary Dennis G. Smith and Inspector General Alan White today called on the federal government to allow Wisconsin to take the lead in pursuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vendor fraud cases, in a letter to Tim English, SNAP regional administrator.
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 20, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Administration Rules Insurers Must Cover ContraceptivesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In ruling that health insurance plans must cover contraceptives for women without charge, the administration also rejected a broad exemption for employees of Roman Catholic hospitals, colleges and charities.
Source: NYT Health - January 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Birth Control and Family Planning Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Health Insurance and Managed Care Religion and Belief Source Type: news
Health benefits of exercise may depend on cellular degradation, researchers reportEmail this article to a colleague.
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The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body’s ability to devour itself, researchers report in the journal Nature.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 20, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Providers see value of HIEs, but most lack resources to deploy themEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study from healthcare management consulting firm Beacon Partners finds that many healthcare executives recognize the benefits of participating in a health information exchange, but lack an HIE budget.
Nonetheless, nearly 70 percent of survey respondents are currently planning for an HIE, despite their perceptions of high start-up costs and other governance issues.
[See also: HIEs offer ‘astronomical benefits’.]
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Source: Healthcare IT News - January 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Beacon Partners Healthcare Innovative Solutions HIEs Industry News Mike Miliard Weymouth Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Payers Health Information Exchange (HIE) Privacy and Security Quality a Source Type: news
Tanzania: From Texas to Tanzania - Anglican Hospitals Link UpEmail this article to a colleague.
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ACNS (London)-Senior management and medical officers from St. Luke's Episcopal Health System Houston and Baylor College of Medicine will visit the hospital of the Diocese of Morogoro in Berega at the end of February. This is the first step in a programme to develop links between Anglican hospitals in different parts of the world. These links are designed to provide conduits for the supply of medical equipment, provision of clinical training, and development in hospital management systems.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 20, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news
David Etzwiler Named Executive Director of Minnesota Partnership's Decade of DiscoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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David Etzwiler has been named executive director of the Decade of Discovery, an initiative dedicated to preventing, treating and curing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This collaboration, also known as the Decade, is led by the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - January 20, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Prevalence of unplanned hospitalizations caused by adverse drug reactions in older veteransEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References
Objectives: To describe the prevalence of unplanned hospitalisations caused by adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in older veterans and to examine the association between this outcome and polypharmacy after controlling for comorbidities and other patient characteristics.
Design: Retrospective cohort.
Setting: US Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.
Participants: 678 randomly selected unplanned hospitalisations of older (aged 65 years or older) veterans between 1 Oct 2003 and 30 Sep 2006.
Measurements: Naranjo...
Source: NeLM - Care of Older People - January 20, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Super Vaccine of the Future: The More Carbs the BetterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Why I give to BW/F – A Hippocrates Society ProfileEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Davis receives 2011 Humanitarian AwardEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Physician Volunteer Profiles: Improving Access to Cardiovascular CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Indian Health Service Update: Physicians Making a DifferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Medical Staff Annual Meeting UpdateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Performing Arts Clinic Director Uses Experience on Stage to Help Injured MusiciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
BRI Makes Strides in 2011, Looks Ahead to 2012Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Opportunities in InnovationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BWH News - January 19, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
