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-- Positions: Safai said his first priority is to ensure that St. Luke's Hospital is rebuilt and continues as a full-function acute care center. He wants police to have zero tolerance for crimes involving gangs, guns and illegal drugs and wants the city to substantially increase funding for youth programs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
CHS completes acquisition of West Coast hospital system Oct 3, 2008
Franklin-based CHS (NYSE: CYH) is the largest publicly-traded hospital company in the United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in non-urban and mid-size markets throughout the country. Through its subsidiaries, the company owns, leases or operates 118 hospitals in 29 states, with an aggregate of approximately 17,600 licensed beds. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
New Parkway keeps doors open for a little longer Oct 3, 2008
Friday October 03, 2008. Attorney Charles Sampson tells a crowd why the state should allow New Parkway Hospital to remain open for at least another year. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Operator of Trinity Medical Center files for Ch. 11 Sep 25, 2008
Trinity Medical Center is an acute care facility that is owned by. The 207-bed facility is located at 4343 North Josey Lane in Carrollton. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Drug-Eluting or Bare Metal Stents for Acute Myocardial Infarction Sep 25, 2008
Methods We identified all adults undergoing PCI with stenting for acute myocardial infarction between April 1, 2003, and September 30, 2004, at any acute care, nonfederal hospital in Massachusetts with the use of a state-mandated database of PCI procedures. We performed propensity-score matching on three groups of patients: all patients with acute myocardial infarction, all those with acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation, and all those with acute myocardial infarction without... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Natchez Regional hospital now up for sale Sep 23, 2008
To qualify to purchase the hospital, a buyer must be a part of multi-hospital system which owns and operates two general acute care hospitals in 1 of a number of southern states and have annual patient revenues in excess of $100 million and net access in excess of $50 million. If the hospital is not part of a multi-hospital system, it must be a single general acute care hospital located and licensed in Mississippi and meet the same financial requirements as the multi-hospital buyer. (WREG.com, TN)
Doctors do not have monopoly on care: Roxon Sep 20, 2008
By implementing these reforms, Australia would not only be "redressing the historical bias towards medical intervention and acute care, we will be redressing the historical bias against the traditionally female nursing workforce". "A few good Labor principles all tied up in one set of reforms.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Govt takes scalpel to GPs' workload Sep 20, 2008
Her plans would redress ''historical biases'' towards medical intervention and acute care and against the traditionally female nursing workforce. Australian Medical Association president Rosanna Capolingua slammed the proposed changes. (The Canberra Times)
Jordan to open Senior Behavioral Health Center Sep 19, 2008
The unit will have it own medical staff as well, so patients need not be moved to other parts of hospital, unless they need acute care. Masiello said the staff will do all discharge planning and will work with assisted living centers and nursing homes to place patients who cannot return home. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
New Parkway still hopes to keep hospital doors open Sep 19, 2008
Stewart said the hospital hopes to remain an acute care facility, offering an ambulatory surgical center, a wound care center including hyperbaric treatment, an enhanced diagnostic radiology center, a day care center and short-term cardiac and orthopedic rehabilitation, among other things. However, the state still appears to believe it will be in the best interest of the area to close the hospital. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Hoana Medical Acquires CAN ISO and J-GMP Marks to Expand Patient Safety Technology to Canadian and Asian Market Sep 18, 2008
About Hoana Medical, Inc. Launched in 2002, Hoana Medical, Inc. is the world's leading healthcare company focused on "Intelligent Medical Vigilance" in acute care hospitals where approximately 200,000 people die from errors and mistakes. It's first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared offering, the LifeBed(TM) Patient Vigilance System ("LifeBed"), transforms any hospital bed into a LifeBed(TM) System by tracking a patient's vital signs without any wires or connections to the patient. (PR Newswire)
