Hospital Management Top 20 
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This page shows you the 20 most read items in the past 30 days within this specialty in the MedWorm directory.
Belshe talks goals for NIH post
While Dr. Robert Belshe serves on a council for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) he’ll no doubt strive to make improving influenza vaccines a high priority. But he also says he’ll focus on pertussis since the country is in the middle of an epidemic and vaccines seem to be losing efficacy.
A recent study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the bacteria that causes whooping cough, or pertussis, is becoming resistant to vaccines. In 2010, there were 27,550… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Samantha Liss Source Type: research
Grassler named VP for Technology Development
UT Southwestern announced that Frank Grassler has been appointed as Vice President for Technology Development, and will lead the Office of Technology Development as well as BioCenter at Southwestern Medical District. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 1, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
St. Michael’s cardiologist writes book to encourage heart healthy Canadians
(Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media)
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
Health care plays smaller role in State of the Union
For the health care crowd expecting new ideas from President Obama's first State of the Union of his second term, last night may have disappointed. The president referenced his signature piece of domestic legislation only in passing, and he chose instead to focus his health care comments on modest reforms to Medicare. As many outlets have pointed out in their coverage, his proposals weren't new, having already been floated in his 2013 budget:
The Washington Post covers the Medicare talk from last… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: E.J. Boyer Source Type: research
Novant creates chief consumer officer position
Winston-Salem-based Novant Health has named Jesse Cureton to the newly created position of chief consumer officer.
Cureton, who will also serve as an executive vice president with the system, will have a broad range of duties that includes strategic planning, marketing and public relations, government relations, community relations and outreach, the foundations, business development and sales and network development.
"Jesse's significant experience driving corporate-wide strategic initiatives is… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Owen Covington Source Type: research
The Triangle’s largest bio/pharma companies slideshow
News concerning biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies either based in the Triangle or with a significant presence here seems to surface almost every day.
Whether it’s good news on a major multiple sclerosis drug at Biogen Idec, bioMerieux’s $48 milion expansion in Durham or a Pfizer spinoff with local ties debuting on the New York Stock Exchange, the Triangle plays a major role in the overall bio/pharma scene.
The Triangle plays host to a number of critical operations for some major players… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Cameron Snipes Source Type: research
Finding – and fighting – the fat that fuels cancer
UT Southwestern scientists have made a key observation regarding how fat cells (also referred to as adipocytes) interact with tumor cells and thereby allow a cancer to thrive in dense breast tissue or fatty livers. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 5, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
FDA approves Georgia companies' medical devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several new medical devices to be marketed by Georgia companies.
Intuit Medical LLC of Sugar HIll, Ga., was green lighted to begin marketing its DK-PTCA Balloon Catheter for use in coronary angioplasty.
Molnlycke Health Care US LLC of Norcross, Ga., won permission to launch its Avance Foam Dressing Kits, a suction device for treating different types of wounds.
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was cleared to market a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Frequently prescribed drug used in concerning ways with harmful side effects
(Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media)
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - February 6, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
New study: Less than half of Kentuckians have employer-sponsored insurance
The number of Kentucky adults between the ages of 18 and 64 who get health insurance from their employer or their spouse’s employer has plummeted in recent years, according to a new poll from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.
The foundation’s Kentucky Health Issues Poll showed that fewer than 37 percent get their health insurance from an employer or spouse’s employer, down from 55 percent in 2008.
“This data gives us a snapshot of the health insurance situation for Kentucky adults,”… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: David A. Mann Source Type: research
Flu season claims the lives of dozen San Antonio area residents
So far, there have been 12 flu-related deaths in Bexar County for the 2012-2013 flu season, including two children.
Although the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reports influenza-like illness activity is now decreasing, hospitalizations and deaths in people 65 and older have been high for most of the season locally, and nationally.
