March 20, 2010
The earthquake that rattled Haiti on Jan. 12 created as many as 6,000 instant amputees. Experts say the crisis in Hait highlights a grim reality: the number of amputees worldwide is rising — and fast. Go to Source… Continue reading
March 20, 2010
President Barack Obama rallies House Democrats for a final health care push as party leaders appear confident they’ve overcome a flare-up within their ranks over abortion funding restrictions. Go to Source… Continue reading
March 20, 2010
One of our readers asked whether it’s true that the health insurance reform bill won’t take effect until four years after the president signs it into law. Msnbc.com fact-checks this claim — and more. Go to Source… Continue reading
March 20, 2010
News outlets are focusing on President Barack Obama’s planned meeting with all the House Democrats today as they prepare for Sunday’s crucial vote on health care overhaul.
The Associated Press: “Obama decided to make one final, personal appeal to rank-and-file Democrats, arranging a visit to the Capitol Saturday afternoon. Republicans, unanimous in opposition to the bill, complained anew about its cost and reach. … Democratic leaders and Obama focused last-minute lobbying efforts on two groups of Democrats, 37 who voted against an earlier bill in the House and 40 who voted for it only after first making sure it would… Continue reading
March 20, 2010
News outlets are focusing on President Barack Obama’s planned meeting with all the House Democrats today as they prepare for Sunday’s crucial vote on health care overhaul.
The Associated Press: “Obama decided to make one final, personal appeal to rank-and-file Democrats, arranging a visit to the Capitol Saturday afternoon. Republicans, unanimous in opposition to the bill, complained anew about its cost and reach. … Democratic leaders and Obama focused last-minute lobbying efforts on two groups of Democrats, 37 who voted against an earlier bill in the House and 40 who voted for it only after first making sure it would… Continue reading
March 20, 2010
BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced the launch of the BD Protect™ Infection Surveillance and Data Management System, a portfolio of healthcare management software solutions that tracks infections and helps prevent their transmission at three levels — from patient to patient, between patients and healthcare workers, and from community sources to healthcare settings…
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March 20, 2010
BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced the launch of the BD Protect™ Infection Surveillance and Data Management System, a portfolio of healthcare management software solutions that tracks infections and helps prevent their transmission at three levels — from patient to patient, between patients and healthcare workers, and from community sources to healthcare settings…
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March 20, 2010
Physicians Practice and All Children’s Hospital have joined forces to help provide area physicians and their staff more time to devote to patient care. This new partnership is a unique program designed to help doctors in the St. Petersburg area better handle the cumbersome and time-consuming issues of managing a busy practice. Through this new alliance, All Children’s Hospital will use Physicians Practice’s extensive resources to deliver essential practice management tools to help local physicians manage the business aspects of medicine more efficiently and effectively…
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