Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the presentation of new data from fidaxomicin's North American phase 3 study at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in Philadelphia, PA. Mark A. Miller, M.D., head of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Chair of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit at the Jewish Gene
Nov. 20HARTFORD Aetna and the parent company of Hartford Hospital, MidState Medical Center in Meriden and Windham Hospital have reached an agreement on reimbursement rates, ending the possibility that the hospitals would leave the insurer's network.
The world-renowned Ashikari Breast Center at the Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St. John's Riverside Hospital announced it has been granted a full three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
Biotel Inc. announced results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2009 with net earnings of $128,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, on revenues of $3,263,000.
Nov. 20TROY Although the merger between St. Peter's, Samaritan and Seton Health's St. Mary's hospitals is still being negotiated, two of the hospitals took a step on Thursday to consolidate their birthing services.
Researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy given before prostate removal is safe and may have the potential to reduce cancer recurrence and improve patient survival.
Nov. 19Central Texas Medical Center will hold a grand opening on Sunday, when the public will get its first glimpse inside the new Women's Center expansion. The $35 million, 64,000 sq. ft. facility will expand the hospital to 150 beds, all of which are in private rooms. "It's not your old CTMC," Kale Bowen, CTMC public affairs, said.
Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To evaluate the influence of age and gender on the required dose and resulting efficacy of botulinum toxin injection for adductor laryngeal dystonia. "All patients treated with botulinum toxin for laryngeal dystonia at the University of Washington Medical Center between 1991 and 2008 were ident
Scientists discuss in 'Recent trends in utilization of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in survivors of cardiac arrest in the United States' new findings in heart attack. "We searched the National Hospital Discharge Survey for patients admitted with the primary diagnosis of CA who survived to hospital discharge.
The lack of provision of mega units in the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital is tormenting patients, especially those suffering from dengue. Sources say dengue patients are not being supplied with proper medical facilities as per announcement being made by Sindh health government.
A patient's socioeconomic status has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
More Than One-Thousand Medical Treatment Services Completed to Date. The new technologically and seismically advanced El Camino Hospital, the hospital of Silicon Valley, is now fully operational.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the approximately $70.4 million Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds, series 1998, 2002, and 2005, and $3.2 million in Town of Elkton, Maryland Economic Development revenue bonds, series 2000, issued on behalf of Union Hospital of Cecil County, Maryland.
Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced that Frye Regional Medical Center has adopted Simplifi 797 quality assurance software to simplify meeting all of the requirements of USP Chapter 797 for compounding sites throughout the hospital.
Medicare Program: Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2010 Payment Rates; Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2010 Payment Rates.
Nov. 20Northeast Hospital Corp. laid off 22 people on Tuesday in what hospital officials called a "management restructuring." Chief Operating Officer Pauline Pike said the layoffs included directors, managers and supervisors at Addison-Gilbert Hospital here on Cape Ann, Beverly Hospital, BayRidge Hospital in Lynn and Beverly Hospital's medical ce
As part of government's overhauling of the South African health system, the Department of Health is to send a team to all the hospitals around the country to assess the needs and challenges of facilities.
Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced new agreements for vascular compression therapy products have been awarded to Compression Therapy Concepts of Eatontown, N.J., a women-owned business, and Tyco Healthcare Group, LP of Mansfield, Mass. Effective December 1, 2009, the agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of
Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for printers, copiers and facsimile devices have been awarded to Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. of Ramsey, N.J.; Ricoh Americas Corporation of West Caldwell, N.J.; and Xerox Corporation of Stamford, Conn.
Patients who acquire skin and soft tissue infections in a hospital or other healthcare setting may be more likely to receive inappropriate antibiotic therapy at the beginning of their treatment.
Intermedix Corporation, the leading provider of technology-based business services to emergency providers, announced today it has acquired the assets of Texas ER Medical Billing, Inc. of Mansfield, Texas. TERM is a leading provider of revenue cycle management services for hospital based emergency physicians.
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. announced its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Each operating division reported revenue growth compared to last year. Diluted earnings per share reported at $0.14 compared to last year's $0.05. Hospital operating income grew 21% in the third quarter. Both reported and same-store admissi
This year's American Friends of Rabin Medical Center "Broadway on the Hudson" Gala is shaping up to be an unforgettable evening. Legendary comedian Robert Klein will be introducing the entertainment portion of the evening with his hilarious stand-up routine.
LifeCare Hospitals of North Carolina will celebrate 10 years of providing intensive medical and therapeutic services for medically complex patients with a special open house event on November 3. One of only seven specialty acute care hospitals in the state, the 50-bed facility serves as an extension of the region's community hospitals, caring fo
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced that it has added new customization functionality to Lippincott's Nursing Advisor, an online evidence-based reference that allows instant access to trusted nursing clinical information.
