July 29In the wake of health reform’s passage into law, Hospira Inc. will begin testing a cheaper version of a popular anemia biotech treatment in the first phase of a U.S. clinical trial.Lake Forest-based Hospira said it will begin the first phase of trials for a "biosimilar," or a biogeneric, version of brand-name Epogen in [...]
CHICAGO – Multimedia talking touchscreens, housed in computer kiosks at clinics and hospitals, are helping researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and clinicians at local health care centers enhance patient-centered care for patients with diverse language, literacy and computer skills.The easy-to-use touchscreens read questionnaires, provide patient education material and collect patient data. Each [...]
July 29DANVILLE The cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation unit at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center will close in a couple of months.One patient, however, hopes to convince Provena officials to reverse that decision.The closure is the result of more stringent Medicare requirements, according to Gretchen Wesner, Provena’s marketing and public relations director.The changes include a significant increase [...]
After a successful pilot program in October 2009, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is introducing an innovative approach to cancer treatment this July at each of its four hospitals in suburban Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa and suburban Phoenix. Called "Patient Empowered Care(SM)," this advancement in the patient treatment delivery process offers patients an average of [...]
CHICAGO, July 27 /PRNewswire/ Eric D. Hargan, a former Deputy Secretary and Regulatory Policy Officer with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has joined the 135-attorney Chicago office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Hargan, now a shareholder in the firm's Health and FDA Business Practice, was a partner with [...]
"This article evaluates how physicians draw upon scientific and other forms of knowledge in different professional communities. We argue that because physicians will draw upon clinical research findings to improve their reputation with colleagues, and because the terms for accruing esteem in an academic hospital may differ depending on the dominant task structure of the [...]
BG Medicine, Inc., a U.S.-based biomarker discovery and in vitro diagnostics company, announced the publication of The BioImage Study trial design and key objectives in the American Heart Journal. The American Heart Journal is a peer- reviewed journal that publishes original research and review articles on clinical research studies in the field of cardiology. The [...]
WHEATON and HINSDALE, Ill., July 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Patients with acute physical rehabilitation needs now can undergo inpatient treatment close to home thanks to a new partnership between Adventist Hinsdale Hospital and Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. Announced today, the cooperative effort unites two organizations with similar holistic approaches to rehabilitative patient care for a variety of [...]
July 22The American Medical Association and 47 state medical groups are calling on health insurance giants to improve the accuracy of how physicians are rated for consumers enrolled in health plans.The doctor groups are concerned that patients could be choosing doctors based on the cost of the physician services and inaccurate information of the health [...]
CHICAGO, July 21 The American Hospital Association issued the following news release:Three U.S. hospitals were recognized today for their leadership and innovation in quality, safety and commitment to patient care. The 2010 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize was awarded to McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C., which will receive $50,000. [...]
