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Released: 31-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health Win Grant to Train Health Professionals and Improve Care
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health received a $4,237,500 grant over five years to train future scientists and health professionals to deliver higher quality, safer and more efficient patient care through a new innovative data-driven initiative.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel
Newswise

The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

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Released: 29-Jan-2024 11:30 AM EST
Mount Sinai Leaders Showcase Innovations and Solutions in Health Delivery and Care Quality at Arab Health 2024
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System leaders will attend and present at Arab Health 2024, the Middle East’s largest healthcare exhibition and congress, on January 29 – February 1

Released: 29-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Health’s Palisades Medical Center Receives The Joint Commission’s Health Care Equity Certification
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce that Palisades Medical Center is the third hospital in the network to receive the Health Care Equity Certification from The Joint Commission.

24-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

In a study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, researchers examined outcomes for patients undergoing SAVR and those undergoing TAVR from 2013 to 2021 in the state of California.

Newswise: Huntsman Cancer Institute Receives $20 Million Land Donation from Flagship Companies and Woodbury Corporation, the Developers of Utah City
Released: 26-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Huntsman Cancer Institute Receives $20 Million Land Donation from Flagship Companies and Woodbury Corporation, the Developers of Utah City
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Huntsman Cancer Institute's groundbreaking $20 million land donation from a developer for a new campus in Utah County promises expanded world-class care, breathtaking views, and reduced travel burden for patients.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
#ASC2024: Ethnicity as survival predictor for gastric cancer, early liver retransplantation, risk factors for chemical restraint use among adult trauma patients and more
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Surgeons and scientists at UCLA Health will present data on the latest basic science, translational and health services research that has the potential to improve patient care at the 19th annual Academic Surgical (ASC) Congress in Washington, D.C., Feb. 6 to 8.

Newswise:Video Embedded vascular-verification-program-verifies-first-three-outpatient-centers
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Released: 25-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
Vascular Verification Program Verifies First Three Outpatient Centers
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), has verified the first three outpatient centers as part of the recently launched Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP).

24-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
A Study of How Americans Die May Improve Their End of Life
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Nearly all older U.S. citizens follow one of nine trajectories in their last three years, Rutgers Health researchers say.

Newswise: FAU Nursing Continuing Professional Development Receives ANCC Accreditation
Released: 24-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
FAU Nursing Continuing Professional Development Receives ANCC Accreditation
Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has achieved accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:00 PM EST
U.S. House of Representatives Recognizes the Contributions of CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 21-27, 2024), U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) again introduced a bipartisan House Resolution on the House floor, "Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists" (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality healthcare to the public and our nation’s armed forces, for more than 150 years.

Newswise: Virtual Nursing Offers Untapped Potential to Address Challenges Facing Healthcare
Released: 23-Jan-2024 6:00 AM EST
Virtual Nursing Offers Untapped Potential to Address Challenges Facing Healthcare
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Virtual nursing presents opportunities for novel solutions to the overwhelming demands and serious issues facing healthcare.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Scientists Identify Mutations That Cause Inherited Kidney Disease
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, have discovered a new genetic cause of inherited kidney disease.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Ochsner Health Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek for the Second Consecutive Year
Ochsner Health

The Newsweek survey of over 220,000+ individuals included representation at more than 1.5 million companies in America.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Welcomes Vince Loffredo, Ed.D., as Chief Learning Officer
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

In a strategic move, ASA has hired Vince Loffredo, Ed.D., as its new Chief Learning Officer, where he will oversee the Education, Meetings, and Publications departments, as well as serve as a vital member of ASA’s CEO team.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
What factors affect patients’ decisions regarding active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer?
Wiley

Urologists’ recommendations and patients’ perception of their cancer seriousness have strong influences.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 3:45 AM EST
Big 5 Personality Traits and Individual- and Practice-Related Characteristics as Influencing Factors of Digital Maturity in General Practices: Quantitative Web-Based Survey Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Various studies propose the significance of digital maturity in ensuring effective patient care and enabling improved health outcomes, a successful digital transformation, and optimized service delivery. Although previous...

