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The Meadows Alumni Association to Host Alumni Workshop in Houston on May 28

The Meadows Alumni Association is pleased to host an alumni workshop in Houston, Texas, for alumni on May 28, 2013, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Council on Alcohol and Drugs. Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT, will lead the discussion on the topic of “Perfectly Imperfect.” Wickenburg, AZ (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 The Meadows Alumni Association is pleased to host an alumni workshop in Houston, Tex., for alumn...

'Talking' pilot to improve NHS culture

Nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals could be expected to hold monthly sessions to discuss the pressures they face as part of a government backed initiative to improve culture and compassion across the NHS, Nursing Times can reveal.

Loma Linda University Honors 13 with Awards

Loma Linda University is recognizing 13 people for their exemplary service, contribution, and accomplishments that reflect well on the institution. Loma Linda, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Loma Linda University is recognizing 13 people for their exemplary service, contribution, and accomplishments that reflect well on the institution. The awards will be presented during the 2013 Loma Linda University...

Workshop Encourages Nurse-Led End-of-Life Talks

A community-based workshop is inspiring people to make end-of-life plans with loved ones. Medscape Medical News

SNFs: New Turf for Hospitalists?

(MedPage Today) -- Demand for hospitalists to move outside their traditional work setting into skilled nursing facilities is growing, industry observers say.

UHS-Pruitt Corporation Earns Clean Air Campaign - PACE Award

NORCROSS, Ga., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The UHS-Pruitt Corporation family of providers is always focused on delivering quality, state-of-the-art health care services, but was recently honored for a different kind of innovative programming. The Georgia Clean Air Campaign, working in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Transportation, is tasked with tackling traffic congestion proble...

Rise in the Number of Working Mothers with Full-Time Jobs Drive Growth in the Breast Pumps Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Breast Pumps markets. Global market for Breast Pumps is projected to reach 7.3 million units by 2018, driven by increasing number of young nursing mothers in the workforce and the desire to breastfeed babies for a longer time for their better health and development of the immune system. San Jose, California (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Follow...

Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Speaks out on Weight Loss Surgery Risks

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As more highly effective weight loss surgery options become widely available, it's only natural for prospective patients to be concerned about the possible risks of such procedures. There has been no shortage of positive news regarding bariatric procedures recently, including studies on the gastric sleeve's reduction of the ghrelin hormone that causes hung...

Viewpoints: We Need More 'Socialism'; The IRS's 'Unwelcome Role'; 'Fog Of Obamacare'

Los Angeles Times: If This Health Plan Is 'Socialism,' We Need More Of It So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people's business in an open marketplace. Californians got their first glimpse Thursday of what insurers plan to charge for coverage to be offered next year to about 5 million state residents who don't receive health insurance from employers (David Lazaru...

Highlights: States Delay Or Drop Dual-Eligible Pilot Program; La. Grand Jury To Examine $200M Medicaid Contract; Examining Insurer Earnings In Ore.

A selection of health policy stories from Louisiana, Oregon, Connecticut, Kansas, North Carolina, California, and New York. Modern Healthcare: States Delaying, Dropping Controversial Dual-Eligible Pilot Program More than half of the states that applied to participate in a controversial CMS pilot for dual-eligible beneficiaries have either dropped out or delayed implementation of their pr...

State Highlights: La. Grand Jury To Examine $200M Medicaid Contract

A selection of health policy stories from Louisiana, Oregon, Connecticut, Kansas, North Carolina, California, and New York. Modern Healthcare: States Delaying, Dropping Controversial Dual-Eligible Pilot Program More than half of the states that applied to participate in a controversial CMS pilot for dual-eligible beneficiaries have either dropped out or delayed implementation of their pr...

Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ) Endorses Linked Senior

Washington, DE, May 24, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Linked Senior, Inc. and the Health Care Association of New Jersey are proud to announce a new partnership. Charles de Vilmorin, CEO of Linked Senior and Paul R. Langevin, Jr., President of HCANJ, announced their agreement to work together to provide technology to enhance the quality of life for residents of New Jersey nursing homes and assisted living fac...

Hunt agrees new powers for NMC

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to get new powers designed to speed up the fitness to practise process in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire scandal, it has been announced.

Community nursing 'failing people'

The state of community nursing in the NHS in England is “lamentable”, the RCN has warned.

Thousands of Nurses Attend Special Viewing of Acclaimed Nursing Documentary at AACN Conference

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A documentary about the complex world of nursing reached its largest audience to date when thousands of nurses attended a special screening May 22 during the annual conference of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The documentary, "NURSES, If Florence Could See Us Now" was shown in Boston on Wednesday afternoon of AACN'...

Alzheimer's disease, the soft target of the euthanasia debate

(Medical Xpress)—The way Alzheimer's disease is portrayed by advocacy groups and the media is having undue influence on the euthanasia debate, according to a Deakin University nursing ethics professor.

The Meadows Wickenburg an Exhibitor at Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders

The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment center in Wickenburg, Ariz., will be an exhibitor at the 26th NW Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders in Bellevue, Wash. from May 29-31, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Wickenburg, AZ (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment center in Wickenburg, Ariz., will be an exhibitor at the 26th NW Conference on Behav...

Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital is Recognized as a Top Critical Access Hospital

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has recognized Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital as one of the nation’s Top Critical Access Hospitals for Financial Stability. SONORA, TX (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has recognized Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital as one of the nation’s Top Critical Access Hospitals for Financial Stability. Lillian M....

Retired nurse wins award for global sight-saving work

A retired ophthalmic nurse from Glasgow has won an award for volunteer work for a sight saving charity.

Valuable New Resource Supports Military Moms

As the nation pauses to honor its military service members this Memorial Day, Corporate Voices for Working Families has published an important new resource designed to assist breastfeeding and nursing mothers serving in the United States military. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 As the nation pauses to honor its military service members this Memorial Day, Corporate Voices for Working Families...

NHS managers rate quality of NHS leadership as poor

Forty per cent of NHS trust managers and clinical leaders think the quality of leadership in the health service overall is poor or very poor and 73 per cent believe that quality of care fails to be given the priority it deserves, according to the re...

John Muir Health’s Medical Centers Awarded an “A” for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group for a Second Consecutive Year

The Leapfrog Group, an independent coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health benefits, has honored John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek medical centers with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM for the second year in a row. The grades are given based on hospitals’ overall success in keeping patients safe from infections, injuri...

BioScrip To Present At Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference

ELMSFORD, N.Y., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioScrip, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOS) today announced that the Company will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference to be held June 3-6, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Richard Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Hai Tran, Chief Financial Officer, will present on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.&...

TeamHealth Medical Call Center Forms Clinical Advisory Committee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamHealth Medical Call Center (THMCC), a premier provider of 24-hour nurse triage and nurse advice lines, announces its newly formed Clinical Advisory Committee. The 10-person committee, comprising physician, nursing and administrative leaders, provides clinical expertise to advance THMCC's purpose of providing safe, quality and cost-effective s...

New U.S. Study Indicates That Biomet’s Oxford Partial Knee Patients Were More Likely to Be Satisfied Than Total Knee Patients in Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living

Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of orthopaedic and biotechnology products, announces the presentation of research that included an evaluation of patient satisfaction with its Oxford Partial Knee. The study reports that patients in the study who received the Oxford Partial Knee were 1.8 times more likely than total knee replacement recipien...