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Elekta Contract Provides MAGNET Cooperative Access to Leading Radiation Therapy Solutions

ATLANTA, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- MAGNET Cooperative, one of the largest non-profit group purchasing organizations (GPO) in the U.S., has signed a sole source agreement with Elekta, enabling its members to begin purchasing Elekta's oncology delivery systems. Under the agreement, MAGNET will ...

Abington Memorial One of Just Six Hospitals in the U.S. to Win Magnet Prize

One of the most prestigious awards in nursing, The Magnet Prize, was awarded to Abington Memorial Hospital (AMH) for its Daily CARE Plan at the National Magnet Conference recently in Salt Lake City, UT. This was the sixth year the award was presented. Abington, PA (Voc...

LifeSync Corporation Signs MAGNET Contract

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeSync Corporation announced it has entered into a Group Purchasing Agreement with MAGNET, which is comprised of 12,000 members in 20 states, for the sale of the LifeSync(R) Wireless ECG and disposable ECG LeadWear(R) products. Shelley Hartman...

Geisinger Medical Center earns prestigious Magnet designation

DANVILLE, PA The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has designated Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) as a Magnet hospital. The news came via a conference call to hospital administrators, nurses and staff who broke out with cheers and applause. GMC joins an elite group of only 15 Pennsylvan...

Children's Hospital of Michigan Awarded Prestigious Magnet Status

Children's Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in the state to receive designation DETROIT, April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan Magnet designation for excellence in nursing. Recognized as on...

Researcher, magnet lab receive $2 million grant to target tuberculosis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- About 5,000 people around the world die from tuberculosis every day, but no effective new drugs have been developed to combat it in 40 years. Researchers at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University hope to change that through research made possib...

Rush of honor for Rush University – Magnet Status for Excellence in Nursin

Chicago – Rush University Medical Center has yet again been honored with the Magnet status, given for excellence in nursing. // This is considered to be the highest recognition for nursing services signifying superior nursing care to patients. This is for the second time that Rush University has re...

Does Magnet Therapy Posses Healing Powers?

Leonard Finegold said that the magnets that are sold in the market does not provide any help in reliving the pain and treat health problems//. Magnet that are advertised over the net and sold without any restriction does not posses any theoretical and experimental value. Magnets are sought afte...

Hoag Hospital Certified as Baby-Friendly Facility

...re hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of Excellence ...

URI awarded $13 million grant to develop vaccines for emerging infectious diseases

...ormatics, and it will also result in new hires at affiliated research centers. The research being conducted at the Institute is expected to make it a magnet for attracting translational immunology researchers from around the world. Peter Alfonso, URI vice president for research and economic development...

Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 11 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2009 Rankings

...lth; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; solid organ and soft tissue transplants and orthopaedics. Northwestern Memorial possesses nursing magnet Status, the nation's highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence, and it is listed in 11 clinical specialties in U.S. News & Worl...

Hospital for Special Surgery Remains Top Hospital in Northeast in U.S. News & World Report's 'America's Best Hospitals' List for Orthopedics

...y and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 2 in orthopedics and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2009), and has received magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In 2008 and 2007, HSS was a recipient of the HealthGrades...

Passavant Area Hospital Adopts Quantros for Event Management and Reporting

....7 million Emergency Department Expansion. Passavant recently achieved the magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Only 5 percent of hospitals nationwide achieve magnet Recognition. For more information, visit www.passavanthospital.com . ...

Hoag Hospital Breast Care Center Recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center

...re hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of Excellence ...

June 2009 Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights Probiotics, Carotid Artery and Breast Cancer Treatments

...mmended that women who are at very high risk of developing breast cancer also undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) annually. This technique uses a magnet and radio waves to create detailed two-dimensional images. It's especially helpful in evaluating abnormalities in women with dense breast tissue and f...

Hospital for Special Surgery is Only New York Hospital with Significantly Lower Surgical Site Infection Rate for Hip Replacement Compared to State Average

...y and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics and No. 4 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2008), and has received magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In 2008 and 2007, HSS was a recipient of the HealthGrades...

West Penn Hospital Named Winner of 2009 Premier Award for Quality

...est Penn was also recently named a Top 100 Hospital by Thomson Reuters and was the first hospital in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania to be awarded magnet recognition status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This prestigious designation recognizes hospitals for excellence in nursing. &ldq...

AUB Medical Center Designated First 'Magnet' Facility in the Middle East

... The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) magnet Recognition Program(R) awarded the American Unive... of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) its prestigious magnet designation on June 23, 2009. The magnet program recognizes nursing excellence "in the deli...

Nationally Acclaimed Cardiologist Joins Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute as Executive Medical Director

...re hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of Excellence ...

Children's Named Among the Nation's Top 10 Pediatric Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report

...oday." The methodology behind this year's rankings weighed a three-part blend of reputation, outcome, and care-related measures such as nursing magnet status, patient and family services, advanced technology, credentialing and other factors. A detailed description of the methodology can be found at ...

Innovative Voice and Swallowing Center Opens in Orange County

...re hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of Excellence ...

Teens as Cardiologists in Training: Program Swaps Backpacks for Stethoscopes

... health; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; solid organ and soft tissue transplants and orthopaedics. Northwestern Memorial possesses nursing magnet Status, the nation's highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence, and it is listed in 10 clinical specialties in U.S. News & Worl...

