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March 18, 2010
Health care facilities use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic exam to quickly and efficiently perform a range of patient exams, including cardiac imaging. Developed to meet these demanding clinical needs, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will showcase the advanced cardiac capabilities of its AplioTM MX and Aplio ArtidaTM ultrasound systems at this year’s American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in Atlanta, March 14 – 16, 2010 (Booth # 1944). This is the first appearance of the Aplio MX at ACC…
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March 17, 2010
The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room: “The House will have a clean up-or-down vote on the Senate’s healthcare vote in the form of a rules vote, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Wednesday. As Democrats prepare to move forward with health reform efforts, Hoyer seemed to confirm the so-called ‘deem and pass’ strategy that would see the House indirectly approve the Senate’s health bill through a vote on a rule making changes to it. … The majority leader seemed to signal that Democrats were likely to opt for the maneuver, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had said Tuesday was… Continue reading
March 17, 2010
It’s getting close to April Fools Day but we’re told this is no joke: It seems that in a bid to cut down on the spread of infections, some British hospitals have taken to telling visitors and their medical staffs not to sit on the beds of patients.
“We are committed to doing all we can to prevent infection and as a result have very low rates” of infections like MRSA and Clostridium difficile, a spokesman for Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, one of the British hospitals enforcing a no-bed-sitting policy, told the BBC. An official of the Scotland… Continue reading
March 17, 2010
Three Society of Interventional Radiology members-John D. Fulco, M.D., FSIR; Irvin F. Hawkins Jr., M.D., FSIR; and David C. Levin, M.D., FSIR, were awarded the society’s Gold Medal, an honor that is given to those who have helped ensure the future of interventional radiology by advancing the quality of medicine and patient care. John D. Fulco, M.D., FSIR, is the past chief of staff of the Ellis Health System in Schenectady, N.Y., and past president of the Medical Society of the County of Schenectady…
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March 17, 2010
Ontario’s Registered Dietitians and their colleagues across the country are celebrating the first Dietitians Day. Dietitians of Canada (DC) designates each March as National Nutrition Month, and Dietitians Day celebrates the professionals who bring nutrition to the public. “Ontario’s Registered Dietitians are a valuable resource for people of this province who are seeking healthy eating information and advice…
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March 17, 2010
The American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) incoming President Harold N. Godwin of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, spoke to APhA2010 Annual Meeting attendees during the second general session. The meeting drew nearly 7,000 attendees from all practice settings to Washington, DC,March 12-15. With the meeting convening in the nation’s capital, Godwin began his remarks by encouraging pharmacists to take inspiration from the challenges this nation faced in its growth and development, as they focus on improving medication use and advancing patient care during these tough economic times…
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March 17, 2010
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, wrestling with a massive hole in the state’s Medicaid budget, has proposed a new tax on hospitals and managed care plans. In addition, hospitals in Iowa and Tennessee, as well as in rural Wisconsin, are calling for higher taxes – on themselves.
As the recession demolishes their budgets, states are increasingly turning to taxes on hospitals and other health care providers to help pay for their beleaguered Medicaid programs.
For state governments, the taxes offer an added benefit: By coming up with more money for Medicaid, they can get more funds… Continue reading
March 17, 2010
Although restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research have been lifted under the Obama administration, some researchers are finding the new ethical requirements burdensome, the Washington Post reports. Under the George W. Bush administration, only 21 stem-cell “lines” were permitted to receive federal research funding. President Obama relaxed the restrictions but allowed the National Institutes of Health to issue ethics guidelines…
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