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Wrong surgery down, close calls up at VA hospitals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:47PMCHICAGO -- Medical procedures and surgeries on the wrong patient and wrong body part have declined substantially at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide, while reports of close calls have increased, according to a study that credits ongoing quality improvement efforts.
Nation Digest: Surgical errors down at VA hospitals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:00PMNation Digest: Surgical errors down at VA hospitals
Daniel Benninghoff, Greenwich Hospital Doctor Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:14PMDr. Daniel Benninghoff, longtime director of pathology at Greenwich Hospital, died on Wednesday.
Delegation seeks to protect Frontier Amendment Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:49PMNorth Dakota's congressional delegation has vowed to fight cutting the Frontier Amendment, which funnels millions in payments to North Dakota hospitals to offset low Medicare reimbursements.
Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans Returning From Afghanistan and Iraq Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:10PMDr Capehart is Medical Director of the OEF/OIF program at the VA Medical Center in Durham, NC, and Assistant Professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. Dr Bass is Associate Research Professor in the department of biomedical engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University.
Big Brouhaha Over Obscure Medicare Board Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:41PMRemember the debunked death panels? A new Medicare board that Republicans are calling a "rationing panel" could become the next boogeyman in the nation's hyperbolic health care debate. But don't look for the Independent Payment Advisory Board to start slashing … Continue reading →
Study: Brain injury raises dementia risk Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:19PMPARIS -- A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to rais
eBay?s Topaz Data Center Uses GE Quad PAC Redundancy Control Solution for Mission Critical Uptime Requirement, Reduced ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:29PMCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA JULY 18, 2011 When one of the largest companies in the e-commerce industry, looks to increase the stability of its data center, a critical component to its business strategy, a central ?must-have? is continuous power. To that end, eBay chose a mission critical system...
Big brouhaha over obscure Medicare board Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:13AMRemember the debunked death panels? A new Medicare board that Republicans are calling a “rationing panel” could become the next boogeyman in the nation’s hyperbolic health care debate. But don’t look for the Independent Payment Advisory Board to start slashing anytime soon. IPAB doesn’t even exist yet. Although the new health care law authorized the board [...]
GOP, lobbyists decry Medicare and #8216;rationing' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:05AMWASHINGTON #8212; So long, death panels. Hello, #8220;rationing #8221; board.
Remember death panels? New Medicare board, not yet active, is denounced as 'rationing' panel Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:02AMWASHINGTON - Remember the debunked death panels? A new Medicare board that Republicans are calling a "rationing panel" could become the next boogeyman in the nation's hyperbolic health care debate.
Peter Voigt, former American Legion Commander, served in U.S. Army Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:20AMPeter Voigt says he was initially "really worried" when he received his draft notice. Then he thought, "Millions of other men and women have done this before me, and I'm as good or better than a lot of them.
Brain Injury Raises Dementia Risk: Study Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:13AMPARIS -- A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementia later in life, researchers found.
eBay’s Topaz Data Center Uses GE Quad PAC Redundancy Control Solution for Mission Critical Uptime Requirement, Reduced ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:12AMCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay's Topaz Data Center uses GE Quad PAC redundancy control solution for critical uptime requirement and reduced power consumption.
Fourteen CareTech Solutions' Clients Named Most Wired 2011 Hospitals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:32AMCareTech Solutions, an information technology and Web products and services provider for more than 180 U.S. hospitals announced today that fifteen of the company's clients received 2011 Most Wired Survey Winners and five more were named Most Improved in the annual survey published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Risk of dementia higher for victims of brain injury, U.S. study finds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:55AMStudy in older veterans raises fresh concerns about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered
Despite tech-sector hype, defense spending still butters our croissants Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:04AMBoeing's newest Pentagon contract highlights an economic powerhouse that belies Washington's claims of liberalism and innovation and the Peace Economy.