Influenza A has been the more prevalent strain. However, Influenza B activity continues to be substantial. According to Metro Health, the vaccine in use matches… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Jenny Halpin Source Type: research
Best of MSPBJ: New fitness club chains push into Twin Cities + Deal-maker spends $2M for sports venue + Bigos adds Kellogg Square to empire
New health club chains are muscling their way into the Twin Cities, the home market of industry heavyweights Life Time Fitness, Anytime Fitness, and Snap Fitness.
The Business Journal featured several of those new clubs, including Koko FitClub, Title Boxing Club and Planet Fitness, a few weeks ago. That story (and others) were available only to subscribers, but now are available to everyone. Links to the stories are below.
While a large percentage of our online content is free to all readers, the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 23, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ed Stych Source Type: research
Vertex hepatitis C drug revenues plummet
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) saw sales of its hepatitis C drug, Incivek, drop off precipitously in the fourth quarter, year over year. The fast decline in Incivek sales, less than two years after its U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in May of 2011, underscores the fast-moving competitive landscape for hepatitis C.
Cambridge, Mass.-based Vertex and several other competitors are locked in battle to try to come up with an all-oral drug cocktail that would eliminate the need for interferon… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - January 29, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Galen Moore Source Type: research
OBJ interview: Lars Houmann on the economic impacts of expanding Medicaid in Florida
Yesterday, the Florida Hospital Association released an economic impact report detailing how many jobs expanding Medicaid would create in Florida.
Here’s the short version of the report by the University of Florida Food & Resource Economics Department: 54,288 jobs in Florida with an average wage of $52,230, which is 22 percent higher than the salary average in the state.
And here’s where those permanent jobs would be found:
Offices of physicians, dentists and other health practitioners: 6,907Private… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Abraham Aboraya Source Type: research
Moffitt named charitable sponsor for Innisbrook PGA tournament
Moffitt Cancer Center has been named the charitable sponsor for the Tampa Bay Golf Championship, a 2013 PGA Tour event in March at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course.
Formerly called the Transitions Championship, the event and Moffitt will host on site promotions for people attending the tournament, such as sun safety awareness, according to a statement.
The March 11-17 event includes a ticket promotion benefitting Moffitt using the promotion code “SupportMoffitt” when buying tickets online.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 4, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Mallinckrodt files registration statement
Mallinckrodt, the pharmaceutical business of Covidien, is one step closer to separating from its parent company Covidien.
On Feb. 1, Mallinckrodt filed a Form 10 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the filing, Mallinckrodt President Mark Trudeau wrote to future shareholders, explaining the benefits of separating from Covidien.
“As an independent company, we will be able to pursue our own strategic and operational plans, including setting an optimal level… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 4, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Samantha Liss Source Type: research
UC Davis Institute for Population offering grants to link rural areas with health poviders
The UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement, tapped to lead an initiative to link doctors, hospitals and emergency rooms statewide, is offering two grants totaling $1.3 million to support the effort.
Requests for proposals will be posted by Thursday; completed proposals are due Feb. 28.
A $1 million grant will be allocated to establish a mechanism and structure through which rural medical communities can evaluate and contract with preselected health information exchange providers.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - January 28, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Kathy Robertson Source Type: research
State Health IT Network Plan Gets Final Approval
Increased access to health care services for children through the BadgerCare
Plus program qualified Wisconsin for a federal bonus of $23.1 million for this year, federal
officials announced today. (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 27, 2010 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Welcomes Jacqueline Somerville as Senior VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
Jacqueline Somerville, PhD, RN, joines Brigham and Women's Hospital as senior vice president of Patient Care Services and cheif nursing officer. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - December 27, 2010 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Humana shares fall on Medicare proposal
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and other major health insurers saw shares fall sharply Tuesday after analysts said proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2014 appear unfavorable.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Humana agrees with some analysts’ forecasts that rates would be flat to slightly down in 2014.
Humana, which derives more than half its profits from Medicare Advantage, saw shares fall 6.4 percent to $73.01 in composite trading. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 20, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
