T-System Releases Free Clinician Swine Flu Templates, Incorporating Updated CDC Interim Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment
Downloadable Templates Available Online for Emergency Clinicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
DALLAS, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the 2009 Swine Flu outbreak, T-System, Inc., the nation's largest provider of emergency department (ED) clinical documentation solutions...
Wound Be Gone: Quickly Gaining Strong Support from Clinician Experts in the Field of Wound Healing
Created by Czech scientists, Wound-Be-Gone™ is now the only over the counter treatment for
chronic and acute wounds. The revolutionary new product features a patented technology that
both speeds up the healing process and prevents scar formation.
Bellwood, IL (PRW...
USC physician Anne L. Peters receives American Diabetes Association's Distinguished Clinician Award
San Francisco, CA (June 9, 2008) The American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation's leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announced today that Anne L. Peters, MD, CDE, received the Association's prestigious Outstanding Physician
Clinician Award at the organizatio...
LCA Announces More Requests for Bids on Lung Cancer Research Programs Funded Through the Department of Defense
...n and treatment from the laboratory to the patient.
Also available is $1.2 million to cover the salaries and other expenses under the Promising
clinician Research Award program and $650,000 for the Clinical Fellow Research Awards.
Pre-application submissions for all categories are due by November...
Rapid Swine Flu Test Misses Many Infections
...titute for the judgment of the clinician."
Because people might test negative but actually have the flu, Shaw said, "we want to emphasis that the
clinician should also go by the patient's symptoms and what they know is circulating in the community."
Positive test results are accurate, however. "But a ...
Summa Health System Creates Quick Win With Their Caregiver Community By Implementing Sentillion's Clinical Workstation Solution
...tunes the applications to the selected patient's identity, saving time, and eliminating the potential for errors.
"At the time of go-live, each
clinician participated in a five minute enrollment for single sign-on, along with a brief one-on-one review session," said Pam Banchy, System Director of Clinic...
Gentiva Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
...egies: rolling out our specialty programs, serving the needs of higher acuity seniors and increasing both the capacity and productivity of our growing
clinician base," said Gentiva CEO Tony Strange. "Our performance demonstrates the commitment of our employees as well as the growing belief of the healthcare co...
LSUHSC contributes to revealing targets to reduce racial disparity in prostate cancer deaths
...ty of health care facilities, the services offered at those facilities, the systems in place to trigger appropriate utilization of those services, and
clinician time pressures or encounter characteristics may impede their ability to fully address patient needs. Other factors such as provider bias, erroneous st...
Holy Family Memorial Health Network Bolsters Patient Care Quality and Safety in Achieving Stage 6 on HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model(SM) Scale
...Appear to have a significant advantage over competitors for patient safety,
clinician support,
clinician recruitment, and competitive marketing for both consumers and nurse recruit...
Surveyed Oncologists Expect to Prescribe Provenge to about Half of Their Prostate Cancer Patients if the Vaccine is Approved
... chemotherapy.
The new Physician & Payer Forum report entitled
clinician and Payer Attitudes Toward Emerging Cancer Vaccines for Prostate Cancer, Lu... expect to place CDX-110 on the top two tiers of their formularies.
clinician and Payer Attitudes Toward Emerging Cancer Vaccines for Prostate Cancer, Lu...
Clinician in Medical Technology
Alegent Health Sees Positive Results From Recent Clinician Usability Study Collaboration With Siemens and Motion Computing
Study Outcomes Include Increased Productivity and End-User Satisfaction, Enhanced Workflow and Quality of Care Improvements
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, at the
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2008 Annual
Conference and Exhibiti...
CardioVascularCS.Org, a division of EndoVascular Forum, Inc., Partners with Complex Interventional Cardiovascular Therapy (CICT) to Extend Electronic Medical Care Advancement
...improve outcomes, and collaborate to advance health care," said Issam D. Moussa, MD and co-director of CICT. The Cardiovascular Forum's online, global
clinician network of 11,000 physicians provides an experientially diverse community ideal for collective intelligence engagement around cardiovascular medicine ...
Gen-Probe and DiagnoCure Amend Collaboration Agreement Surrounding PCA3-Based Prostate Cancer Tests
...
DiagnoCure (TSX: CUR) is a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services that increase
clinician and patient confidence in making critical treatment decisions. DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories, a subsidiary of DiagnoCure Inc., launched in 2008 th...
IBT Laboratories to Launch New Pneumococcal Antibody Avidity Test at AAAAI Meeting, Booth 729
... vaccines - today, one of the most-widely prescribed tests used to determine why a patient has recurrent infections. Our new Avidity test now lets the
clinician assess the effectiveness of those antibodies. Together, these pneumococcal tests provide more insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a patient...
Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting Topical Relief From Arthritis Pain
...inimum of six months. For ten days, study subjects applied Arthri-Zen Relief Cream(R) to joint "hot spots" three times a day. They were evaluated by a
clinician on the first day and again on the tenth day for conditions such as arthritis, inflammation, swelling, joint stiffness, muscle pain and range of motion...
Elsevier is Expanding eClinical Solutions in Europe
...OPENHAGEN, Denmark, October 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
- DoctorConsult in Germany Marks First of Several Localized Workflow
Solutions That Improve
clinician Decision Making and Health Care Business
Performance
With a deep understanding of healthcare workflow and more than a
century of experience as a glo...
Gene Found Activated in 70% of Prostate Cancer Cases, George Washington University Medical Center Scientists Report
...istry and directs a
laboratory at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington,
DC, and Schwartz is Professor of Pathology and practicing
clinician at
GWUMC.
In the January, 2009 print issue of Modern Pathology, a journal of the
Nature Publishing Group, the team of researchers led by Berg and ...
Surveyed Oncologists Say That the Most Promising Targeted Therapy in Adjuvant Clinical Trials is Avastin for the Treatment of Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer
...argeted Cancer Therapies: The
Shift from Metastatic to Early-Stage Disease.
clinician and Payer Attitudes
finds that, in addition to Avastin, nearly all surveyed...argeted Cancer Therapies: The Shift from Metastatic to Early-Stage
Disease.
clinician and Payer Attitudes is based on a U.S. survey of 100
oncologists and 20 MCO...
12-Month ATLANTA Trial Data Show Sustained Benefit of Catania(TM) Stent in Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions
...at 6-month
follow-up in a subset of 15 randomly selected patients revealed complete
endothelialization and 99.5 percent stent strut coverage.
"Every
clinician is aware of the questions and issues surrounding
drug-eluting stents and the increased risk of late and very late stent
thrombosis, malapposition, inf...
AstraZeneca and Targacept Announce Top-Line Results from Phase IIb Study of AZD3480 in Alzheimer's Disease
...come measures ADCS-CGIC (Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study
-- Clinical Global Impression of Change, a 7-point scale), a widely
accepted measure of
clinician assessment of change in patients' behavior
and ability to function, and MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination, a
30-point scale), a quantitative cogniti...
Clinician in Medical Products
Rapid Programmer 3.0 Neurostimulation Programming Platform
Description:... The Rapid Programmer 3.0 is the smallest and lightest-weight
clinician programming platform in the industry. It enables clinicians to quickly and efficiently test patients intraoperatively and to create programs for them ...
Company:Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
X-Drape Sterile Disposable X-ray Shield
Description:...drape material that can be placed directly in the sterile field between the
clinician and the source of scatteered radiation, even when the
clinician must be in very close proximity to perform the procedure....
Company:AADCO Medical, Inc.
DexCom™ STS™ Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Description:...ings to the DexCom STS Receiver.
The DexCom STS Sensor includes a wirelike sensor which is inserted via the DexCom STS Applicator by the user or
clinician just under the skin where it is held in place by an adhesive to the skin. Once inserted the user would wear the DexCom STS Sensor for up to three days...
Company:DexCom Inc.
Essentris Acute Care
Description:... system can take is to offer the most powerful, most effective tools available for physicians and nurses. Essentris Acute Care, CliniComps world-class
clinician documentation and electronic medical record (EMR) system, helps hospitals and health systems achieve this goal. In fact, its the most reliable clinica...
Company:CliniComp International, Inc.
Essentris Critical Care
Description:... Essentris Critical Care, the world-class
clinician documentation and electronic medical record (EMR) system, reflects decades of focus on the specific needs of intensive care units and other critical c...
Company:CliniComp International, Inc.
VersaSuite EHR
Description:... VersaSuite EHR is designed to improve the efficiency and quality of patient care. It offers the
clinician the ability to capture and recall patient information whether it is in text, image, audio or video formats. As an electronic health record application...
Company:VersaSuite US
Dry Skin Scrub E*Kits®
Description:...e tray, facility protocols and continuum of care are easier to be established and maintained. Components are packaged in sequence of use, allowing the
clinician to progress efficiently through procedures. Sterile E*Kits® from Medline include standard components....
Company:Medline Industries, Inc.
Wet Skin Scrub E*Kits®
Description:...e tray, facility protocols and continuum of care are easier to be established and maintained. Components are packaged in sequence of use, allowing the
clinician to progress efficiently through procedures. Sterile E*Kits® from Medline include standard components....
Company:Medline Industries, Inc.
