11/30/2008 News For: Care TennesseeGroup calls for action on health care quality The National Priorities Partnership is calling on all employers, health insurers, medical professionals, labor and government organizations and other interested parties to commit to a core list of six objectives its members believe will improve the quality of health care and lower costs within the next three to five years. Illegal workers pose comp care challenges Guiding illegal immigrants injured on the job to appropriate medical care requires workers compensation case managers and claims handlers to take on the role of social worker, detective and translator. Trinity opens new care units STEUBENVILLE — Officials at Trinity Health System announced the opening of two new patient care units at Trinity Medical Center West. Located on the second and third floors of the new tower building, the unit boasts a new patient care delivery system. Veterans' health care center changes name: Center makes progress toward expanding The newly named Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks previously known as the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center is inching its way towards breaking ground on a 144,000-square-foot addition. Northwest Arkansas Times MEDICALLY SPEAKING: CyberKnife brings promising cancer treatment to SSM Cancer Care You may be aware of the recently opened SSM Cancer Care at St. Joseph Hospital West. This facility is a real benefit for local residents who will be able to receive outstanding cancer treatment in a state-of-the-art setting without a long commute. Trinity opens new care units STEUBENVILLE - Officials at Trinity Health System announced the opening of two new patient care units at Trinity Medical Center West. Located on the second and third floors of the new tower building, the unit boasts a new patient care delivery system. U.S. 'Not Getting What We Pay For' Talk to the chief executives of America's preeminent health-care institutions, and you might be surprised by what you hear: When it comes to medical care, the United States isn't getting its money's worth. Not even close. Obama to Broaden Role of Genetics in Medical Care WASHINGTON -- For years, scientists have held out hope that the rapidly evolving field of genetics could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, moving beyond a trial-and-error approach as old as the Hippocratic Oath. Gene flap delays babies' epilepsy care Australian infants with a severe form of epilepsy risk having their diagnoses delayed because of a company's patent on a key gene, a hospital official says.It is the first reported evidence that private property rights over human DNA are adversely affecting medical care, the Sydney Morning Herald said.Dr. Deepak Gill, head of neurology at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, said if he could ... Hair care for cancer To show their support for cancer patients, the students received crazy haircuts, with one student opting to be shaved completely bald, another having the Superman logo carved into his hair and one girl having more than a foot of her long black hair cut off. Photo caption: Northwood Middle School teacher Todd Roberts cuts Quan Tran’s hair for annual Aunt Elena’s Hair Care Challenge. Tran ... |




