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Following CMS Cuts to Reimbursement for Medical Errors, New Devices Aimed at Reducing Nosocomial Infections Emerge

WALTHAM, Mass., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cuts to reimbursement for hospital-acquired infections are resulting in adopti...

WellPoint Teams up with Bob Harper from 'The Biggest Loser' to Expand Efforts Aimed at Improving Individuals' Health

Research shows individual health choices directly influence the health and well-being of friends and family INDIANAPOLIS, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP ), the nation's largest health benefits company by medical membership, today announced it has teamed up with Bob Harp...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana Teams up with Bob Harper from 'The Biggest Loser' To Expand Efforts Aimed at Improving Individuals' Health

Individuals can calculate their Health Footprint to determine the impact their behaviors have on others INDIANAPOLIS, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The carbon footprint has become part of daily life for many people, but did you know that everyone has a Health Footprint(SM) too? Anthem Blue Cross a...

Ohio's Children's Hospitals Release New Results of Collaboration Aimed at Saving Children's Lives

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio Children's Hospital Association (OCHA) and its six member hospitals - Akron Children's Hospital; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Dayton Children's Medical Center; Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus; Rainbow Babies & Children'...

HIPAApedia.com Goes Live - The First Dedicated Educational Community Wiki Aimed at Healthcare Information Professionals Interested in HIPAA Regulatory Issues and Solutions.

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- HIPAApedia.com, the first dedicated educational community wiki to serve the healthcare IT community and business professionals interested in HIPAA regulatory issues and solutions, is now available. Sponsored by Edifecs, the leader in providing healthcare ...

OHSU scientists partner with others to form center aimed at combating infectious diseases

PORTLAND, Ore. Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Washington, along with a number of partner institutions across the Northwest, have received federal funding to form a regional research center aimed at combating emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases that pose a serious...

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Announce Restructuring Changes Aimed at Growing Otsuka's Pharmaceutical Business Worldwide

Restructuring efforts include the re-alignment of shared services, including Business Technology, and establishment of Pharmaceutical Governance and Medical Device Governance Committees ROCKVILLE, Md. and PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI) and ...

Daniel J. Nevrivy, Ph.D., Biotech and Pharmaceutical Patent Attorney, Launches New Law Firm Aimed at Helping Clients Preserve Their Capital

Daniel J. Nevrivy, Ph.D., a Washington, D.C. patent attorney, today announces the formation of Nevrivy Patent Law Group P.L.L.C., a law firm focused on biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law that aims to help businesses, universities and inventors protect their intellectual property (IP) and...

New Food Pyramid Is Aimed at Kids

'MyPyramid for Preschoolers' helps parents expand little ones' diet in a healthy way SATURDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new federal government food pyramid for preschoolers may help parents deal with picky eating problems, especially as youngsters are introduced to new kinds of fo...

Vaccine and drug research aimed at ticks and mosquitoes to prevent disease transmission

Most successful vaccines and drugs rely on protecting humans or animals by blocking certain bacteria from growing in their systems. But, a new theory actually hopes to take stopping infectious diseases such as West Nile virus and Malaria to the next level by disabling insects from transmitting th...

Innovatech Labs, Assisting Companies in Adhering to Halogen-Free Manufacturing Standards Aimed at Protecting the Environment

Ion Chromatography tests deployed on electronic components to determine levels of halogens Minneapolis (PRWEB) November 25, 2008 -- www.innovatechlabs.com - Innovatech Labs, a leading materials testing laboratory, is helping companies adhere to halogen-free manufact...

The SCAN Foundation Announces New Grants Aimed at Refocusing the Debate About Healthcare for Seniors

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its mission to spur research and reform about critical healthcare issues facing America's growing senior population, The SCAN Foundation announced today it has awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants aimed at recasting the dialogue between healt...

Researchers to begin study aimed at helping Latino HIV patients

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will soon begin researching how a lack of trust in formal medicine is contributing to disproportionately higher mortality rates in Latino HIV patients than in white HIV patients across the country. The study, "Trust...