MediMAR Electronic Medication Administration Record
Description:... an electronic medication administration record. MediMAR produces a dynamic and complete representation of the patient's medication profile, including
clinician orders, medication list, allergies, and notes specific to medication administration or alerts that increase patient safety. MediMAR uses bar code tech...
Company:Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
ResMed VPAP III ST-A
Description:... The VPAP III ST-A combines the exclusive features of the popular VPAP III series with adjustable trigger and cycle thresholds and a full range of
clinician and patient-friendly alarms in a new, streamlined VPAP design. The VPAP III ST-A offers optional integrated humidification and comprehensive solutions...
Company:ResMed Corp
Clinician in Medical Definition
Doctor-patient relationship
...ept of physician-patient privilege which is a legal covenant. Rather, the
clinician and patient are in a partnership and both parties can openly discuss choice...trying to maintain the most objective outlook by both parties – patient and
clinician – in formulating and exercising optimal treatment plans. In fact, many heal...
Clinician in Medical Dictionary
Swan-Ganz
...ht heart and pulmonary artery, as ... INTRODUCTION The flow-directed pulmonary artery catheter (ie, Swan - Ganz catheter) permits the
clinician to measure pressures and sample blood from the right atrium, ... Swan - Ganz catheter ( ) n. A soft catheter with an expandable balloon ...
Hemochromatosis
...oms, causes and treatment of this liver disorder. ... you have hereditary hemochromatosis , the stored iron ... Hemochromatosis : What Every
clinician and. Health Care Professional Needs to Know. Iron overload and Hemochromatosis . Information for Patients and Family ... Hemochromatosis is a d...
Colposcopy
... is done when abnormal cells are seen on a Pap Smear. ... Colposcopy FAQ's. Glossary Of Terms. Back to Top Menu ... Colposcopy also allows the
clinician to treat any abnormalities that are seen. ... If indicated, repeat colposcopy may be needed. ... Information about colposcopy , a procedure to ...
Amenorrhea
...than 1%. The rate of ... Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation and is a symptom, not a diagnosis. ... For cancer-related amenorrhea , one
clinician noted that nine out of ten women ... Introduction· Amenorrhea · Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding· Dysmenorrhea ... Amenorrhea is normal only befor...
Abortion
...edures. ... Abortion is not just a simple ... Information about abortion procedures. ... This is called induced abortion . ... return to your
clinician for follow-up to make sure the abortion is complete. ... ...
Clinician in Biological News
Ben-Gurion U. researchers reveal connection between cancer and human evolution
...ncept that the same principles that drive evolution toward the emergence of new species govern the emergence of diseases is new," Mishmar explains. "A
clinician looks at the genome of a tumor, or other disease, and compares it to the normal population, looking for new mutations that do not occur there. I assu...
Complications early in pregnancy or in previous pregnancies adversely affect existing or subsequent pregnancies
...ations in early pregnancy are amongst the most common complications in women during
their pregnancy and can be extremely distressing for them. For the
clinician it is important to interpret the
symptoms and to understand not only the short-term consequences, but also the long-term consequences of
these early p...
New center at Georgia Tech aims to improve recovery of soldiers with severe injuries
...se in trauma centers. To reduce the amount of time from invention to clinical use, engineers and scientists in the center work in teams that include a
clinician with experience in combat medical care and a medical device industry partner.
Support for the center is provided by the Armed Forces Institute of...
Laughter remains good medicine
...itus and metabolic syndrome. Further studies need to be done to expand and elucidate these findings.
In describing himself as a "hardcore medical
clinician and scientist," Dr. Berk says, "the best clinicians understand that there is an intrinsic physiological intervention brought about by positive emotion...
Laughter remains good medicine
...itus and metabolic syndrome. Further studies need to be done to expand and elucidate these findings.
In describing himself as a "hardcore medical
clinician and scientist," Dr. Berk says, "the best clinicians understand that there is an intrinsic physiological intervention brought about by positive emotion...
Pitt-led researchers create quick, simple fluorescent detector for TB
...iophages spread by injecting their DNA into bacterial cellsin this case the GFP gene accompanies the DNA into the TB cell, causing the cell to glow. A
clinician can detect the GFP's glow with equipment available at many clinics.
Besides quick diagnosis, the test also could be used to distinguish treatable T...
Einstein and Pitt researchers develop new TB test that will dramatically cut diagnosis time
..., the GFP gene accompanies the DNA of the phage into the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell, the bacterium that causes TB, causing the cell to glow. A
clinician could detect the glow with equipment available at many clinics.
"The development of these reporter flurophages allows us to bypass the existing met...
