Melbourne LeaderPRIDE OF AUSTRALIA: Teen wins medal for organ donation pushMelbourne LeaderCoen Ashton, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at three weeks of age, was recognised for his tireless work in promoting the cause of organ donation. The Que…
UCSF TodayThe Immune System Has Protective Memory Cells, Researchers DiscoverUCSF TodayThe discovery is likely to lead to new strategies for fighting a range of autoimmune diseases – in which the immune system attacks and harms specific molecules and…
New Drug-Eluting Stent Wins FDA OkayMedPage TodayThe FDA has approved Promus Element Plus, a platinum-chromium coronary stent that elutes everolimus, manufacturer Boston Scientific announced. According to the company, the product uses a proprietary all…
Chainwide, Prime has high heart failure ratesCalifornia WatchCalifornia Watch examined three years' worth of state Medicare billing data showing that Chino Valley Medical Center owned by Prime Healthcare Services had the highest rate in the state o…
How we calculated hospitals' heart failure ratesCalifornia WatchAcute heart failure is a growing problem among seniors. Do some California hospitals report more of this potentially deadly condition than others? To find out, California Watch analyze…
California WatchHeart failure cases surge among Prime hospital's Medicare patientsCalifornia WatchFrom 2008 through 2010, Chino Valley Medical Center in San Bernardino County claimed that 35.2 percent of its Medicare patients were suffering from ac…
Top Healthcare Stocks in Citigroup's Q3 PortfolioWall St. Cheat SheetThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejection and psychiatri…
Santa Fe senior on organ donor awareness missionNews ChiefDecision: Donation is a DVD with accompanying materials developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of educating High School students about organ donation. Includ…
SMH earns AHA's 'Get With The Guidelines'Slidell Sentry NewsSlidell Memorial Hospital has earned the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition was awarded…
New Haven IndependentMedicare report: Baptist gets poor ratings in four of six key categoriesWinston-Salem JournalNC Baptist Hospital performed worse than the national average in four of six categories identified by the federal government as key measur…