http://www.1888pressrelease.com Free Medical/Hospitals RSS. Subscribe to latest Medical/Hospitals News and press releases @ 1888 PressRelease.Com. (c) 2005-2009, 1888 Press Release.com. All rights reserved. http://www.1888pressrelease.com/student-success-jobs-program-receives-national-afterschool-i-pr-164214.html MetLife Managing Director David Murphy presented the Award at a Lights On Afterschool event, held at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The organization received $5,000 to sustain its work. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/brigham-and-women-s-hospital-announces-new-president-pr-164216.html After a unanimous vote last evening by the Board of Trustees Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals (BW/F) named Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD, the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/new-process-for-embryonic-stem-cell-differentiation-discover-pr-164484.html Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found a potential means of controlling differentiation into desired cell types, by demonstrating that sugars play a major role in modulating stem cell differentiation into tissues. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/women-s-health-fall-program-at-patriot-place-pr-164212.html Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxborough will sponsor a free screening and lectures on women’s health issues during the “Women’s Health Fall Program at Patriot Place,” October 20 – November 3. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/accelerating-performance-service-improvement-pr-163528.html Working with Training Bulletin, Amnis - the quality, innovation and productivity organisation - is helping to raise the skills of healthcare organisations by running a short series of training programmes for Training Bulletin subscribers. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/medical-laboratory-observer-celebrates-40th-anniversary-of-s-pr-162455.html Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) is providing international clinical laboratories with free access to its new electronic format, which mirrors the domestic print magazine, page for page, including links to Websites and emails for valuable lab information, new products, and more. MLO, the industry's only peer-reviewed publication, now will be available to anyone with access to the World Wide Web. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/lean-enterprise-institute-offers-new-training-on-lean-for-he-pr-162178.html New workshop from the Cambridge, MA-based nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute introduces healthcare professionals to how the methods, tools, and underlying philosophy of lean thinking create measureable improvements in healthcare. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/krishna-heart-institute-launches-re-designed-website-pr-160656.html Krishna Heart institute is launching re-designed website for easy browsing and quick information. The hospital provides excellent heart surgery services with the use of latest technology in medical field. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/implementation-of-a-rapid-hiv-testing-program-in-an-emergenc-pr-158933.html Researchers share lessons learned from the experience of implementing an HIV testing program in a busy academic teaching hospital. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/office-visits-for-skin-infections-remain-unchanged-since-eme-pr-158940.html In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sought to determine if the number of SSTI visits also increased in the larger setting of physicians' offices. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/emergency-medicine-physicians-announces-six-new-contracts-wi-pr-159028.html Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) announces six new contracts with medical facilities located in North Carolina. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/brigham-and-women-s-hospital-researchers-receive-nih-awards-pr-158202.html Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) are recipients of two of the 115 awards, presented from three innovative research programs supported by the NIH Common Fund’s Roadmap for Medical Research: the NIH Director’s Transformative R01 (T-R01) Awards, Pioneer Awards, and New Innovator Awards. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/breast-cancer-risk-in-blind-women-pr-158680.html Researchers find that reproductive differences are not responsible for the lower risk of breast cancer in blind women. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/lifetime-maternal-interpersonal-trauma-may-increase-occurren-pr-158681.html researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard School of Public Health found that interpersonal trauma experienced throughout the mother’s life may have an effect on her baby’s immune development during gestation. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/the-new-england-journal-of-medicine-and-brigham-women-s-ho-pr-158682.html New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), in partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is now offering a unique online learning tool called Interactive Medical Cases on NEJM.org. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/memorial-health-names-vice-president-of-human-resources-pr-158782.html Memorial Health has announced the appointment of Richard J. Roche as its new vice president for human resources. Roche comes with more than twenty years of senior management in the healthcare industry. