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Fumbled handoffs can lead to medical errors

INDIANAPOLIS Poor communication of the outcomes of medical tests whose results are pending at the time of a patient's hospital discharge is common and can lead to serious medical errors in post-hospitalization medical treatment. A new study by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and th...

Happy Employees Lead to Healthier Patients

Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement white paper examines link in hospital industry between employee satisfaction and patient care quality NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the nation's health care industry invests hundreds of billion...

Errors in diagnosis of depression lead to over and under diagnosis in primary care

A meta-analysis of more than 50,000 patients has shown that general practitioners (GPs) have great difficulty separating those with and without depression, with substantial numbers of missed and misidentified. GPs looking for depression make more misidentifications (false positives of depressi...

Precyse Solutions Taps Former Siemens Executive to Lead New Marketing Organization

WAYNE, Pa., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Precyse Solutions, a leading provider of advanced clinical documentation software, workflow tools, consulting and staffing services has announced the hiring of Robert Turk as Corporate Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Reporting dir...

Eric Pettigrew to Lead Regence's Community and Business Relations Efforts

SEATTLE, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Regence BlueShield announced today that Rep. Eric Pettigrew, who serves Washington's 37th legislative district, has joined the company as the director of community and business relations. His first day at Regence will be Monday, July 27. "We...

Virtual Nose Jobs to Lead This Year's Top Plastic Surgery Trends

FaceTouchUp.com, a New Online Virtual Plastic Surgery Tool, Gives Rhinoplasty Candidates Access to Affordable, Advanced Imaging Applications and More Accurate 'After' Photos Toronto, ON (PRWEB) July 16, 2009 -- Gone are the days of cutting out the facial features of som...

Pulmonx Announces New President and CEO Michael A. Baker to Lead Interventional Pulmonology Company

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmonx, an emerging leader in interventional pulmonology and in the development of device therapies for the treatment of emphysema announced today that Michael A. Baker has joined the company as President and CEO and that he has been elected...

LeadConfirm Professional, the First Oral Based Lead Test, Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier - Now Available at Amazon.com

''Aimed for the professional market, LeadConfirm Professional is less invasive than blood tests at detecting lead levels in the body.'' Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving painful blood tests. However, that has changed thanks to LeadConfi...

Team Gold's Gym Continues to Lead the National Fight Against Diabetes

DALLAS , July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold's Gym, the world's leading authority on health and fitness, has continued its fight against obesity and the diabetes epidemic by once again supporting the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure. For the fifth year in a row, the company is the Tour de Cur...

Severe COPD may lead to cognitive impairment

Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with lower cognitive function in older adults, according to research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Researchers compared cognitive performance in over 4,150 adults with and without COPD and found that individuals with severe C...

Physics research with atomic force microscope could lead to better health care

Where biology, chemistry and physics intersect, a Kansas State University professor expects to find applications to improve human health. Robert Szoszkiewicz, an assistant professor of physics at K-State, is continuing research on molecules both singularly and as a group. His study of proteins ...

LeadConfirm Professional Now Available at Overstock.com--The First Oral Based Lead Test Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier

Aimed for the professional market, LeadConfirm Professional is less invasive than blood tests at detecting lead levels in the body San Diego, CA (Vocus) July 6, 2009 -- Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving pain...

LeadConfirm Professional Now Available at Drugstore.com - The First Oral Based Lead Test, Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier

Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving painful blood tests. However, that has changed thanks to LeadConfirm Professional, a new saliva-based test that screens for lead exposure in the body using oral fluids. San ...

Meltzer and Yancy to Lead American Heart Association in 2009-10

DALLAS, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association's new national officers begin their 2009-10 terms on July 1. Neil M. Meltzer, M.P.H., president and chief operating officer of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (Md.), is national chairman of the board. Meltzer will be respon...

Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants

More factors should be considered than depression among moms, experts say TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Don't automatically blame mom: A crying, colicky baby can be just as much the result of dad's state of mind, Dutch researchers report. Other studies have found that depress...

Constipation May Lead to Other Problems

Hemorrhoids, incontinence and more can result, research shows SUNDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- A very private health problem, it turns out, is associated with potentially significant and costly complications. In a review of the scientific evidence, researchers found that consti...

Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer

Added risk is tied to red meat and dairy products, study finds,, FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Fat from red meat and dairy products can increase your risk for pancreatic cancer, researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute report. Pancreatic cancer, which is usually fat...

PHT Names VP to Lead Sales of A-Claim Payment Solution for Doctors, Hospitals

CARROLLTON, Texas, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sean Riley, a 33-year veteran of the electronic payments processing industry, has joined Preferred Health Technology Inc. (PHT) as vice president of sales, the company announced today. Riley will be responsible for nationwide sales of PHT'...

Confectionery Industry Forecast Is Sweet: Globally Inspired Flavors, Eco-Friendly and Health Minded Trends Lead New Product Innovations

Chocolate and Candy Remain Recession Resistant WASHINGTON , June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Experimenting with flavors, flexibility and variety, confectionery makers are thinking outside the bar to provide consumers with chocolate and candy innovation that will drive consumer purchasin...

Migraine With Aura May Lead to Brain Lesions

Whether damage in women affects function remains unclear, researchers say TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've had migraines with auras have an increased risk of developing brain lesions, a new study has found. Whether these small areas of damaged brain tissue affect f...

Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments

Researchers come closer to understanding key airway changes FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- A key element in the development of chronic asthma has been identified by British researchers, who suggest that their finding may lead to new treatments. The study by a team from King's C...