Verathon(R) Introduces GlideScope(R) Video Laryngoscopes for Preterm & Neonatal Patients, Enabling Quick Intubation Sep 18, 2008
The brand is found in over 60 countries in Urology and Primary Care practices, as well as Acute Care and Extended Care facilities. With the January 2006 acquisition of Saturn Biomedical Systems in Vancouver, Canada, Verathon(R) entered Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Emergency markets with the GlideScope(R) Video Laryngoscope (GVL(R)) brand. (PR Newswire)
More monitoring sought at Prescott VA facility Sep 18, 2008
The center and a nearby acute care facility are short about 10 nurses, Locke said. In one incident Bedell and other nurses noted, three veterans were overmedicated so badly for constipation that they were found lying in their own excrement from their armpits to their knees. (AZCentral -- News)
Benefits of fish may outweigh risks for pregnant women Sep 15, 2008
"There are patients who are not well served by the current healthcare system, and really value convenience for simple acute care over the relationship they might have with a primary care provider. Many don't have a primary care provider," Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, the lead author and a health policy analyst at RAND, said in an interview. Muscular dystrophy research center to call Watertown home A program devoted to understanding a form of muscular dystrophy and its treatment will open next month,... (Boston Globe)
Novant undaunted by state OK of W.F. Baptists Davie hospital Sep 15, 2008
We have said very consistently for a year that we have no objection to Davie County Hospital being built, said Greg Beier, president of acute care services for Novant, so long as it doesn t impede our ability to replace our Medical Park Hospital. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Retrospective study analyzes expenses of osteoporosis-related fracture over 3 years Sep 15, 2008
Nearly a quarter of the total additional medical costs were incurred beyond the first six months of acute care ... "Beyond the acute care needs, long-term care as a result of the fracture is the next largest expense, but other health problems such as pain, disability, and depression related to the fracture can occur and also contribute to the expanded medical expenses.". (EurekAlert!)
Kindred Hospital to close Sep 13, 2008
"No other changes will be made until all patients are transferred to other long-term acute care or skilled nursing facilities in the vicinity.". Kindred Healthcare yesterday said it also would dispose of a hospital in Modesto, Calif. (Boston Globe)
Kindred to sell Modesto hospital, cites financial loss Sep 13, 2008
Kindred Hospital Modesto closed its long-term acute care unit in May after the federal government canceled an agreement under which the hospital cared for Medicare patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cited numerous regulatory violations in terminating the agreement. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Apollo Medical Holdings Appoints Noel DeWinter Chief Financial Officer Sep 12, 2008
There are 4900 acute care hospitals in the U.S., with over 35 million annual admissions. Total U.S. spending on hospital care is over $650 billion, and is expected to increase to $1. (PR Newswire)
Roxon admits hospital system requires 'big rethink' Sep 12, 2008 Georgia health company buys SummitRidge Sep 11, 2008 National study finds post-traumatic stress disorder common among injured patients Sep 11, 2008 AMH to purchase Lansdale's CMMC Sep 10, 2008 Valley Health creates scholarship at WVU Sep 10, 2008 Brobst named St. Joseph Hospital nursing director Sep 10, 2008 Abington Memorial buying Central Montgomery hospital Sep 9, 2008 Benefit to honor fallen Brewton firefighter Sep 9, 2008 HealthSouth Dallas Rehab Hospital is closing, cutting 176 positions Sep 9, 2008 Capital Health offers free prostate screenings Sep 9, 2008 Aetna signs contract with Central Florida Health Alliance Sep 9, 2008 Equip for Equality Calls on Governor to Pledge Full Funding To Ensure Quality Services for People with Disabilities Following Closure of the Howe Developmental Center and the Tinley Park Mental Health Hospital Sep 6, 2008 LGH innovation to ease staff crisis - Acute-care staff in ... Sep 6, 2008 State sets hearings on Medicaid payment process Sep 5, 2008 Hospitals' date in court postponed Sep 5, 2008 Parkway Hospital’s future unclear Sep 5, 2008 Dover residents named as hospital overseers Sep 4, 2008 Baton Rouge General transfers some patients Sep 4, 2008 Speaking of suicide will help to cut