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Wren Laboratories adds Clinical Relations and Regulatory Compliance Expertise to its Expanding Team
Wren Laboratories

Wren Laboratories is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Mark Harman, MD, MBA, MS, BCMAS, as a Clinical Consultant for the 10-year-old molecular diagnostic company.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Don't wait for an emergency to get the latest emergency medicine news
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 19-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
Wolters Kluwer honored with eight AJN Book of the Year award wins
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

vrClincals for Nursing and A Systematic Approach to Evaluation of Nursing Programs receive first place recognition in the annual awards from the American Journal of Nursing

Released: 18-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
تحذير خبراء: 3 علامات قد يظهرها طفلك المريض يجب عند ملاحظتها مراجعة اختصاصي الرعاية الصحية
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — بينما يمكن علاج معظم نزلات البرد أو الأنفلونزا أو غيرها من العِلل الشائعة في المنزل، تقول الدكتورة أنجيلا ماتكي، طبيبة الأطفال في مركز الأطفال في مايو كلينك، إنه على الوالدين ملاحظة هذه العلامات الثلاث التي تشير إلى أن طفلهم المريض قد يحتاج إلى مراجعة اختصاصي الرعاية الصحية.

Released: 18-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
AANA Obtains Four More Years of ANCC Accreditation for Professional Development
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has been granted four more years of accreditation for continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Released: 18-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Alerta para los expertos: 3 señales de que su hijo enfermo puede necesitar acudir a un profesional de la atención médica
Mayo Clinic

Si bien la mayoría de los resfriados, las gripes u otras enfermedades frecuentes pueden tratarse en casa, la Dra. Angela Mattke, pediatra del Centro de Mayo Clinic para Niños, dice que los padres deben estar atentos a estas tres señales que indican que su hijo enfermo puede necesitar acudir a un profesional de la atención médica.

Released: 18-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Researchers discover potentially cancer-fighting T cells within some pediatric brain tumor patients
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

"These patients may be candidates in whom immunotherapy has the potential to show clinical benefit."

Newswise: Caring for the caregiver: UK neurology helps patient overcome rare condition
Released: 18-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Caring for the caregiver: UK neurology helps patient overcome rare condition
University of Kentucky

In 2019, Tiona Stevenson realized she didn’t feel like herself.She couldn’t sleep. She couldn’t focus at work. Something was off, but Tiona couldn’t pinpoint the problem. She spent two long years working through it.“I was working my regular schedule at home and started feeling dizzy all the time.

Released: 18-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Champions of Innovation: Two More Researchers Join Esteemed Ranks as Translational Scholars
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars adds Umang Swami, MD, MS, and Matthew Covington, MD, to its cohort that advances cancer testing and treatments through financial support and collaboration.

Newswise: New database of more than 83,000 surgical outcomes aimed at advancing research and training artificial intelligence algorithms now online
Released: 17-Jan-2024 6:00 AM EST
New database of more than 83,000 surgical outcomes aimed at advancing research and training artificial intelligence algorithms now online
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A team of researchers from UCLA and UC Irvine have created a unique repository of electronic health record data and high-fidelity physiological waveform data from tens of thousands of surgeries that will integrate artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes. 

   
Newswise: We Need a Staph Vaccine: Here’s Why We Don’t Have One
11-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
We Need a Staph Vaccine: Here’s Why We Don’t Have One
University of California San Diego

A vaccine for Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most common bacterial infections, would be a game changer for public health. No vaccine candidates have succeeded in clinical trials, but nobody knows why. Researchers at UC San Diego may have figured it out.

12-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Largest-ever study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in the hospital
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Ordering a palliative care consultation by “default” – via an automatic order programmed into the electronic medical record that doctors may cancel if they choose – is an effective strategy to give more hospitalized patients the opportunity to benefit from palliative care, and sooner, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Newswise: Innovative COVID-19 Analysis Supports Prevention Protocols in Health Care Settings
11-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Innovative COVID-19 Analysis Supports Prevention Protocols in Health Care Settings
UC San Diego Health

Advanced research and leading-edge tracing technology show infection prevention safety measures were effective in stopping viral spread at UC San Diego Health.

Newswise: Researchers Examine Accuracy of Adult Body Weight Estimates in the Emergency Department
Released: 16-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
Researchers Examine Accuracy of Adult Body Weight Estimates in the Emergency Department
Florida Atlantic University

In the emergency department (ED) during resuscitative care, measuring weight is often impossible. Estimating weight is necessary to allow for drug dose calculations, fluid volume calculations, mechanical ventilation settings, and other weight-based interventions. Little is known about the relative accuracy of different methods currently used to weigh patients during emergency care. A study explores the current methods of weight estimation used in the ED and their accuracy.

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Released: 12-Jan-2024 9:05 PM EST
Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain
University of Southern California (USC)

Physicians who are notified that a patient has died of a drug overdose are more judicious in issuing controlled substances if the notification includes a plan for what to do during subsequent patient visits, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Highlights Role of CRNAs in Improving Access to Healthcare for Veterans
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) applauds the important discussion of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on Jan. 11 focused on improving rural healthcare access for veterans.

Newswise: Goldstein selected to help lead statewide task force addressing heart disease and stroke
Released: 12-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Goldstein selected to help lead statewide task force addressing heart disease and stroke
University of Kentucky

Larry Goldstein, M.D., chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology, has been selected to serve as co-chair of The Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Task Force representing stroke systems of care across the state. 

Released: 12-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Legislation Introduced In Wisconsin Would Increase Access to Treatments for Metastatic Cancer Patients
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Dianne Hesslebein (D-Middleton) for introducing legislation that would prohibit the use of step therapy protocols for metastatic cancer patients.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Legislation Introduced In Washington State Would Increase Access to Treatments for Metastatic Cancer Patients
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds Senator Ron Muzzall (R-Oak Harbor) and Representative Paul Harris (R-Vancouver) for introducing legislation that would prohibit the use of step therapy protocols for metastatic cancer patients.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
130 Specialists at RUSH Named 'Top Doctors'
RUSH

Chicago magazine features 130 specialists at RUSH on its new list of Chicago’s Top Doctors

Released: 11-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
New ECMO Resources Include Online Course, Micro-credential
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Nurses and other clinicians who care for patients with severe heart and lung failure receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) now have access to multiple resources from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, including specialized training and validation of their ECMO knowledge

   
6-Jan-2024 7:05 PM EST
Hepatitis Linked to Alcohol Increasingly Drove Emergency Department Visits, Especially Among Younger Adults, In Recent Years
Research Society on Alcoholism

Hepatitis linked to alcohol, the most severe form of alcohol-associated liver disease, is increasingly prevalent, severe, and likely to involve emergency departments, according to a new analysis.

     
Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Radiation oncology physician groups unite to ensure patient access to cancer care
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

Today, the largest professional societies representing radiation oncology physicians in the United States announced a partnership with the goal of reforming radiation oncology Medicare payments to expand and enhance access to high quality care for people with cancer.

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Newswise: Out with the old and in with a hopeful new year for patient who played guitar during ‘awake’ brain tumor surgery
Released: 8-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Out with the old and in with a hopeful new year for patient who played guitar during ‘awake’ brain tumor surgery
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Christian Nolen usually plays guitar on stage, but the professional guitarist recently underwent an open craniotomy and played notes from Deftones songs while a neurosurgical team worked to remove a tumor (glioma) from his brain. B-roll is available.

   
4-Jan-2024 7:05 PM EST
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Identify Patients in Need of Alcohol Treatment? Study Suggests It Can
Research Society on Alcoholism

An artificial intelligence-based program efficiently and accurately identified patients’ risky alcohol use by analyzing their health records, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

     
Released: 5-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
UC Davis Health creates road map to diversify health care workforce
UC Davis Health

In a new case study published in New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst’s January 2024 issue, UC Davis Health shared a road map for increasing workforce diversity across the health care industry.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
New population risk prediction model for likelihood of ICU admission and survival
Regenstrief Institute

A significant obstacle to improving care and outcomes for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is the unexpected nature of becoming seriously ill. Which groups of patients are likely to become severely ill and will they survive their ICU stay?

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Beta blocker used to treat heart problems and other medical concerns could be new treatment for sickle cell cardiomyopathy
Released: 4-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Beta blocker used to treat heart problems and other medical concerns could be new treatment for sickle cell cardiomyopathy
Indiana University

A beta blocker typically used to treat heart problems, hemangioma, migraines and anxiety could be a new therapeutic for patients with sickle cell disease.



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