News For: Ohio Medical Public AssistanceMedical center gets patients ready for potential disaster With a hurricane churning in the Gulf of Mexico inching closer to the Texas coast line, Tomball and Magnolia residents are not the only people preparing for what could be a major storm. Tomball Regional Medical Center must also be ready to provide emergency services and protect its patients during potential disasters. Disaster relief team arrives at Rice Members of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team arrived Tuesday afternoon in Houston to ready their support for the temporary triage center opening at Rice University in an undisclosed location on campus. Fire Log Frisco fire log from Sept. 1 to 7, compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh from information provided by the Frisco Fire Department. 8:08 a.m. Medical emergency reported at Main Street. AMA helps Texas coordinate medical response to Hurricane Ike victims CHICAGO ��� As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas shore, the American Medical Association AMA stepped up to assist Texas coordinate and integrate disaster relief activities among public and private emergency response organizations. Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., Announces AIM Clinical Study for Prostate Cancer Patients Calypso Medical announced the launch of the AIM Clinical Study Assessing the Impact of Margin Reduction Dallas Regional Medical Center earns accreditation Dallas Regional Medical Center has successfully completed a survey from The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Public needs to know vaccines are safe, docs say A new coalition of 22 major medical groups says public confidence in vaccine safety needs to be restored to avoid risks for deadly disease outbreaks. Hong Kong Medical Director warns of rising HIV prevalence among MSM The senior medical director of Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection, Raymond Ho Lei-ming, on Tuesday warned residents that HIV prevalence in the region is increasing among men who have sex with men, Hong Kong's Standard reports Chui, The Standard, 9/17. Medical calendar Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18 in the blood donor room of the Mercy Medical Building, 851 E. Fifth St., Washington, Mo. Walk-ins welcome. Donors will receive a T-shirt. Harold Pollack: "Get sick and get out." The travesty of medical foreclosures and bankruptcies Today's news describes yet another study noting how often illness and medical expenses drive people into financial hardship. Researchers surveyed 128 recently-foreclosed households in four... |