tragic toll Sep 4, 2008 M'lore: FMMCH Authorities Deny Charges of Negligence in Anusha's Death Sep 4, 2008 Building a new legacy Sep 3, 2008 Creationists defeated in Kansas school vote on science teaching Sep 3, 2008 Too much calcium in blood may increase risk of fatal prostate cancer Sep 3, 2008 Teleradiology firm gets clear deal reading Sep 2, 2008 Broadlane Secures Seven-Year Exclusive Contract with Tenet Sep 2, 2008 Overwork behind Frankston Hospital emergency care crisis Sep 2, 2008 South Cameron Memorial Hospital and Calcasieu Oaks Psychiatric Hospital Discontinue Operations as Result of Impending Hurricane Gustav Sep 1, 2008 Country health task force flags findings Aug 31, 2008 Vitello takes on new LMH job Aug 30, 2008 Class of diabetes drugs carries significant cardiovascular risks Aug 29, 2008 Betty McClintock Earns Cameos of Caring Award Aug 28, 2008 More of this story Aug 28, 2008 Pain Therapeutics and King Pharmaceuticals Develop a New Abuse-Resistant Prescription Pain Medication Aug 27, 2008 Hospitals blamed for series of deaths Aug 26, 2008 Alarm over Sydney hospital deaths Aug 26, 2008 Look into the camera, say 'Ah' Aug 25, 2008 PharMEDium to be Provider of HealthTrust Hospitals' Outsourced Compounded Pharmacy Preparations Aug 23, 2008 DeKalb Medical at Downtown Decatur unveils strategic plan Aug 21, 2008 Wilmington man named director of planned giving Aug 21, 2008 Alternative medicine offers old solutions for ailments Aug 21, 2008 Four New Physicians Added to Mercy Group in County Aug 20, 2008 Legacy Hospital Partners to build New Mexico hospital Aug 20, 2008 Undocumented immigrant in coma set to be returned to Mexico Aug 20, 2008 Dearth of dialysis beds 'serious' for hospitals Aug 19, 2008 Yawn named interim VP of hospital Aug 19, 2008 RehabCare sells Midland, Texas, hospital to HealthSouth Aug 19, 2008 Commission's PMC agreement Aug 16, 2008 LifeCare Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results Aug 15, 2008 Vapotherm closes on nearly $21M round of financing Aug 15, 2008 Experiences in managing problematic crystal methamphetamine use and associated depression in gay men and HIV positive men: in-depth interviews with general practitioners in Sydney, Australia Aug 15, 2008 Hospital pegged for Lakeway Aug 13, 2008 Producer Jerry Finn Taken Off Life Support Aug 13, 2008 Houston hospital lands on most-improved list Aug 12, 2008 Doctors Hospital, Genesis join to combat managed care Aug 12, 2008 Novis Pharmaceuticals Announces John W. Kilgour as Executive Vice-President of Sales & Marketing Aug 11, 2008 A healthy home Aug 10, 2008 Fall-prevention seen cutting Medicaid costs Aug 7, 2008 HealthSouth Reports Strong Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Aug 6, 2008 Ventas Reports 20 Percent Increase in Second Quarter Normalized FFO to $98.7 Million Aug 6, 2008 Physical Therapist / PT $5,000 Sign on Bonus! Aug 6, 2008 Survivors angry that pilot tried to land plane in monsoon storm Aug 5, 2008 AMICAS Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Aug 5, 2008 Cost Of Stabbings To Britain's Health Service Revealed Aug 5, 2008 Casper briefs Aug 5, 2008 Struggling to stay healthy Aug 4, 2008
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has acknowledged Australia's hospital system does not have the right mix of emergency services and acute care. A report by the Australian College of Emergency Medicine has found more than 1,500 people die in public hospitals each year because of overcrowding. (ABC Online)
University Physicians Healthcare (UPH) Selects Broadlane to Provide Comprehensive Supply Chain Services Sep 11, 2008
About Broadlane is the leading technology-oriented healthcare services company, reducing cost and creating operational efficiencies for thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers in the United States. Its core services include supply chain management and clinical workforce management services. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
We re focusing on acute care, diagnostics and outpatient care, said Adrienne Hollis, a Gwinnett Medical spokeswoman. With its size, Universal Health Services will bring efficiencies to SummitRidge, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The findings have important implications for U.S. acute care hospitals. Smaller scale investigations in acute care medical settings suggest that evidence-based psychotherapy and collaborative care interventions can reduce the symptoms of PTSD and related conditions among injured trauma survivors ... "This study highlights the importance of ongoing studies of PTSD and depression screening, and intervention procedures for injured patients treated in acute care hospitals nationwide," said Douglas... (EurekAlert!)