Researchers identify genetic markers for aggressive head and neck cancer
...ng aggressive tumors would allow us to direct therapy more appropriately, minimizing over or under-treatment," explained Richard Smith, M.D., the lead
clinician on the paper. Dr. Smith is associate professor of clinical otorhinolaryngology-head & neck surgery and associate professor of surgery at Einstein, and...
Singapore research organisations team up to advance drug discovery using brain tumor stem cells
...ICS Executive Director, said that "this collaboration is aligned with our focus on disease-oriented clinical and translational research. The family of
clinician scientists here at SICS is well positioned to perform critical work at the border between basic and clinical research. We look forward to working clos...
Engineers create intelligent molecules that seek-and-destroy diseased cells
...ehavior they want to control in a particular disease. Then they can identify signals indicative of viral infection, host immune response, or drugs the
clinician is administering and engineer the molecules to change the cell function in response to those signals.
"In a lot of therapies, you have nonspecific ...
Clinician in Biological Technology
Zimmer Launches New Medical Education and BioSkills Training Program
...rgeons and subject matter experts to develop a unique model for surgeon and
clinician training. Combining its Medical Education, BioSkills Training and Surgeon-t... Zimmer Institute provides a highly interactive environment for surgeon and
clinician education that the Company believes sets new standards for the industry.
...
Hospira Announces New Contract With MedAssets for Intravenous Solutions, Renewal of Infusion Devices Agreement
... software, and GemStar(R) ambulatory devices. These products play a critical role in improving patient safety as well as enhancing quality of care and
clinician workflow. Also covered within the agreements is access to contracts for Hospira's I.V. solutions, including the company's environmentally preferable V...
EyeIC Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for MatchedFlicker(TM) Retinal Aid Detection Technology
...ll Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. "MatchedFlicker automatically aligns and alternates serial optic disc photographs, allowing the
clinician to quickly inspect each photographic set for small changes of the neuroretinal rim and vasculature."
Radcliffe added, "Subtle features that might...
Hospira Announces Plans to Integrate Symbiq(R) and EndoTool(R) Technologies
...ra offers hospitals and health institutions innovative solutions to improve
clinician efficiency and patient safety. The Symbiq infusion system, which helps prev... support tool designed to aid workflow, are novel technologies created with
clinician input throughout the development process to ensure maximum usability. The A...
Vasogen Appoints Dr. Eldon Smith Chairman
...ed as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine subsequent to being Head of the Department of Medicine and the Division of Cardiology. He is a distinguished
clinician and research scientist, who has made major contributions to the Canadian cardiology and medical communities and, in recognition of his outstanding ach...
Virco Lab, Inc. Enters Into Collaboration with SmartGene, Inc. Enhancing HIV Resistance Test Services for Laboratories and Physicians
...cumulative resistance reports for patients and create fully searchable databases for clinical, research and epidemiological purposes. Currently when a
clinician orders a resistance test to help guide the selection of a new treatment regimen, previously conducted resistance tests are often unavailable or are di...
APS Healthcare and Thomson Reuters to Manage New York State's Medicaid Clinical Best Practices Review Program
...ased standards, provide information about documented best practices that improve outcomes (e.g., dilated eye exams for diabetic patients), and involve
clinician peers who will collaborate with the provider community before, during and after implementation of this initiative.
"Collaboration is critical an...
Defeat Autism Now!(R) Regional Conference to be Held in Oklahoma June 13-14, 2009
...iomedical strategies, dietary interventions, what parents can do now and hands-on workshops for implementing treatment strategies.
On June 14, a
clinician Introductory Workshop with CME Credits will cover topics such as case histories, medical treatment strategies for gut disease and autism, integration ...
Renowned Stem Cell Researcher Files Study Results With Stemedica
...ica-sponsored clinical study conducted by renowned stem cell researcher and
clinician Professor Philippe Hernigou, MD, Ph.D. The clinical study of non-union bon...ica-sponsored clinical study conducted by renowned stem cell researcher and
clinician Professor Philippe Hernigou, MD, Ph.D. The approved clinical study feature...
Lumenis(R) Introduces Cost-Saving Innovations at the 2009 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting
... features allow clinicians to treat large areas easily and quickly, leading to a significant reduction in treatment time, which essentially eliminates
clinician fatigue and revolutionizes treatment economics.
About UltraPulse 4X
Lumenis C02 Laser Systems pioneered resurfacing more than 18 years ag...
Clinician in Biological Dictionary
Diaphragm
...long with a spermicidal cream or jelly in ... The diaphragm does not protect against HIV or other STDs. ... You can only get a diaphragm from a
clinician or doctor who will fit you with the right size. ... Here are some of the most common questions we hear women ask about the diaphragm . ... The di...