Unilens Vision Announces New Policies Aimed at Increasing Eye Care Professionals Profitability

LARGO, Fla., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilens Vision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UVICF; TSX Venture Exchange: UVI), which develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses, today revealed a cutting edge program for all Unilens GP (Gas Permeable) products....

AFGE Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign Aimed at Funding the VA

Union Representing VA Workers Urge Elected Officials Not to Privatize Veterans' Health Care WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Employees today launched a nationwide radio ad campaign urging Congress to provide full, mandatory funding for the...

Anthem Blue Cross Announces Initiative Aimed at Preventing Serious Medical Errors; Company Committed to Protecting Members' Health and Finances by Not Reimbursing Major Preventable Adverse Events

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross announced today process changes for its hospital network to be implemented this year. The changes will include reimbursement modifications and are aimed at eliminating preventable adverse events as defined by the Centers f...

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Announces Initiative to Protect Members' Health Aimed at Preventing Serious Medical Errors

NEW YORK, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire) announced today that collaborative efforts are currently underway with its hospital network that are aimed at helping to eliminate preventable adverse events as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servi...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin Announces Initiative Aimed at Preventing Serious Medical Errors; Company Committed to Protecting Members' Health and Finances by Not Reimbursing Major Preventable Adverse Events

MILWAUKEE, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin announced today process changes for its hospital network to be implemented this year. The changes will include reimbursement modifications and are aimed at eliminating preventable adverse events as defined ...

GenOdyssee Receives Notice of Allowance from U.S. Patent Office for Improved Interferon-Alpha Aimed at Hepatitis C

GenOdyssee has Received Notice of Allowance of United States Patent Application Covering its Lead HCV Interferon-alpha Product GEA007.1, a Natural Protein With Improved Anti-HCV Genotype 1 Activity PARIS, France, February 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GenOdyssee S.A., a biotechnology company d...

Congress Poised to Reauthorize Legislation Aimed at Dramatic Expansion of Global HIV and AIDS Programs

Draft bill corrects flaws in existing policy; Legislation has overwhelming support of large global AIDS coalition WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next week, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs will mark up the U.S. Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization...

Abt Associates to Lead Major Evaluation of Programs Aimed at Promoting Self-Sufficiency for Disadvantaged Families

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Abt Associates has been awarded a $15 million, 7-year contract by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to lead a major evaluation of emplo...

CHPA Commends Senator Biden on Legislation Aimed at Curbing Medicine-Abuse Trend

Initiative Is Major Step in Stopping Cough Medicine Abuse Among Teens WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-Del.), introduced the Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2007, which would prevent teens under the age of 18 from purchasing cough...

UK Health Department White Paper aimed at improving Health care facilities

The United Kingdom Health Department as introduced new reforms to make the health service more patient friendly and aims at giving better treatment at an affordable // consultation and easily accessible, this minimum effective plan is aimed at concentration more at providing better services to pati...

The Dannon Company Awards The I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center the Fourth Annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grant

...- The Dannon Company, Inc. awarded the I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center (JCC) the fourth annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grant aimed at promoting healthy eating and fitness among students in the Salt Lake County community. The JCC received $30,000 in support of its Fun, Fit & H...

Hill-Rom Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

...y. The decline was due to job elimination actions, volume-related compensation savings and other general and administrative cost reduction activities aimed at reducing core operating expenses, along with foreign exchange movements. -- Adjusted pre-tax income from continuing operations increased 8....

NutraCea Announces Forbearance Agreement With Bank and Provides Update on Business Strategy and Transactions

... South East Asia. Facilities Update - Company Rightsizing Overhead and Production Capacity In further discussing NutraCea's strategy aimed at refocusing the Company on core competencies and exiting non-core businesses, Short noted: "A key component in our overall business strategy ...

US Oncology Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

...t-effective cancer care in today's changing healthcare landscape. We have experienced increased productivity through our Lean Six Sigma program aimed at improving the patient experience while enhancing the efficiency of the care delivery process. An example of our productivity success, at our 17 la...

