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Norovirus No. 1 Cause of Outbreaks in U.S. Hospitals

WASHINGTON―Norovirus, a pathogen that often causes food poisoning and gastroenteritis, was responsible for 18.2 percent of all infection outbreaks and 65 percent of ward closures in U.S. hospitals during a two-year period, according to a new study published in the February ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
New York VA Starts Dialysis Study with Daxor Blood Volume Analyzer

NEW YORK— The Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System (VA NYHHS) has started a study using the Daxor BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer to guide fluid therapy for patients undergoing renal dialysis. ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Mayo Makes Kidney Transplants Available to HIV Patients

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Mayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney disease and diabetes. ...More
December 7, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Calif. Hospital, Satellite to Collaborate in Dialysis

SAN JOSE, Calif.—El Camino Hospital and Satellite Healthcare announced Oct. 13 they will enter into a collaboration to provide dialysis services. ...More
October 14, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Inexpensive Infection Control Could Save Lives, Billions of Dollars

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Adopting an inexpensive set of infection prevention and control measures could potentially save many thousands of lives and billions of dollars, according to a study in the September 1 issue of Health Affairs. ...More
September 8, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Donor Home in One Day After Robotic-Assisted Kidney Donation

PITTSBURGH—A western Pennsylvanian kidney donor is recovering after becoming the region’s first patient to undergo robotic-assisted minimally invasive kidney removal surgery. ...More
July 7, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Q&A With End-of-Life Care Book Author

On the heels of the paperback release of "No Good Deed: A Story of Medicine, Murder Accusations, and the Debate over How We Die," I asked the book's author Dr. Lewis Cohen a few questions to gain a little more insight into this topic. ...More
June 14, 2011
Posted in Blog, Practice Management
Patient Cell Phones House Dangerous Bacteria

WASHINGTON—Cell phones used by patients and their visitors were twice as likely to contain potentially dangerous bacteria as those of healthcare workers (HCW), according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Infection Control. ...More
May 31, 2011
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UCLA 3-Year Kidney Transplant Survival Rate Tops the Nation

LOS ANGELES— Patients who received kidney transplants through the UCLA Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program had the highest three-year transplant survival rate among patients who underwent the procedure at U.S. centers that perform 80 or more transplants a year, according ...More
April 27, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Los Angeles VA Receives $50M for Solar Panels

LOS ANGELES—VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) has been awarded $50 million to expand solar panels on roof top buildings and for carports in support of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. ...More
April 18, 2011
Posted in News, Business