New chemistry techniques improve hybrid scanner performance

...ause it can image the bodies of rats and mice rather than just the brains. The system consists of depth-of-interaction block detectors and a permanent magnet for MRI. In the study, researchers injected rats with the radionuclide C-11 methionine for PET imaging and with Gadoxetate for contrast MRI imagin...

Ceremony at Passavant Area Hospital to Launch Efficiency Improvements

...6.7 million Emergency Department Expansion. Passavant recently achieved the magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Only 5 percent of hospitals nationwide achieve magnet Recognition. For more information, visit www.passavanthospital.com . ...

New Studies Show Nursing Workforce Critical to Success of Health Reform

...organization of hospital nursing affects quality and cost, nurses must be actively involved in process improvement directed at quality and efficiency. magnet accreditation and the Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) program show how nurses and staff, supported by leadership, can lead the improvement of ...

Baylor Dallas Opens Nation's First Neurosurgical OR Suite Featuring BrainSUITE iMRI, GE Healthcare MR Surgical Technology

...and research center in the southwest. The nationally acclaimed medical center serves as flagship hospital for Baylor Health Care System and has earned magnet status for "Excellence in Nursing Services" from the American Nurses Credentialing Center -- the organization's highest level of recognition. In addit...

Convenient Safety Magnets Tell You What To Do In An Emergency

...sberg, President and CEO of Safety Magnets. "The idea occurred to us that if we could just put the instructions on something convenient - like a magnet - the next time an emergency occurred, you could pull it off of your refrigerator and have some semblance of what to do. With June 1-7 being CPR and A...

William W. Wirtz Allocates $19.5 Million to Northwestern Memorial for Cancer Care and Research

... health; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; solid organ and soft tissue transplants and orthopaedics. Northwestern Memorial possesses nursing magnet Status, the nation's highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence, and it is listed in 10 clinical specialties in U.S. News & Worl...

Institute for Interactive Patient Care Launched

...ick Cawley, MD, FACP , chief medical officer, Medical University of South Carolina Karen N. Drenkard, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, FAAN , director, magnet Recognition Program, American Nurses Association Val Gokenbach, RN, PhD , vice president and chief nurse executive, Beaumont Health System ...

Dallas Gastroenterologist Named Vice President of Prestigious National Organization

... the southwest. The nationally acclaimed medical center serves as flagship hospital for Baylor Health Care System and has earned re-accreditation as a magnet hospital for "Excellence in Nursing Services" from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In addition to its Level 1 trauma center, Baylor Dallas i...

Palomar Pomerado Health System Achieves National Recognition for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

...ceived this prestigious designation. To earn magnet recognition, which is considered the highest honor...er in the work environment. Independent studies of magnet hospitals have shown that these institutions have ...further educate themselves," said Colonnelli. "The magnet recognition process allowed our ED nurses to truly...

Compact cancer-therapy particle-delivery system patented

...am positions. "Because these magnets are so compact, the weight of the entire gantry can be about 100 times less than it would be with the variable magnet design," he said. As an example, a 160-ton gantry made from conventional magnets would weigh about 1.5 tons using Trbojevic's design. Even with equipm...

Lambert, Edwards & Associates Named Agency of Record for Aspirus, Inc.

...y and major complication rates, according to HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent health care ratings organization. It is also designated a magnet Hospital for providing an elite level of nursing care and has been recognized for clinical excellence in Cardiac Care, Stroke Care, Pulmonary Care, Cr...

Press Ganey Supports National Hospital Week

... clients and 14 of the 19 Honor Roll recipients are Press Ganey clients. magnet Hospitals—69% of all magnet Hospitals are Press Ganey clients. 2008 Thomson Healthcare's list of Top...

Press Ganey Supports National Hospital Week

...ts and 14 of the 19 Honor Roll recipients are Press Ganey clients. magnet Hospitals -- 69% of all magnet Hospitals are Press Ganey clients. 2008 Thomson Healthcare's list ...

Children's Hospital NICU Nurses Recognized

...rs. This award comes in addition to Children's magnet Recognition Award for Excellence in Nursing Servic... pediatric hospital west of the Rockies to achieve magnet status in 2004, along with redesignation in 2008, ...pitals of its type in the nation. We received magnet Nursing designation in 2004 and redesignation in ...

Hospital Opens New $19 Million Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

...ant unit The hospital is served by 6,100 employees and 1,100 physicians in 50 primary and specialty medical practice areas. It holds magnet Status in nursing and is a 2009 recipient of the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, placing it among the top five perc...

RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology Enabling Fast, Accurate Treatments for Pennsylvania Cancer Patients

...alley Health Network has been recognized by US News & World Report for 13 consecutive years as one of America's Best Hospitals, is a national magnet hospital for excellence in nursing, and has been honored seven straight years among the top integrated health networks in the U.S. Additional informat...

Hoag named in top 125 hospitals by Consumers' CHECKBOOK as reported by AARP The Magazine

...re hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of Excellence ...

Baylor Dallas Nationally Recognized for Nursing Excellence

... Only two percent of hospitals nationwide receive magnet re-designation. DALLAS, April 21 /PRNewswire-...las (Baylor Dallas) has earned re-designation as a magnet hospital, effective immediately. Fewer than six pe... of hospitals nationwide have been designated at a magnet hospital, and merely two percent of the nation's h...
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