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/bwh-names-woodmansee-director-clinical-neuroendocrine-progr-pr-158200.html Whitney W. Woodmansee, MD, has been named the Director of the Clinical Neuroendocrine Program in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension and the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/brigham-and-women-s-hospital-receives-national-recognition-f-pr-158205.html The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) as one of 25 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/mumc-rated-savannah-s-top-hospital-pr-156479.html Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is Savannah’s top-rated hospital, and is among the top 10 hospitals in Georgia for cardiac care, vascular surgery, spine surgery, stroke care, pulmonary care, critical care, and gastrointestinal care. The results are based on an annual study released by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/find-a-doctor/online-doctor/re-furbished-1866doctor-com-evolves-to-provide-an-interactiv-pr-154320.html New and Happening 1866doctor has great new features facilitating doctors and patients. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/amnis-reveals-that-teamwork-is-the-key-to-effective-coding-pr-152946.html According to the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, although there has been an increase in the accuracy of clinical coding in the healthcare sector, some 33 per cent of hospital trusts continue to overcharge commissioners by up to six per cent, while a similar number of hospital trusts are undercharging. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/celebrating-world-heart-day-free-heart-check-up-and-walkat-pr-150856.html On the occasion of World Heart Day, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre is organizing a free heart check up at Vydehi hospital Bangalore. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/al-raffah-hospital-felicitates-first-born-child-pr-149824.html A privilege card providing one year free consultation and healthcare, educational savings policy amounting to USD 5,000 and a baby seat are bestowed to the first child born at the Al Raffah Hospital, at a special ceremony held recently. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/working-with-npps-all-that-you-need-to-know-pr-146652.html Credentialing Challenges with Non-physician Practitioners is live on September 15, 2009, which is sure to let you in on the “ins and outs” of working with Non-Physician Practitioners (NPPs). Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/apollo-speciality-hospitals-madurai-awarded-the-prestigious-pr-145560.html Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai becomes the first hospital in Apollo group and only the 2nd Hospital in Tamil Nadu to be awarded with the India’s most important and prestigious NABH accreditation for quality service. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/al-raffah-hospital-conducts-10-day-workshop-on-personality-d-pr-138457.html As a testament to their mission statement, “Caring for You. For life”, Al Raffah Hospital has recently organised a ten-day personality development for all their medical staff. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/healthbase-gears-up-to-expand-medical-tourism-services-to-jo-pr-135441.html Healthbase looks to expanding its medical travel services to Jordan adding more internationally accredited hospitals to its already wide and rich network of healthcare and dental care providers in the United States and overseas. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/mumc-in-savannah-named-most-wired-for-tenth-consecutive-ye-pr-133074.html Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, Georgia, has been named one of the nation’s 100 Most Wired hospitals for the tenth consecutive year. The results were announced in the July 2009 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine, the journal of the American Hospital Association. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/hypoglycemia-during-hospitalization-linked-to-higher-mortali-pr-131743.html Hospitalized Diabetics who develop hypoglycemia have longer stays and higher risk of death. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/largest-study-of-vitamin-d-and-omega-3s-set-to-begin-soon-at-pr-131326.html Researchers will collect data from 20,000 men and women throughout the U.S. on the effects of these supplements on the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease and the potential to reduce health disparities. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/healthy-older-men-live-longer-with-aggressive-prostate-canc-pr-131334.html Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), have found that older men, who are otherwise healthy, benefit from aggressive treatment for unfavorable-risk prostate cancer. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/apollo-hospitals-group-consolidates-leadership-in-healthcare-pr-130095.html Apollo Hospitals Group consolidates leadership in healthcare with focus on clinical excellence and patient-care Record income of Rs. 14,580 million in FY08-09; Q4 income at a record Rs.3911 million. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/new-clean-remote-carries-99-less-bacteria-reduces-mrsa-and-pr-128535.html Clean Remote, a new patent pending TV Remote that features an anti-bacteria, flat surface that effectively reduces patient or guest contamination in cruise ships, nursing homes, hospitals and hotels, is now available through distributor SourceWell Supply Company. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/brigham-and-women-s-faulkner-hospitals-highlighted-in-health-pr-127328.html BW/F’s Leadership in Equal Treatment of LGBT Patients Highlighted in Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Gay and Lesbian Medical Association’s Index. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/gleason-score-of-3+4-is-not-equal-to-4+3-in-lethal-prostate-pr-127346.html Researchers at BWH have shown that Gleason score is a strong predictor of prostate cancer mortality and that mortality rates differ among patients with a Gleason score of seven depending on whether Gleason pattern four is primary or secondary. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT