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Cancer Survivors Unite for 25th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
News from Mayo Clinic15 May 2012 | 3:51 pmThe 25th annual National Cancer Survivors Day event in Rochester, Minn., will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012. The event is sponsored by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society. -
Installing Our Spire: The Main Architectural Feature
Sutter Health - Eden Medical Center » News Room3 May 2012 | 12:45 pmBy Julie Ruiz-Wibbelsmann Checking the webcam, you may notice the unusual metal arch lying on the ground in front of the construction site. This is only one section of the 125-foot spire made of 43,000 pounds of steel set to be installed on the new hospital by the end of May. “Our steel spire was [...] -
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Norwegian Cancer Consortium Renew Collaboration
MD Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases11 May 2012 | 2:12 pmThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will renew a collaborative agreement with the Norwegian Cancer Consortium (NCC) at a signing ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 12 in Stavanger, Norway. -
FDA-approved Drug Makes Established Cancer Vaccine Work Better, Penn Study Finds
Penn Medicine News16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmA team from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania found that the FDA-approved drug daclizumab improved the survival of breast cancer patients taking a cancer vaccine by 30 percent, compared to those patients not taking daclizumab.
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News from Mayo Clinic
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Cancer Survivors Unite for 25th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
15 May 2012 | 3:51 pmThe 25th annual National Cancer Survivors Day event in Rochester, Minn., will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012. The event is sponsored by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society. -
Mayo Clinic Sets Industry Standard for Mobile Experience: Personal, Portable and Participatory
15 May 2012 | 11:57 amMayo Clinic has created a comprehensive mobile health application, combining a custom mobile experience with unparalleled expertise and access. -
Retired Best Buy CEO and Former Swiss Health Minister Headline Mayo Clinic Quality and Systems Engineering Conference
14 May 2012 | 3:28 pmBrad Anderson, retired CEO of Best Buy, and Thomas Zeltner, M.D., former Swiss Secretary of State for Health, will keynote the Mayo Clinic Quality and Systems Engineering Conference on May 14-16, at Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minn. -
Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Detection, Recurrence
14 May 2012 | 1:51 pmAlterations to the "on-off" switches of genes occur early in the development of prostate cancer and could be used as biomarkers to detect the disease months or even years earlier than current approaches, a Mayo Clinic study has found. -
Mayo Clinic Trustees Welcome New Member
14 May 2012 | 8:54 amThe Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees welcomed Linda Alvarado as a new member.
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Sutter Health - Eden Medical Center » News Room
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Installing Our Spire: The Main Architectural Feature
3 May 2012 | 12:45 pmBy Julie Ruiz-Wibbelsmann Checking the webcam, you may notice the unusual metal arch lying on the ground in front of the construction site. This is only one section of the 125-foot spire made of 43,000 pounds of steel set to be installed on the new hospital by the end of May. “Our steel spire was [...] -
Looking Ahead to A Smoke-Free Campus
24 Feb 2011 | 8:11 pmCassandra Clark, Project Communications Director We recently held an Open House for employees to learn more about the new hospital construction and explore the layout of the new facility and campus. It was at this event that many staff members learned for the first time that, when the new hospital opens in 2013, the campus [...] -
It’s Never Too Early To Plan
4 Feb 2011 | 12:03 pmPlanning Is Underway for Transition to New Hospital by George Bischalaney, President & CEO, Eden Medical Center Although we are still nearly two years away from moving into the new hospital, teams of employees and physicians have already started planning for the transition to the new building. We call the move a “transition” rather than [...] -
What’s In A Name?
22 Nov 2010 | 11:55 amStraight Talk from the CEO By George Bischalaney, President & CEO, Eden Medical Center Since the early stages of planning to replace Eden Medical Center, there’s been a lingering question on people’s minds: what name will the new hospital carry? All of the initial planning and building documents have used the name Sutter Medical Center [...] -
Parking Garage Entrance Closed
1 Sep 2010 | 6:36 pmTraffic Alert! The Lake Chabot Road entrance to the hospital’s parking garage was closed today to accommodate work on the underground utilities. Workers began early this morning to remove the driveway and dig the trench to reach the work areas. The access to and from Lake Chabot Road from this site will remain closed the [...]
