Health Care Services

Hospital Infections

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Leaders in the healthcare industry are joining together to stop the spread of in-hospital infections.

High Growth Reported for the Women's Health Diagnostic Testing

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Healthcare industry is available in its catalogue.

• Reportlinker.com: High Growth Reported for the Women's Health Diagnostic Testing - Market Wire

Innovation as Cure for Ailing Health Care Industry -- Memorial Hospital Demonstrates How

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

SOUTH BEND, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Memorial Hospital and Health System of South Bend, Indiana is celebrating a long string of successes at building innovation and R&D into day-to-day

AccuNurse(R) Voice-Assisted Care Takes Interactive Care Delivery to New Levels With Real-Time 802/672 Reports and a Unique Approach to Mood and Behavior

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. announces that AccuNurse voice-assisted care now includes automated reporting functionality for the CMS-802 and CMS-672 reports as well as interactive care delivery for MDS Section E, Mood and Behavior.

• AccuNurse(R) Voice-Assisted Care Takes Interactive Care Delivery to New Levels With Real-Time 802/672 Reports and a Unique Approach to Mood and Behavior - PR News Wire

Cejka Search Experts to Address Healthcare Industry Forums

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Cejka Search, a nationally recognized physician and healthcare executive search firm, announced a series of speaking and sponsorship engagements, featuring several of its healthcare industry experts.

• Cejka Search Experts to Address Healthcare Industry Forums - PR News Wire

Custom Learning Systems to Unveil Robust HCAHPS-Management Technology at Healthcare Service Excellence Conference

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Custom Learning Systems (CLS), the leading provider of on-site training, coaching, and service education in the Healthcare industry will introduce a robust HCAHPS management technology that will revolutionize how hospitals anticipate and manage the factors that impact their HCAHPS scores at the Healthcare Service Excellence Conference, November 5-7, 2008, Louisville, KY.

• Custom Learning Systems to Unveil Robust HCAHPS-Management Technology at Healthcare Service Excellence Conference - Business Wire

Ageist Healthcare Services Put Older Women At Greater Risk Of Breast Cancer, Says Help The Aged, UK

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Reacting to a survey published in the British Journal of Cancer, which shows many older women are not aware that growing older can be a major risk factor for the disease, Kate Jopling, Head of Public Affairs for Help the Aged, says: "All too often older people get a rough deal from our healthcare services and these worrying findings show breast cancer services are no exception.

Patients = People

Diabetes Mine (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Why is it that some of life’s biggest “no-brainers” are often not obvious to the people they effect most? In this case I’m thinking of professionals in the healthcare industry, who talk about “patients” with a strange kind of distance, as if they themselves didn’t have health issues and need to see doctors sometimes [...]

Health Net's Martha Smith Named to Integrated Healthcare Association Board of Directors

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Martha Smith, vice president of Health Plan Network Management for

Amerinet "GreenCare Initiative" Focuses on Responsibility and Savings

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

In its continuing efforts to lead the way in environmental responsiveness in the healthcare industry and bring savings and quality to its members, Amerinet today announced its "GreenCare Initiative.""Healthcare professionals are paying more attention to the environmental impact of their operations," said Todd Ebert, president and CEO of Amerinet.

• Amerinet "GreenCare Initiative" Focuses on Responsibility and Savings - Business Wire

Health Net of California Signs Agreement With Bear Valley Community Healthcare District

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District of Big Bear Lake and Health Net of California, Inc. have signed a new agreement that provides Health Net members with access to health care at Bear Valley Community Hospital.

Intraday Moving Average Crossovers at Noon Oct 7 2008

DeepMarket Stock Market Blog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

Stock Alert Pain Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: PTIE) Price (9.27) Moves Below Moving Average of 9.28 Vital Signs Inc (NASDAQ: VITL) Price (73.91) Rises Above Moving Average of 73.85 Nymagic Inc (NYSE: NYM) Price (26.25) Moves Below Moving Average of 26.37 Psychiatric Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: PSYS) Price (36.93) Moves Below Moving Average of 37.32 Franklin Street Properties Corp (AMEX: FSP) Price (12.89)...

Report: Health care major part of NH economy

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

A new report says the healthcare industry plays a major, and growing, role in New Hampshire's economy and is one of the leading sources of jobs especially in rural areas.

Health Net of California Signs Agreement with Bear Valley Community Healthcare District

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bear Valley Community Healthcare District of Big Bear Lake and Health Net of California, Inc. have signed a new agreement that provides Health Net members with

SurModics Announces First Human Use of Finale(TM) Prohealing Coating Technology on Nexeon MedSystems' PROTEX(TM) Coronary Stent System

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of surface modification and drug delivery technologies to the healthcare industry, today announced