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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nov. 19Despite the recent economic slowdown, McCordsville officials still see growth on the horizon. They point to an expanded wastewater treatment plant and ongoing construction of a new medical facility as two concrete examples of what's to come. Since 1999, the town's population has roughly quintupled reaching about 5,000 residents, said To
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. today announced that it has reached agreement to settle all of the claims asserted by Stealth, L.P. in previously disclosed litigation concerning the termination of leases of the Houston Town and Country Hospital and medical office building in October 2006, with the exception of a single contract claim for which Memor
Inhaled nitric oxide, a therapy used in the treatment of premature newborns with respiratory failure that had shown promising results in short-term studies, does not significantly improve long-term outcomes, according to a national study led by critical care researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital o
Nov. 20Georgia's state-run psychiatric hospitals continue to have serious problems, and a recent Department of Justice visit to the largest facility Central State Hospital in Milledgeville led the hospital to stop taking new patients indefinitely.
Positron emission tomography imaging of non-small cell lung cancer prior to receiving radiation therapy should not be the basis for determining areas that may benefit from higher doses of radiation, according to research presented by investigators at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting.