After Major Ruling on Unsafe Lead Levels in Paint, Experts Reveal How You Can Ensure Your Kids Are Safe

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mattel, Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, have been fined $2.3 million for importing and selling toys containing high levels of lead. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the toymaker violated a federal ban on lead paint in toys. The co...

Targeting tumor behavior may lead to new liver cancer drugs

COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio State University cancer researchers have used computational and genomic methods to identify possible anti-cancer agents that may block a particular kind of tumor behavior. The agents target multiple genes associated with that behavior at one time. The researchers wanted to f...

Chopra Center Co-Founder and Best-Selling Author David Simon, M.D., Will Lead Two Special Events in New York City This June

This spring in the center of the universe, Dr. David Simon will teach stressed New Yorkers how to heal anxiety and experience greater physical health and emotional well-being. New York City, NY (PRWEB) June 18, 2009 -- Renowned mind-body physician and co-founder of the...

UCF researcher's nanoparticles could someday lead to end of chemotherapy

Nanoparticles specially engineered by University of Central Florida Assistant Professor J. Manuel Perez and his colleagues could someday target and destroy tumors, sparing patients from toxic, whole-body chemotherapies. Perez and his team used a drug called Taxol for their cell culture studies,...

Depression May Lead to More Preemies Among Blacks

Expert thinks pre-pregnancy mood could partly explain disparity in birth rate ,,,, TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Black women are twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women, and a greater likelihood of depression may play a role in that, a new study suggests. Res...

CSTE Leads Effort to Improve Blood Lead Reporting

ATLANTA, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citing evidence that even a very low level of blood lead is a significant health risk at any age, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is recommending a change in the case definition of elevated blood lead levels in adults. In a vo...

Parents In Wisconsin Can Now Test Their Children For Lead Exposure Using Saliva

LeadConfirm Professional, the first and only non-invasive and oral-based lead testing product in the market today, is now available to more doctors and health care professionals in Wisconsin through a wider distribution base. San Diego – LeadConfirm Professional, ...

Medeguide Founder to Lead Online Healthcare Marketing Workshop at the Healthcare Travel Conference in Singapore

Speakers include Google and IMS Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) June 12, 2009 -- Ruben Toral, Chief Executive of Mednet Asia Ltd. and founder of Medeguide , will lead a one day workshop on trends in online healthcare marketing on June 28, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel as part...

Travis McCoy, Lead Vocalist & Songwriter of Alternative Hip Hop Band Gym Class Heroes, Travels to South Africa, Philippines and India as MTV International's 2009 Staying Alive Foundation Ambassador

MCCOY TO CREATE NEW TRACK INSPIRED BY HIS JOURNEY Follow McCoy's Trip at http://www.theunbeatentrack.com LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Travis McCoy, lead vocalist & songwriter of Gym Class Heroes and MTV Staying Alive Special Ambassador today joined Georgia Arnold, Senior Vice ...

Might Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Fractures?

Small study finds nearly double the normal rate of broken bones THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Having bariatric surgery to induce weight loss might put a person at greater risk for broken bones, a new study says. About one in five cases reviewed by Mayo Clinic researchers re...

Finding May Lead to Vaccine for Traveler's Diarrhea

Researchers discover key clues to bacteria's structure,,,, WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Montezuma's revenge, also known as traveler's diarrhea, can ruin a vacation. Now, researchers have figured out how the bacteria responsible for the illness -- enterotoxigenic Escherichi...

Allied World U.S. Announces Strategic Response(SM) - Complimentary Service Added to General Liability Lead Umbrella Product

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied World Assurance Company (U.S.) Inc., a member company of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH ), today announced an added service to its General Liability Lead Umbrella product offered in the United States. The com...

Health-care issues lead latest Arizona State University-Southwest Poll

TEMPE, Ariz. A majority of Southwesterners 86 percent think the U.S. health care system is in need of some reform, and more than half 53 percent indicate "a great deal of reform" is needed, according to the most recent Arizona State University-Southwest Poll. Further, support for health ca...

Nation's Largest RN Union Endorses Trumka to Lead Labor as President of AFL-CIO

OAKLAND, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee today endorsed Richard Trumka to lead the U.S. labor movement as the next President of American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Trumka, the curren...

Parents In Pennsylvania Can Now Test Their Children For Lead Exposure Using Saliva

LeadConfirm Professional, the first and only non-invasive and oral-based lead testing product in the market today, is now available to more doctors and health care professionals in Pennsylvania through a wider distribution base. San Diego, CA (Vocus) – LeadConfirm...

Parents in Missouri Can Now Test Their Children for Lead Exposure Using Saliva

LeadConfirm Professional, the first and only non-invasive and oral-based lead testing product in the market today, is now available to more doctors and health care professionals in Missouri through a wider distribution base. San Diego, CA (Vocus) June 8, 2009 -- LeadCo...

Celebrities Lead One Million Walkers and Urge Public to Support March for Babies(R)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrity volunteers who led more than one million people in March for Babies this spring are urging the public to continue to help the March of Dimes raise urgently needed funds for programs that help moms and babies. "As a mom who had...

Parents In Kansas Can Now Test Their Children For Lead Exposure Using Saliva

LeadConfirm Professional, the Only Oral-Based Lead Testing Product Today, Is Released to More Distributors in Pennsylvania. LeadConfirm Professional, the first and only non-invasive and oral-based lead testing product in the market today, is now available to more doctors and health care professio...

Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. Names Tony Barnes to Lead Expanding Diagnostics Business

AUSTIN, Texas, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Rules-Based Medicine, Incorporated (RBM), the leading biomarker testing service, today announced that Tony Barnes, Ph.D., MBA, has joined the Company as vice president, clinical diagnostics. Barnes will provide strategic marketing and operational leadership a...