Brain Injury Raises Dementia Risk, U.S. Study Finds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:47AMA large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of American troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementia later in life, researchers found.
Accusations fly over obscure Medicare board Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:32AMRICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON So long death panels. Hello "rationing" board. An independent panel authorized by President Barack Obama's health care law to control excessive Medicare cost increases is drawing heavy fire from Republicans. Nearly every health industry lobbying group is pushing for its repeal, as are some consumer advocates. GOP lawmakers call it a rationing ...
Studies in older veterans, football players tie head injuries to risk of Alzheimer's, dementia Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:05AMPARIS - A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementia later in life, researchers found.
Brain injury raises dementia risk, US study finds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:01AMPARIS (AP) — A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of American troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars.
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3Qs: John S. Allison, Mississippi Banking Commissioner Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:51AMCongressional leaders and President Barack Obama are currently involved in negotiations on a budget deal that would allow for the nation’s debt ceiling to be raised by an Aug. 2 deadline. Otherwise, the U.S. could default on its debt obligations.
Biofeedback System Used to Support NASA Missions Also Teaches Optimal Breathing at Home Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:20AMThe NEEMO-9 project involved under water research since the environment provides some useful similarities to working in space. It included the use of biofeedback to monitor physiological changes in the astronauts. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647586.htm
By Colleen Flaherty Killeen Daily Herald Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:50PMTEMPLE — Slated to reopen in October as the central node of the $85 million Scott & White Children's Hospital complex, the former King's Daughters Hospital is far from the one-room medical facility it once was.
Man claims he was sexually abused in Wilkes jail Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMA mentally disabled man with a history of psychiatric hospitalizations was arrested when he sought help at Wilkes Regional Medical Center's emergency room and spent three weeks in jail, where he was beaten by at least one inmate, according to police records and interviews with authorities.
Virginia woman arrives at right time, place to help Cary officer Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:49PMTraffic was thick but fluid Friday evening when Jessica Elliott saw a Cary motorcycle police officer accelerate toward the Morrisville-Carpenter Road and N.C. 55 intersection. From three cars back, Elliott in her GMC pickup saw the officer's life flash before her eyes in a blink.
405 Closure Not Affecting Hospitals Operating In West LA Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:27PMMedical centers in West Los Angeles Saturday were operating normally with staffing in place despite concerns over the closure of the San Diego (405) Freeway.
Yolo veterans holding BBQ to honor Vet of the Year Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:16AMThe Yolo County Veterans Coalition will be hosting its 18th annual barbecue and select the Yolo County Veteran of the Year at the American Legion Yolo Post 77, 523 Bush St., at 6 p.m., Saturday. Proceeds support the coalition's free transportation program.
Angst rises over proposed health cuts Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:45AMNews outlets report on efforts by health care players to make clear their concerns about proposed reductions in spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other safety net programs.
3 dead in area wrecks Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:39AMThis article has been read 0 times. Dorothy Wilson, 89, and Marguerite Bellois, 91, both of Wilmington, N.C., were pronounced dead at Pittsburgh hospitals, where they were taken following a crash in Hanover Township about 2:40 p.m.
Priority on pain relief nothing new for Catholic palliative care teams Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:16PMWASHINGTON (CNS) -- A new report from the Institute of Medicine declares that transforming the way pain relief is provided for Americans must become a national priority.
Denver native is James A. Haley VA Medical Center's new director Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:22PMBy William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 15, 2011 Times Staff Writer TAMPA — A Denver native who has worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs about 28 years has been appointed director of the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, the VA confirmed on Friday. Kathleen Fogarty, currently the director of the VA Health Care System of the Ozarks based in Fayetteville, Ark ...
UCLA, VA hospitals ready for 'Carmageddon,' officials say Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:11PMLOS ANGELES - Administrators at UCLA hospitals in Santa Monica and Westwood and the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles medical center said they are prepared for this weekend's shutdown of the San Diego (405) Freeway, with plans in place to ensure staffers can make it to work.
