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• Greater Hudson Valley Health System Announces Layoffs

  
  Hudson Valley Insider — Authority: 145
  The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS) has announced that due to substantial reductions in reimbursement from the federal and state governments, as well as other decreases in revenue caused by healthcare reform, that it has been forced to immediately reduce its labor force.  Catskill Regional Medical ...
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• Shabbir Ahmed Chowdhury, MD, Represents the North Carolina with Inclusion into Renowned Publication The Leading Physicians of the World

  
  IBWIRE — Authority: 157
  As a result of impeccable passion and quality patient care, Shabbir Ahmed Chowdhury, MD, has been selected to receive publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.  The International Association of Healthcare Professionals (IAHCP) is proud to welcome Dr. Chowdhury into a prestigious, supportive community for ...
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• Accelerate LI’s Lofty Goal: Create the Next U.S. Innovation Cluster

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 598
  Ben Fidler When Astellas Pharma shuttered the labs of OSI Pharmaceuticals last week, no one felt that loss as acutely as the residents of Long Island, NY. OSI, famed for its lung cancer drug erlotinib (Tarceva), had shown that it was possible to create a large pharmaceutical company on Long Island. Not only was it ...
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• Depression Tied to Hospital-Acquired Infection

  
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  Depressed adults who take common antidepressants have an increased risk of developing Clostridium difficile , a serious hospital-related infection, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System also found that older people who were widowed and those who lived alone were more ...
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• The Public Health System

  
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   Adolf has been through the mill.  I have endured more tests in the last two months than the Australian cricket eleven. Torn shoulder tendon: Cotizone jab Ultrasound scan Physio Suspected heart attack ECG Echocardiagramme CT scan Angiogramme - all clear Hearing Two hearing tests and hearing aids Sight ...
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• Tales of the Wayfaring Generic Manager - from Ritz Carlton Hotels to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital to Cancer Treatment Centers of America

  
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  In 2006, we wondered what a former hotel manager, Mr Gerard van Grinsven, admittedly known for putting the "wow" back in the Detroit Ritz-Carlton, would be doing as a hospital CEO.  This seemed at the time like a real "wow" example of how generic managers were taking over health care.  Mr Grinsven had extensive ...
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• 50 people will get free training for entry-level health-care jobs

  
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  Initiative will be underwritten by grant from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.
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• Why telemedicine must become integral to mainstream care efforts

  
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  Telemedicine must move to the forefront of medical efforts in the U.S. for domestic care efficiency and quality improvements to be considered anything better than "marginal," according to an editorial published this month in the journal  Telemedicine and e-Health . read more
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• Why any abortions at Hoag Hospital?

  
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  Yeah, its in that nice of an area In a letter to affiliated physicians and staff, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach announced that elective abortions will no longer be performed at the hospital because of the low number of procedures done annually. The decision does not affect the dispensing of emergency ...
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• Grapes protect organs from damage caused by metabolic syndrome

  
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  Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, a new study has claimed. Natural components found in grapes, known as polyphenols, are thought to be responsible for its beneficial effects against metabolic syndrome, … Continue reading →
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• Innovation Learning Network – Washington DC #ILNdc

  
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  ILNdc ( View on Flickr.com for names and affiliations ) The Center for Total Health hosted the following organizations who are (relatively) local to Washington, DC and (mostly) part of the Innovation Learning Network ( @healthcareILN ) in a conversation we titled #ILNdc: Kaiser Permanente ( @kptotalhealth ) ...
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• The University of Michigan Medical District

  
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  University of Michigan Hospital in the Medical District of Ann Arbor, MI | Photo Credit by Andy Piper The University of Michigan Medical District is a community surrounding the University of Michigan Hospital.  M edical and post graduate students, attending physicians, researchers, and hospital staff often ...
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• TechTown District Plan | Detroit USA | Sasaki Associates

  
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  TechTown—an emerging knowledge district in Midtown Detroit—is currently characterized by surface parking, vacant properties, and inward-facing, siloed hubs of activity. The TechTown District Plan articulates an inspiring vision for the revitalization of the district. The plan accelerates innovation, promotes ...
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• State approves $1B Highmark-West Penn deal

  
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  Highmark can forge ahead with its planned purchase of West Penn Allegheny Health System--which it intends to use as the foundation of a new integrated health network to compete against rival UPMC--thanks to approval from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. read more
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• EHR transition may be financially risky for hospitals

  
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  Adoption of expensive electronic health record systems may hurt a hospitals bottom line, despite promises that the new systems will increase efficiencies and lower costs. Yet another hospital is reporting that the high cost of implementing a new EHR is having a negative effect, with Henry Ford Health ...
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• Pharmacists Key to Health System Savings – Part 3

  
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  Reducing costs in a health system is critical. I’ve often blogged about the need for hospitals to streamline their costs across all their departments. The central pharmacy is in a unique position to do this. In a recent article in Pharmacy Practice News (PPN), “More Smart Savings From ASHP Meeting,” several ...
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• Britain’s NHS Spends Millions on Homeopathic Nonsense

  
  Brian.Carnell.Com — Authority: 143
  Interesting report from the Telegraph that the UK’s new Government Chief Science Advisor Sir Mark Walport attacked homeopathic remedies as the pseudoscience they are, My view scientifically is absolutely clear: homeopathy is nonsense, it is non-science. . . . My advice to ministers is clear: that there is no ...
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• Da-Lite Screens at Adventist Health System

  
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  In AVI-SPL’s video of its integration for Adventist Health System , you’ll notice a few shots of large screens being lowered from the ceiling. Those are Da-Lite screens — including a  Tensioned Advantage Deluxe Electrol model pictured here. We frequently rely on Da-Lite for their quality in installations ...
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• Unity Point Health...WHAT?

  
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  During the past week weve seen and heard a bunch about the new name for Iowa Health System now called Unity Point Health .  We understand this name transition has been going on for a while.  We cant confirm but sources have told us the effort has been going on for nearly two years. Clearly, based on the ...
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• CEO of GE praises New Orleans in shareholders meeting at convention center

  
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  In opening the annual shareholders meeting for General Electric at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt praised New Orleans, noting that GE had recently opened a technology center "investing millions in the...
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