Central Montgomery Medical Center, formerly North Penn Hospital, is a general acute care facility serving the North Penn region ... "We were interested in serving more patients - you need to be proximate." CMMC is the only acute care hospital in the Philadelphia area that Universal Health owns, and "the growing challenges of operating a stand-alone hospital ... led Universal to explore new relationships for the hospital," the release states. (Springfield Sun, PA)
The plan is to build a 44-bed facility to include 14 acute care beds and 30 long-term care beds. The proposal was submitted in July for approval to the West Virginia Healthcare Authority. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood is a not-for-profit, acute care community hospital and a member of St. Louis-based , one of the largest Catholic systems in the nation and one of the largest health-care providers in Missouri. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
The proposed deal calls for CMMC, a 125-bed medical center, to continue to function as an acute care hospital with its emergency department, inpatient and outpatient surgery and diagnostic services. CMMC s emergency department serves more than 20,000 patients annually and the hospital handles over 80,000 outpatient visits each year. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Located in Birmingham, Children's is one of only about 45 freestanding acute care hospitals of its kind in the nation and the only hospital in Alabama dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children. It is licensed for 275 beds. (Brewton Standard, AL)
The hospital was built originally as an acute care and rehabilitation facility, which resulted in a building that is much larger than what HealthSouth currently requires. Looking forward, HealthSouth determined it would be more cost-effective to close the facility and focus the company s capital investments on the company s four other North Texas hospitals. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
With September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Capital Health System, a health system comprised of two acute care hospitals and an outpatient facility, is offering free prostate cancer screenings that will help save the lives of its neighbors. Throughout September, residents across Mercer and Bucks counties can call Capital Health System (1-800-255-3440) or visit www. (NJ.com -- Times)
The Villages Regional Hospital is a 198-bed acute care hospital that serves Lake, Sumter and south Marion counties. Leesburg Regional Medical Center is a 309-bed acute hospital that serves patients in Lake and Sumter counties. (Orlando Business Journal)
"We also call on the Governor to pledge that as a part of the closure of the decertified Tinley Park Mental Health Hospital, that a plan be developed which includes adequate funding to ensure that sufficient level of acute care mental health services are readily available in the Tinley Park catchment area to meet the needs of individuals with mental illness, and that if any savings are realized through the closure, those savings be maintained in Illinois' mental health system," said Naiditch.... (PR Newswire)
The model pushes acute-care physicians and senior registrars into the emergency department to diagnose patients alongside traditional staff and backfills to replace medical staff taken from acute care and other parts of the hospital. The scheme was a realistic response to a worldwide shortage of emergency medical staff, LGH director of medicine Alisdair Macdonald said yesterday. (Examiner)
The good news is government payments to Pennsylvania s 170 acute care hospitals where indigent patients are treated will increase by about $40 million annually; the bad news is Medicaid reimbursement will still trail actual hospital costs. The state wants to expand ways to account for the severity of the patient s condition, leading to payments that more closely reflect the cost of providing the care, according to Michael Nardone, DPW s deputy secretary for medical assistance. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Barrow Regional Medical Center twice has tried and failed to block Northeast Georgia Health System's plans to build a 100-bed acute care hospital in Braselton. Barrow Regional filed suit against the health system early this summer claiming that Northeast Georgia Health System received the state Department of Human Resources permission to build a new hospital under false pretenses. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Friday September 05, 2008. Parkway Hospital s future unclear by Ben Hogwood, Assistant Editor09/04/2008. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a full system member of Partners HealthCare System Inc., a nonprofit organization that includes acute care hospitals Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women s/Faulkner hospitals, the North Shore Medical Center, and specialty hospitals McLean Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, as well as Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare, and the community-based doctors and hospitals of Partners Community HealthCare Inc.. Loading commenting interface. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
A lack of power and the comfort of long-term acute care patients were the reasons for the transfer, Terri McNorton, vice president of marketing and communications with Baton Rouge General Medical Center said Wednesday. The lack of power meant no air conditioning but the hospital was still successfully functioning via generators Wednesday afternoon, McNorton said. (2TheAdvocate)
At the hospital, the acute care team looked at his injuries but didn't bring the mental health team in to try and find out what would make a young boy do this. We didn't know where to go for help and we never got the help we needed. (The Australian)
15 pm on Sunday August 31, in the emergency ward and then was immediately shifted to the Acute Care Unit. Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff treated her with utmost care and tried their best to help her recover. (Daijiworld.com)
Moen says Legacy has chosen to focus on one business model: owning, operating and managing acute care hospitals by forming joint ventures with not-for-profits, in small cities of 50,000 to 250,000 people, where competition is generally limited to one to three hospitals. It also looks for hospitals in areas that are growing at an annual rate of 1. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
job category : nursing interest : educator days : monday - friday shift : 1st shift shift length : 8 hour shift status : full-time acute care, critical. ca.. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
" Several drugs already used in patients with high levels of parathyroid hormone, such as patients with chronic kidney disease, could be used to reduce calcium and/or parathyroid hormone in the blood, he said. Measurements of serum calcium are routinely collected and are part of most medical visits. Thus, a physician can readily determine whether a man's serum calcium level is at the high end of normal. "What is particularly exciting if this study is replicated, and attempts to do so are... (EurekAlert!)
Teleradiology company NightRays PA will provide full-service support to more than 40 acute care facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas and 40 to 50 facilities in Pennsylvania through agreements inked with , an Irving-based network of more than 1,400 hospitals, imaging centers and other health care providers. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related ancillary health care businesses, which include ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic imaging centers ... Broadlane is the leading technology-oriented healthcare services company, reducing cost and creating operational efficiencies for thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers in the United States. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Staff are qualified for the roles they hold and are working hard to deliver high-quality care, said executive director of Frankston s acute care, Dr Sara Watson. Read the full story at the. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Pacer is an owner-operator of acute care hospitals, medical treatment centers and psychiatric care facilities serving non-urban areas as well as a transportation and logistics division that provides trucking/air freight, warehousing and distribution and logistics services throughout the United States. Please visit for more information. (PR Newswire)
Mr Blacker says submissions have made clear that the smaller hospitals and their acute care services are important priorities. He says task force members will met the Government next Friday ahead of a revised country health plan being released. (ABC Online)
We want people to realize we are an acute care facility where our patients and their loved ones will receiving excellent nursing and medical care. I want us to be at the top 10 percent for patient quality, safety and most important, for care and delivery. (Medford Transcript, MA)
The system comprises 1,154 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds and has been ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News Report since 1993. Wake Forest Baptist is ranked 32nd in the nation by America's Top Doctors for the number of its doctors considered best by their peers. (EurekAlert!)
The Cameos of Caring Award was created in 1999 by Dr. Ellen Rudy, then dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, to honor exceptional bedside nurses who work at acute care hospitals. Forty two hospitals and 10 schools of nursing spanning a nine-county area participate in the Cameos of Caring program. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
A hospice house is an acute care, inpatient facility specifically designed to address the requirements and requests of patients facing the end of life. In a hospice house, healthcare professionals provide pain management, symptom control and medical procedures in a safe, homelike setting where families and friends are encouraged to visit. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products that complement the Company's focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience, hospital and acute care. King strives to be a leader and partner of choice in bringing innovative, clinically-differentiated medicines and technologies to market. (Primezone Releases)
The Special Commission of Inquiry into Acute Care Services was so inundated with complaints from Westmead staff that it held an extra sitting day at the hospital. Only 20 per cent of cases in both the 2006 and 2007 reports were not due to systemic or individual failures. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The thing that worries me is that Reba Meagher has been warned time and again by doctors, nurses and others that a lack of resources particularly a shortage of acute care beds, a shortage of experienced nursing and medical staff and a failure to invest appropriately in IT and other communications technology would have a terrible impact on hospitals. Well here it is. (ABC Online)
In a pilot study at Massachusetts General Hospital reported in the journal Telemedicine and e-Health, 30 patients who came to see their primary care physician for routine follow-up or acute care agreed to first have a visit via a computer equipped with a Web camera. Their physician, Dr. Ronald F. Dixon, sat in another room to conduct the visit, asking questions while patients pointed to where it hurt, for example. (Boston Globe)
"PharMEDium is the leader in its field, and its expertise aligns with our commitment to superior patient care that is supported by market-leading suppliers." "This partnership marks a significant milestone for PharMEDium," said David Jonas, PharMEDium Chairman and CEO. "To work at this level with an organization of HealthTrust's reputation, one that shares our values around quality, safety, and leadership, is tremendous." About HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP HealthTrust Purchasing Group,... (PR Newswire)
Outpatient surgery will be relocated to DeKalb Medical at North Decatur to focus the downtown Decatur hospital on long-term acute care ... Graham was most recently vice president for a long-term acute care management company, overseeing hospital operations in three states. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Along with the NHS s four acute care facilities Beverly, Addison Gilbert and BayRidge hospitals, and the Beverly Hospital at Danvers Medical and Day Surgery Center behavioral health services are provided through Health and Education Services, Inc., while substance abuse and preventative services are available through CAB Health and Recovery Services, Inc.. In addition, NHS offers senior health services through a continuum of care including skilled nursing and assisted living centers and... (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Acupuncture does not offer the type of acute care Western medicine excels at, Gerst adds, but like many practitioners of complementary therapies, he sees further integration of alternative practices affecting the course of mainstream medical care in the future. The practitioners also reiterate that inexpensive, self-motivated lifestyle changes-in exercise, nutrition and stress management, for starters-improve overall health and well-being. (Chetek Alert, WI)
In early 2007, both physicians worked for Acute Care, Inc., at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe and Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton ... Just prior to joining the medical group, he worked for Acute Care, Inc., at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The University of New Mexico Medical Group Inc. has signed a letter of intent to negotiate exclusively with to build a new acute care teaching hospital in Sandoval County ... Construction, which will run between $100 million and $150 million, will be financed by Legacy, a private for-profit company established by former executives of Dallas-based in January to own, operate and manage acute care hospitals in small cities and select urban markets. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
"Hospitals don't have the financial resources to meet all of the acute care needs [of patients without insurance], let alone take on all the chronic care needs that present with patients like this," Chamberlin said. Members of Pantaleon's family appealed to the Mexican Consulate for help last week, said Ioana Navarrete, consul for the protection department. (Chicago Tribune)
The hospital, formerly St. Francis Medical Center, usually had 20 to 30 dialysis patients in acute care at any one time but now has only five beds devoted to dialysis ... A limit of five beds at Hawaii Medical Center-East for patients needing kidney dialysis and acute care has hit Oahu's other hospitals with an unexpected surge of dialysis cases ... " But Queen's will put a limit on how many Oahu dialysis patients it will accept that are not emergencies, Wong said. The former St. Francis Medical... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
She commanded a group of 400 medical professionals including physicians, nurses and medical technicians in the care of 6,000 active duty personnel and 92,000 health care beneficiaries in a 75-bed acute care hospital with 14 outpatient clinics and a level II emergency department. Yawn holds a master s degree in nursing and a bachelor s degree in nursing, magna cum laude, from the University of Texas. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
RehabCare also owns and operates freestanding rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
This letter of intent sets forth a non-binding agreement in principle between Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Capital Partner) and Bannock County, Idaho (the County), covering the major terms and conditions of a proposed shared governance joint community benefit arrangement whereby a newly-created joint community benefit organization, to be co-owned by Capital Partner and Portneuf Health Care Foundation, Inc., an Idaho nonprofit corporation (the Foundation) would:... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
LifeCare, based in Plano, Texas, operates 20 long term acute care hospitals located in ten states. Long term acute care hospitals specialize in the treatment of medically complex patients who typically require extended hospitalization. (PR Newswire)
The company will use the money for product development, sales expansion and to support the launch of its latest acute care device, Precision Flow. The device, which can be used to help patients in critical care settings like ICUs and emergency rooms, received approval Aug. 7 from the. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Greater resourcing of acute care and referral services can shift the burden away from primary care and community services. Further investigation should consider whether these findings are reproducible in other general practice settings, the relationship between depression, drug use and HIV medication, and challenges facing the HIV general practice workforce in Australia. (BioMed Central)
