PRWeb: Medical Hospitals http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Medical Hospitals from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Health Education Solutions Expands Online Course Offerings with eLearning Curricula Developed by American Heart Association http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3311244.htm Health care professionals have access to eight new courses to enhance their skills and complete professional development requirements. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> SAS 70 Data Centers Help Protect Against Data Breaches http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314264.htm HITECH Act Sheds New Light On Data Security Issues of Healthcare Organizations (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> New System for Cardiovascular Management of Critically-Ill Patients Presented at Medica Exhibition in Düsseldorf http://www.prweb.com/releases/cardiovascular/management/prweb3287804.htm In preparation for a 2010 market launch, medical device company Applied Physiology, presented the Navigator cardiovascular management system at the annual Medica exhibition. Navigator™ is a new breed of cardiovascular care system that provides clinical decision support and targeted therapy. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> RememberItNow! Launches eHealth Survey Using Social Media Channels http://www.prweb.com/releases/eHealth/employee-benefits/prweb3300854.htm Innovative online poll seeks feedback from healthcare, long-term care, and employee benefits professionals on a new eHealth service. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins Named Top 100 New England Super Lawyers http://www.prweb.com/releases/andrewcmeyerjr/1/prweb3305944.htm Boston Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Attorneys Among the Top 100 Attorneys in New England - Result of Peer-review Process (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> The First Rice Based Soy Free Meat Alternative Introduced http://www.prweb.com/releases/Bahama/Riceburger/prweb3308254.htm Bahama Rice Burger is a soy free blend of Risofu the world's first and tastiest rice-based meat alernative which is choleterol, gluten and trans fatty acid free and more. A diet and menu versatile product suited to all tastes including the meat eater in the family. Located in the grocery freezer or contact us at www.Bahamariceburger.com. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Northeast Ohio Hospital System Announces New “Green” Initiative http://www.prweb.com/releases/HMHP/Stericycle/prweb3311534.htm Humility of Mary Health Partners (HMHP) is working to lessen its impact on the environment with the introduction of a Sharps Management System at all three of its acute care hospitals. St. Elizabeth, St. Elizabeth Boardman and St. Joseph health centers are now using Bio Systems reusable containers by Stericycle (NASDAQ: SRCL). By choosing reusable containers that keep plastic out of landfills, HMHP is increasing its commitment to the environment and reducing its carbon footprint. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> White Paper: 802.11n in Infrastructure Improves Connectivity http://www.prweb.com/releases/Summit_Data/White_Paper/prweb3313274.htm Benefit extends to pre-N mobile devices (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Cascade Family Care of Salem, Oregon selects Veridian Strategies to deploy the Allscripts MyWay EMR, Practice Management, and Billing Management Solution http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314314.htm Veridian Strategies announced today that Cascade Family Care has selected and implemented the Allscripts MyWay Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management solution provided through Veridian Strategies to enhance quality of care, create efficiencies, and improve communication. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Emdat Teams Up With Health Story Project to Enable Physicians' Use of Dictated Patient Information With Electronic Medical Records http://www.prweb.com/releases/emdat/healthstory/prweb3316164.htm Emdat is now a member at the Promoter level of the Health Story Project, an alliance of technology companies, healthcare providers and industry associations that develop and promote standards that support the flow of information between narrative documents and electronic medical records. The initiative aims to help providers improve adoption of EMRs and assist in meeting federal “meaningful use” requirements. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Medical Supplies -TwinMed Direct Helps Temper the Rising Costs of Medical Supplies http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3317174.htm Medical Supplies - TwinMedDirect now offering extreme savings on medical supplies, hospital supplies, nitrile exam gloves, latex exam gloves, adult washcloths, wet wipes, and moist wipes. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> The Flag Company, Inc.’s Recently Released “Feel Good” Light Lenses Grows Into Its Own Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/Feel_Good/Light_Lenses/prweb3293954.htm “Perfect for any room, The Flag Company, Inc.’s new ‘Feel Good’ Light Lenses are innovative decorating pieces to stir up positive sentiments and lift spirits.” That was the announcement in March and since then, the popularity of these “Feel Good” Light Lenses has resulted in a website devoted to them exclusively. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Knowledge Solutions delivers Revenue Cycle Management Solution to Continuum Health Partners http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3304484.htm Project delivers cost-effective healthcare solution. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Mercy Primary Care Center Receives $15,000 in Matching Grants for Diabetes Management Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mercy_Primary/Care_Center/prweb3305794.htm Grants from Metro Health Foundation and Trinity Health will be used to provide eye exams to uninsured diabetic patients. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Orion Health Participates in International Forum to Break Down Barriers for Health Information Exchange http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3306644.htm In Washington D.C. today, Dr. David Hunt, a range of experts and healthcare leaders will focus on sharing best practices for Health Information Exchanges (HIEs). Participants from the United States and New Zealand healthcare industries will discuss lessons learned in developing functional health information exchanges which provide safer and more patient-centered care. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Union Hospital, Hong Kong, Selects First DataBank's Electronic Drug Information in Medication Safety Initiative http://www.prweb.com/releases/drug/database/prweb3304684.htm Thanks to a new medication safety initiative, clinicians at Union Hospital Hong Kong will have access to electronic drug information to assist them during prescribing and dispensing. Inconsistent drug terminology and a lack of drug information during prescribing are major contributing factors to medication errors. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> FuelOnly Opens New Testing & Research Facility http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3315334.htm New Larger Facility Increases Company's Testing, Research & Production Capabilities (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Online Medical Supply Superstore Adds Cure Catheters to Product Mix http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical-supplies/catheters/prweb3297134.htm AllegroMedical.com partners with Cure to support medical research. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> HealthTracks Releases Health Journal for Seniors http://www.prweb.com/releases/HealthTracks/50Plus/prweb3299264.htm “HealthTracks … My Health Journal at 50 Plus” addresses the growing needs of an aging population by providing an easy-to-use and portable notebook for tracking personal medical histories. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> Kroll Fraud Solutions to Host Webinar for Healthcare Organizations on Achieving HITECH Compliance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3305444.htm Data security experts at Kroll Fraud Solutions will host a webinar that outlines important steps healthcare organizations should take to comply with requirements set forth in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> AllMed's PeerPoint Medical Review Software Gets Better, Faster, With Version 2.0 http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical-IRO/PeerPoint-Software/prweb3290914.htm Popular medical review portal application is deployed with state-of-the-art architecture, security, and scalability. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> BridgeGate International Announces New Integration and Interoperability Training Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009_BridgeGate_Training/12/prweb3299434.htm Courses to Help Prepare Healthcare and Public Sector Organizations for Changes in Industry Standards and Compliance Requirements (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> Baxa Features DoseEdge™ Pharmacy Workflow Manager at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3299884.htm Baxa Corporation announces its focus on pharmacy workflow management at the 2009 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition at the Venetian Hotel and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV - featuring its complete workflow management system, DoseEdge™. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> SedationFacts.org Posts Information On Potential Interactions Between Sedatives And Popular Herbal Supplements And Over-The-Counter Medications http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3289234.htm SedationFacts.org Posts Information On Potential Interactions Between Sedatives And Popular Herbal Supplements And Over-The-Counter Medications (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Bobby Berk Home and Leslie Sanchez Announce 1st Annual Toy Drive for DC’s Neediest Families http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3289394.htm Bobby Berk Home & Author and Political Analyst Leslie Sanchez proudly announce their 1st annual Toy Drive benefiting Providence Hospital’s “Adopt-a-Family for Christmas” program. The goal is to raise $5000 in cash and toy donations for the charity and If that goal is achieved, Bobby Berk Home will match the donation. Toys will be distributed to families Saturday, December 19th at Providence Hospital. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Latest Book Highlights How Your Organisation Can Live or Die Depending On Your View of Fitness and Leadership http://www.prweb.com/releases/mikewash/54/prweb3289614.htm The latest book in the 54 series compacts 20 yrs of consultancy into this highly entertaining and revealing book about the challenges of transforming organisations. The award winning author Mike Wash links the concepts of healing to Leadership and Organisational Development. 54 Approaches to Organisational Healing available now at http://www.mwauk.com. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> MAGICWHEELS® Gets a 17% Boost from Medicare http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12magicwheelsmedicare/prweb3290334.htm Amidst numerous healthcare budget cuts, Magic Wheels Inc., an innovative manufacturing company of a revolutionary, 2-Geared Wheelchair Wheel has gone against the grain and received a boost, in a recalculated fee schedule from Medicare (HCPCS: code E2227). Beginning January 1, 2010, the U.S. fee will increase to a $3863.21/pair average, up from $3307.60/pair in 2009. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> IntelliSoft Group Focuses on Protecting Customer Investment in Medical Credentialing Systems -- Budget Constraints and Forced Upgrades in Medical Credentialing Automation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3293784.htm IntelliSoft Group offers their new IntelliChoice upgrade program. An industry leader in medical credentialing software, IntelliSoft Group is the only vendor offering the SaaS (Software as a Service) deployment option. SaaS is an excellent option for those medicial organizations that have budget restraints, yet are in need of medical credentialing software. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> North American Seminars Inc. Opens Its 2010 Physical Therapy Continuing Medical Education Course Sponsorship Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/physicaltherapycontinuing/educationcourses/prweb3294734.htm North American Seminars Inc. is now accepting medical facilities that wish to host continuing medical education courses at their medical facility in 2010. This program allows a facility to showcase its operation and capabilities to the medical community as well as reduce their overall costs to educate their physical therapy and occupational therapy team members. In 2009 over 45 facilities hosted over 250 live training events. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Lexi-Comp Focused on Improving Patient Communication in Healthcare Institutions Treating Diverse Patient Populations http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3294904.htm Lexi-Comp's multi-language patient education leaflets support Joint Commission initiative to establish standards for language access in healthcare organizations. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Economic Crisis Causes Acute Demand for Affordable Drug Addiction Treatment http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3235934.htm Economic downturn causes demand for affordable drug and alcohol rehab programs. Mountainside in Connecticut cites a sharp increase in demand for its services and attributes stress caused by economic crisis which has led to an increase in alcoholic binge drinking, drug abuse and marital problems. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Harmful Procedures on Young Women Caused by Outdated HPV test, not by Pap Test http://www.prweb.com/releases/hifidna/01/prweb3286014.htm Harmful procedures on young women caused by outdated HPV test, not by Pap test – HiFi DNA Tech sues FDA on December 11 for blocking new technology. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Insightra Medical Launches the Freedom(TM) Ventral Hernia Repair, an Innovative New Way to Deploy Sublay Implants for Ventral Hernias Without Suturing http://www.prweb.com/releases/Insightra/Freedom/prweb3288304.htm Insightra Medical, Inc, a California based medical device company today announced the launch of its new ventral hernia repair system. Freedom Ventral is a modification to the standard sublay technique, which completely obviates the need for complex, time consuming mesh suturing. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> New Patient Financial Services Guide Now Available http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3287124.htm BridgeFront announces its new Patient Financial Services (PFS) Resource Guide, available for immediate download. Authored by nationally recognized experts, Dyan Anderson and Rose Dunphy, the guide leads PFS managers though an extensive amount of issues addressed on a daily basis. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Doctor T Shirt and Surgeon T Shirt Product Lines Announced by Doctors’ Day Organization http://www.prweb.com/releases/Doctor-T-Shirt/Surgeon-T-Shirt/prweb3275904.htm The organization expanded its product line to include a Doctor T shirt and Surgeon T Shirt product line. One of the first designs offered depicts a lab coat with the caption “in the house,” a wonderful little saying that is timeless in its meaning. The second is a surgeon T shirt depicting a scalpel with the caption “never a dull moment.” (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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]]> State Approves Plans For Kidney Transplants At Advocate Christ Medical Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3286344.htm Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill. has become the state’s newest kidney transplant center and the first for Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs, following formal approval of the hospital’s plans today (December 1) by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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]]> Treadmill Desks More Effective than Most Often Prescribed Drugs for Lowering Breast Cancer Risk? http://www.prweb.com/releases/treadmill_desk/breast_cancer/prweb3286574.htm Recent studies have shown that breast cancer drugs such as tamoxifen and raloxifene increase chance of other breast cancers and blood clots, yet walking daily offers better preventative rates without the risk of side effects. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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]]> Online Speech Therapy for Children and Adults Now Available from Independent Speech http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3231524.htm Individuals looking to speech therapy options for themselves or for their children can now turn to Independent Speech, a recently launched practice offering online-based speech-language therapy. Independent Speech provides individuals a convenient and professional alternative to clinic based speech therapy programs. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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]]> FHS Corp Announces Price Transparency Webinar Series http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3278564.htm Educational online events to focus on healthcare price transparency and patient estimations. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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]]> Links Medical Opens New Headquarters, Prepares to Launch Medical-Grade Manuka Honey http://www.prweb.com/releases/Links_Medical_Products/Medical_Manuka_Honey/prweb3285374.htm Links Medical Products Inc., an industry leader in healthcare products for hospitals and nursing homes, announces the opening of its new headquarters in the Irvine Spectrum. The new facility is located at 9247 Research Drive, Irvine, California 92618. In addition, Links Medical maintains another facility in the Irvine Spectrum plus an assembly and distribution operation in Indio, California. This most recent expansion reflects Links Medical's rapid growth and the need for additional space to meet anticipated heavy demand for their new ManukaMed™ Medical-Grade Manuka Honey products. Manuka Honey comes from the flower of the Manuka tree (leptospermum scoparium) native to New Zealand and has shown in numerous studies to have powerful bacteriostatic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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