Honoring Their Service: How the American Legion Reaches out to Military Families Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:39PMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last November, in a Massachusetts town along the Vermont border, a young mother who had just given birth to her second child was turned out on the streets by her parents. The woman’s husband was a soldier serving in Afghanistan, and her parents did not approve of the war. “They just tossed her out, along with her two children. So the Red Cross called us up and we ...
Haley VA gets new director Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:52PMBy William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 15, 2011 Times Staff Writer TAMPA — A Denver native who has worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs about 28 years has been appointed director of the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, the VA confirmed on Friday. Kathleen Fogarty, currently the director of the VA Health Care System of the Ozarks based in Fayetteville, Ark ...
SCRA study finds copper cuts risk of hospital-acquired infections Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:14AMThe initial results of the study, in which the risk was reduced by 40.4%, were presented July 1 at the World Health Organization’s first International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control in Geneva.
GOP, Obama Medicare cuts will force hospital rationing Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:03AMAs Medicare and Medicaid subsidies fall, healthcare providers will turn to "value purchasing," writes Janney's Joseph D. Foresi
West Va. might leave $40M in broadband stimulus funds on the table Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:12AMWest Virginia, like many states that applied for broadband stimulus funding, had high hopes for the $126 million grant it won last year, but now it appears that the state might not be able to spend $30 to $40 million of the grant. With its $126 million broadband grant, West Virginia planned to wire up the state with over 2,400 miles of fiber, but now state officials say that number may be more ...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Harvard Medical School Researchers Find Alternative Quality Contract Lowers Spending and Improves ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:25AMBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study by the Harvard Medical School published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds BCBSMA's global payment model, the Alternative Quality Contract, lowers spending and improves patient care.
EC grants marketing authorization for Amgen's XGEVA to prevent skeletal-related events Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:15AMAmgen today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for XGEVA (denosumab) for the prevention of skeletal-related events (SREs) in adults with bone metastases from solid tumors.
App Helps Vets with PTSD — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:00AMEric Hodge: Many veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who come into Veterans Affairs Hospitals are being diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.
High crash area Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:23PMThree separate crashes Thursday in Shenandoah County sent five people to hospitals -- four of them via helicopter.
Rupert Murdoch scandal raises questions in U.S. Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:46PMThe ever-growing scandal around Rupert Murdoch 's media empire is now raising questions of U.S. corporate lawbreaking. On Wednesday, Sen. Barbara Boxer , D-Calif., called on federal authorities to investigate whether...
Current, past employees bid Johnston Memorial Hospital farewell Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:06PMCurrent and past employees of Johnston Memorial Hospital gathered today for a formal farewell to the old hospital building.
PTSD can wreak havoc on any life Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:56PMPost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is mentioned much more in the media now than it was a few decades ago. People today more easily share personal experiences about it and go seek help from their physicians and mental health professional.
Halifax Co. Sheriff's Office Receives New Fleet Thanks to Grant Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:54PMHalifax Co., VA - The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is the proud owner of six new vehicles. Officials said their fleet, which was dated, was becoming a danger to officers.
3 local hospitals on "most wired" list Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:16PMThe survey looked at how hospitals use information technology to help doctors and patients.
Versus Responds to Customer Requests for Advanced RTLS Functionality Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:24PMTRAVERSE CITY, MI--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - Versus Technology, Inc. (Versus) (Pinksheets: VSTI - News ) today announces new features and functionality for its Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) customers. This includes new screens for viewing status and location of patients, staff and assets, new tools for reporting and improved access to third-party systems via the Versus Advantages solution ...
*Two hurt in three-vehicle crash on John Marshall Highway Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:06PMSTRASBURG -- Two people were taken to hospitals -- one by helicopter -- following a three-vehicle crash on Va. 55 (John Marshall Highway) just north of Va. 633 (Red Bud Road) Thursday afternoon.