a rehabilitation hospital with about 85 patient rooms for long-term acute care, convalescence and full-service therapy. an elder-care facility for 80 to 100 patients. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
"At this time the hemorrhage has done massive damage to his body which will leave him severely disabled and in need of acute care for the rest of his life. We know Jerry wouldn't want to live like this in a vegetative state.". Finn, 38, got his start as an engineer in the early 1990s before shifting into production on such albums as Rancid's "...And Out Come the Wolves." Among his best-known production credits are Blink-182's "Enema of the State" and Morissey's "You Are the Quarry." Finn has... (Billboard.com)
Researchers evaluated 2,867 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals grouped into five categories, from major teaching hospitals to small community hospitals. The leading hospitals turned around a record of having more patient deaths and adverse safety events than expected to having fewer than expected, while also reducing patient stays by a day despite more serious illnesses. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Like most stand-alone community providers, the 250-bed acute care Doctors Hospital is feeling the sting from a rapidly changing health care market ... "We want to be an integrated delivery system rather than an acute care hospital." ... "We very much wanted to get into extended care mainly because acute care is a decreasing line of business," Downs said. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Other key positions within Cardinal Health included sales management to national and regional Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) as well as managing pharmaceutical and medical supply sales and marketing initiatives for the acute care and managed care business segments. Tom Burke, President and CEO of Novis Pharmaceuticals, said, "John will be a great mentor and teacher for our employees and an even better advocate for our customers. He has established longstanding, solid relationships and has... (PR Newswire)
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare provides mental health services in Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Putnam (acute care only), Suwannee and Union counties. Anyone in those counties who believes they need mental health care can call (800) 330-5616 and they will be directed to a person to help them, Rice said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
It also resulted in a $21 million reduction in acute care costs, Baker said. Researchers compared rates of injuries from falls in Hartford County, where about 3,000 practitioners had been exposed to ways to make changes in their clinical practice, to rates in New Haven County, where practitioners had not been exposed to interventions that prevent falls. (New Haven Register, CT)
HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries Supplemental Information June 30, December 31, June 30, Facilities 2008 2007 2007 # of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals 93* 94 93 # of long-term acute care hospitals 6 6 8 # of outpatient satellites 59 60 80 * In the second quarter of 2008, we consolidated our Odessa, Texas inpatient rehabilitation facility into our Midland, Texas inpatient rehabilitation hospital ... Operating in 26 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves more... (PR Newswire)
Investments -- In April, Ventas purchased $50 million principal amount of fixed rate unsecured corporate debt issued by a national acute care hospital company at a discount for $44. 8 million. (PR Newswire)
RehabCare also owns and operates freestanding rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals. We provide services within inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing and home health settings. (Florida Today)
program is a course designed to facilitate the transition of the new graduate nurse into the rn role within the acute care patient setting. qualifications. (Yahoo News -- Thailand)
Acute care and hospital clients are provided a fully-integrated, HIS/RIS-independent PACS, featuring advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the Vision Series product family is AMICAS Insight(TM) Solutions, a set of client-centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise. (PR Newswire)
"Although the costs of penetrating trauma resulting from shooting are higher than from stabbing, the most commonly used weapon in violent crime in England and Wales is actually a knife. "At an average cost of 7,699 per penetrating injury from alleged assault and a total of 417 injuries per year requiring hospitalisation for at least three days, the total acute care cost of this type of injury alone may exceed 3. 2 million annually. (Science Daily)
Cathi Blise, chief nursing officer, most recently held the position of Service Line Director of Acute Care Services at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis. Prior to that, she was chief nursing officer at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
St. Mary's is hoping to merge with nearby Amsterdam Memorial, a hospital that no longer offers acute care and is focusing instead on outpatient, rehabilitation and other services. Amsterdam, which hasn't had a profit since 2005, is waiting to hear whether the state will help pay merger costs. (Albany Times Union)
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