Primary Care Support Increases Breastfeeding Rates

After reviewing the evidence, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded that primary care providers can increase breastfeeding rates and duration by encouraging and supporting breastfeeding. The USPSTF recommends primary care interventions before, around, and after childbirth to advocate and support breastfeeding. The recommendation appears in the October 21, 2008, issue of Annals of [...]

Novo Nordisk Share repurchase programme

On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission’s regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.
Under the programme Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount of up to DKK 1.7 billion in the period [...]

Seminar for Haywood Regional Medical Center’s Nursing Grand Rounds

To understand the Cherokee people, one must first know the history of these Native Americans, said Quana Winstead, who works as a physician’s assistant at the Cherokee Diabetes Clinic. Winstead was the guest speaker for Haywood Regional Medical Center’s Nursing Grand Rounds seminar.
Indian flute music softly played while warm bowls of corn chowder and thick [...]

Efforts, Events Seek To Improve Health Of Pacific Islanders

The following summarizes coverage of events and initiatives that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
* Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma American Indian tribe a three-year, $1.5 million grant to go toward residential substance use treatments [...]

Nursing Shortage in New York city

A recent study on the appropriateness of minimum nurse staff levels concluded that 98% of nursing homes in New York have nursing levels that fall in the range where quality of care was shown to suffer. This report was conducted by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Reports linking quality of care and staffing [...]

Controlling legionella in nursing

INTRODUCTION
This leaflet is intended to help you control risks from Legionella and is based on existing HSE guidance. One way of controlling Legionella is to keep water hot, which you are probably doing for other reasons already. Hot water brings a risk of scalding which you must also control. The leaflet focuses on risks [...]

International Diabetes Federation Calls for Global Action to Keep All Children With Diabetes Alive

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) announced today that it is bringing together key opinion leaders to push for action to secure care for the thousands of children with diabetes in developing countries without access to care.
The meeting, Access to Essential Diabetes Medicines for Children in the Developing World, will be held on Saturday, October 25 [...]

Nursing job barn in Dubai

Dubai is one of the most preferred career destinations for qualified and registered Nurses from India and other countries supply nursing manpower. Dubai hospitals offer attractive living conditions, salaries, benefits including generous leave and leave time air travel ticket to and from the country of recruitment, free accommodation, medical insurance and end of contract payment.
This [...]

Toshiba Installs Vantage Titan MR System at Health Scan Imaging

The quietness and open design of the Toshiba Vantage Titan™ is dramatically improving the MR experience for patients. Health Scan Imaging has installed the Vantage Titan as the flagship MR machine at its new 5,000-square-foot location in Temecula, Calif. The system boasts a 71-centimeter opening, the largest in the industry, and patented noise reduction technology.
The [...]

Apieron, Inc. Announces Appointment of Holly McGarraugh as President and Chief Executive Officer

Apieron, Inc. (www.apieron.com) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Holly McGarraugh as president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Ms. McGarraugh replaces Rich Lotti, who resigned to pursue other business interests.
“We chose Holly for the CEO position because of her strong commercialization experience,” said Wende Hutton, Apieron Board member and partner [...]