More 'Extreme' Preemies Surviving

...found. "We believe that the good Swedish results are due to the excellent collaboration between obstetricians and neonatologists, a high degree of centralization of very preterm deliveries to tertiary level perinatal centers, and proactive perinatal management," Marsal said. Dr. F. Sessions Cole, director o...

Alexian Brothers Medical Center Opens New Patient Tower

...ill be a sofa bed in each room so loved ones can stay overnight, "enhancing patients' privacy and creating an ideal healing environment." In addition, centralization of diagnostic services on the new tower's ground level will foster greater efficiencies among staff and will provide unparalleled convenience for pati...

Frost & Sullivan Looks at the Influence of China's New Health Reform on the Pharmaceutical Market

...tice, Frost & Sullivan China, the healthcare reform will accelerate the centralization of the generic pharmaceutical market. For generics, being listed as a ...ecome even stronger while the smaller players fall behind, accelerating the centralization of the generic pharmaceutical market. In addition, it has been report...

Hundreds of Workers Gather to Denounce Efforts to Thwart Union Democracy

...sent, marginalize political opposition and thwart union democracy by retaliating against vocal critics of his top-down, corporate leadership style and centralization of power far away from the influence of rank-and-file workers. UHW members are particularly outraged because this politically motivated interferen...

Admins Support 65% More Pharma Operations Execs than Rule-of-Thumb Dictates

...keting teams and also examines: -- Ratio of Pharma Operational FTEs to Administrative FTEs -- Ratio of Administrative FTEs to Promoted Brands -- centralization of Administrative Staff -- Handling of HR Management Tasks for Administrative Staff -- Flexibility of Administrative Headcount -- Trends in Adminis...

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Files Suit Against General Electric Company on Behalf of a Man Who Developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) from Contrast Agent Omniscan

... manufacturers, including General Electric Company. The panel indicated that the Northern District Of Ohio provides a relatively central forum for the centralization of this nationwide litigation. If you or a loved one has developed NSF after being administered a gadolinium contrast dye, please contact our office...

Manufacturing Organizations Identify Efficiencies in Maintenance Functions

...ark class related that a transition to maintenance centralization could provide several worthwhile benefits, as foun...ated, "Manufacturing organizations have found that centralization of maintenance functions not only save companies m...tions found to be the benefits of maintenance centralization and what challenges are expected in a transit...

Concerns Rise Over U.S. Food Safety

...the next. If it's not kept under strict conditions, it's a recipe for growing bacteria. Then there's the larger issue of the industrialization and centralization of the nation's food system. "The [2006] spinach recall was Natural Selection foods. They packed spinach for how many different brands? Dozens and ...

Centralization of Hospital Services Inconveniencing Patients

... Health Minister, Andy Kerr has finally admitted that the centralization of hospital services is inconveniencing patients causing them to travellong distances// to receive health care. The limitations of the public transpor...

Centralization in Medical Technology

Industry Executives Finding Value in Shift of Scientific Publications

... publication function from commercial to clinical - Strategy changes for the new marketplace Among the key topics gathered in this report are: - centralization of publications strategy, planning and delivery - Trends surrounding regional strategy contribution - Strategies for publishing neutral/negative r...

Centralization in Biological Technology

ERT Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

...ieve the fundamentals of our industry remain strong and that we are positioning ourselves for additional growth in the future by focusing on increased centralization of ECGs, increased use of ePRO in clinical trials and increasing our market share." 2009 Guidance The Company issued guidance for the thi...

ERT Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

...new booking activity. We successfully launched two significant efforts aimed at expanding industry penetration of centralized ECGs by focusing on how centralization of ECGs can reduce our clients' costs. We began to see the results of our new marketing programs in increased market awareness. Despite the difficul...

ERT Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

... increasing the industry penetration of centralized ECGs by focusing on how centralization of ECGs can reduce our clients' costs as we believe the benefits of centralization of higher quality and more timely access are apparent. Third, we plan to c...

Bio-Pharma Industry Improves Patient Outcomes Through Continuing Medical Education (CME)

...g firm, Best Practices, LLC, reviewing the CME support functions, benchmark respondents found significant opportunity for maximizing resources through centralization and innovative use of E-CME. Data from this study, "Educating the Market: Creating Value through Support of Continuing Medical Education," identified ...

Industry Executives Finding Value in Shift of Scientific Publications

...publication function from commercial to clinical -- Strategy changes for the new marketplace Among the key topics gathered in this report are: -- centralization of publications strategy, planning and delivery -- Trends surrounding regional strategy contribution -- Strategies for publishing neutral/negative r...

Piedmont Heart Institute Welcomes Cardiology of Georgia

...rhythmia services, advanced heart failure management, open-heart surgery, and peripheral vascular services. This expertise culminated in 1994 with the centralization of services at the Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta at Piedmont Hospital. About Cardiology of Georgia Cardiology of Georgia (COG) is a member of Pied...

Industry Executives Finding Value in Shift of Scientific Publications

...ublication function from commercial to clinical -- Strategy changes for the new marketplace Among the key topics gathered in this report are: -- centralization of publications strategy, planning and delivery -- Trends surrounding regional strategy contribution -- Strategies for publishing neutral/negative...

WTN Interview with Governor Doyle

...n I was a department head at the Department of Justice when the pc explosion hit and every one was for decentralization and linked networks instead of centralization with big mainframes. That was an important milestone. The fact was that there was a lot of good that came from it - much more flexible systems compare...

Florida: Investing Heavily in Biotechnology - Governor uses state funds to attract large biotech companies

...my desire to get an M.B.A. at that time and off I went to the University of Miamis School of Business. Soon after, the corporate pendulum swung toward centralization and most of these companies terminated their Latin American regional headquarters and eliminated these offices. Strangely enough, the corporate pe...

Technology Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley

...ies to examine and potentially redesign all of their financial business processes and supporting technology solutions. Convergence, simplification and centralization of information will be keys to compliance. Companies that lack records management (RM) processes risk legal troubles when disputes arise. A RM proces...

Centralization in Biological Dictionary

Cephalization

...nism. This process eventually produces a head region with sensory organs. cephalization n. An evolutionary trend in the animal kingdom toward centralization of neural and sensory organs in the head or anterior region of Cephalization summary with 4 pages of encyclopedia entries, essays, summaries, r...