AADE, Emory University and Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute Partner to Educate and Improve Access to Care for Atlanta-area Minorities with Diabetes

...tes Educators (AADE) today announced the launch of an Atlanta-based program aimed at improving self-management of diabetes among minority populations. In par...ram The Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program is a non-profit program aimed to provide diabetes education and lifestyle intervention to Latinos in Geor...

Dartmouth gets $3 million from the National Science Foundation for IT research in health care

...r healthcare settings. The project, funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, the national economic stimulus bill), is aimed at improving the security and effectiveness of information technology infrastructure in the healthcare industry, which in turn will help meet two of i...

Avipaxin Is First Entrant in Medical Arsenal for Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Connection(C) Product and Testing Protocols

... OSCEOLA, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroScience, Inc. has launched a new product -- Avipaxin -- aimed at decreasing elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Avipaxin supports acetylcholine levels by providing substrates for its production and by ...

Bionovo Presents Positive Results from Phase 1B Trial of Bezielle for Metastatic Breast Cancer

...tic collapse, and programmed necrosis. There are currently no effective therapeutic cures for advanced breast cancer and treatment is primarily aimed at palliation of symptoms as well as improving overall survival. Over 192,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year an...

Veracord Delivers FDA Expertise with SyberWorks Latest Learning Management Solution

...ing management system (LMS) offerings to companies aimed to compete in the FDA regulated industry. Together...ing management system (LMS) offerings to companies aimed to compete in the FDA regulated industry. Together...continually seeks smarter strategies for companies aimed to reduce risk and costs while advancing profitabi...

Massachusetts Warns: Bisphenol A Toxic

...terfere with breast cancer chemotherapy treatment. The Massachusetts advisory is the latest in a series of municipal, state and federal actions aimed at reducing exposure to BPA. Federal legislation introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, Calif.) and Rep. Edward Markey (D, Mass.) would ban BPA from ...

Alzheimer's Disease is the Focus of TBSI Annual Neuroscience Symposium

... Spine Institute's Third Annual Neuroscience Symposium on September 3 and 4. This year's symposium will consist of an evening of public presentations aimed at helping local residents, Alzheimer's patients, and their family members better understand early signs of the disease and ways to reduce your risk. ...

Synthetic biology -- opportunities and risks

...ining stage. Safety-relevant aspects are also addressed, with the paper concluding that, according to the current state of research, the existing laws aimed at ensuring biological safety (biosafety) and at eliminating potential misuse (biosecurity) are sufficient. Despite this, a continuous discussion on s...

St. Joseph Health System-Sonoma County Partners With Aegis Health Group to Bring Health-Management Program to Area Employers

...thern coast, and its 80-bed sister facility, Petaluma Valley Hospital, selected Aegis Health Group to design and implement a health-management program aimed at local employers. The program includes an on-site employer relations specialist responsible for developing partnerships with employers in Sonoma Cou...

TGen-led team is 1 of 7 selected for $1 million skin-cancer grants

...tion of cutaneous malignant melanoma offers the best form of cure. Characterization of the genes influencing melanoma risk is critical towards efforts aimed at disease prevention and early detection. "Studies of families with multiple melanoma patients have identified mutations in two genes that strongl...

Diagnostic tools and innovative therapies improve patient prognosis

...d usually is associated with an unacceptable false negative rate. The Lung Cell Evaluation Device (LuCED) is an automated 3D cell imaging platform, aimed at detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous cells in sputum. The technology was developed by researchers at VisionGate, Inc., in collaboration with sc...

Fox Chase researchers identify differences in treatments and outcomes of patients with second primary lung cancers versus those with one primary lung cancer

...veloping SPLC, but the impact of this second cancer on treatment and lung cancer specific mortality is unknown. With this study Li and her colleagues aimed to uncover some of these unknowns. The study used the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database and ...

Advanced targeted therapies effective as first-line treatment for lung cancer

... effective and well-tolerated treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has progressed after chemotherapy, aimed at extending survival. The phase III SATURN study was initiated to evaluate the efficacy and safety of erlotinib as a first-line maintenance therapy f...