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MD Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Norwegian Cancer Consortium Renew Collaboration
11 May 2012 | 2:12 pmThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will renew a collaborative agreement with the Norwegian Cancer Consortium (NCC) at a signing ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 12 in Stavanger, Norway. -
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Hosts Annual Global Conference in Norway
11 May 2012 | 2:10 pmThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Norwegian Cancer Consortium (NCC) will host the 2012 Global Academic Programs (GAP) Conference May 14-16, in Oslo, Norway. The annual conference brings together hundreds of oncologists, researchers and students from a growing, global network to strengthen research and academic collaborations. -
UT MD Anderson President Ronald DePinho Elected to National Academy of Sciences
3 May 2012 | 9:34 amThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center President Ronald DePinho, M.D., has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - one of the most prestigious accolades in the United States bestowed in the field of science and engineering. -
Greta Van Susteren to Interview Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Fundraiser in Dallas
3 May 2012 | 9:33 amGreta Van Susteren, host of Fox News Channel's "On the Record With Greta Van Susteren," will interview the Right Honorable Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at the 23rd annual A Conversation With a Living Legend® May 9 in Dallas. This year's luncheon, supported by business and community leaders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, already has raised $788,000 for research and patient care initiatives at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. -
APBI Brachytherapy Associated with Higher Rate of Later Mastectomy, Increased Toxicities, and Post-Operative Complications, Compared to Traditional Radiation Therapy in Women with Early Breast Cancer
3 May 2012 | 9:32 amAccelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Penn Medicine News
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FDA-approved Drug Makes Established Cancer Vaccine Work Better, Penn Study Finds
16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmA team from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania found that the FDA-approved drug daclizumab improved the survival of breast cancer patients taking a cancer vaccine by 30 percent, compared to those patients not taking daclizumab. -
Sundown Syndrome-like Symptoms in Fruit Flies May be Due to High Dopamine Levels
14 May 2012 | 9:00 amPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania researchers have discovered a mechanism involving the neurotransmitter dopamine that switches fruit fly behavior from being active during the day (diurnal) to nocturnal. -
Black Cardiac Arrest Victims Less Apt to Receive CPR and Shocks to the Heart from Bystanders, Penn Study Shows
11 May 2012 | 5:00 pmBlack cardiac arrest victims who are stricken outside hospitals are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, according to research that will be presented by a research team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania today at the annual meeting of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Lifesaving Devices Missing Near the Scene of Three Quarters of Cardiac Arrests, Penn Study Reveals
11 May 2012 | 5:00 pmMore than 75 percent of cardiac arrest victims are stricken too far away from an automated external defibrillator for the lifesaving device to be obtained quickly enough to offer the best chance at saving their lives, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented today at the annual meeting of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. -
Graduation and Mother's Day Combined: Perelman School of Medicine Students and Mothers Celebrate Major Milestones Together
11 May 2012 | 3:00 pmOne hundred and thirty-nine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania students will take the Hippocratic Oath for the first time as new doctors this Sunday, May 13, 2012.
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Press Releases | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Commack Offers Free Mammograms to Eligible Women on Long Island
9 May 2012 | 8:12 amNEW YORK, NY, May 8, 2012 Women on Long Island who don’t have insurance or who are underinsured may be able to take advantage of free mammograms at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack. read more -
Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Website Nominated for Webby Award
12 Apr 2012 | 1:33 pmNEW YORK, NY, April 12, 2012 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s website has been nominated for The Webby Award, the most prestigious international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Selected from among nearly 10,000 total entries, the Center’s website is one of five nominated in the Health category. read more -
Antibody Therapy Prevents Gastrointestinal Damage following Radiation Exposure in Mice
5 Apr 2012 | 7:19 amNEW YORK, NY, April 4, 2012 A new study offers the first evidence of a drug capable of preventing lethal damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract caused by exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation, such as those occurring during a nuclear incident. read more -
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, IBM to Collaborate in Applying Watson Technology to Help Oncologists
21 Mar 2012 | 1:44 pmNEW YORK, NY, March 22, 2012 Memorial Sloan-Kettering and IBM have agreed to collaborate on the development of a powerful tool built upon IBM Watson to provide medical professionals with improved access to comprehensive cancer data and practices. read more -
Genetic Profiling Can Help Doctors More Accurately Predict Prognosis and Guide Treatment Decisions for Leukemia Patients
14 Mar 2012 | 7:59 amNEW YORK, NY, March 14, 2012 Researchers have identified a set of genetic abnormalities in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) that doctors can use to more accurately predict patients’ prognoses and select treatments that are most likely to benefit them. The study, led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, will be published in the March 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. read more
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UW Health News Feed
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Don't Let Poison Hazards Ruin Your Fun in the Sun
12 May 2012 | 12:00 pmMADISON - From sunscreen to snakebites, from poison ivy to pesticides, and from mosquitos to wild mushrooms, common summer poison hazards can cause fun in the sun to take a dangerous turn. When people spend more time outdoors, there are simply m... -
Poison Primer: UW Health Children's Program Tackles Household Dangers
12 May 2012 | 12:00 pmMADISON - Amid the colorful bustle of a classroom full of fidgeting children, finger paintings of rainbows, and construction paper frogs dangling from the ceiling, 5-year-old Elizabeth is thinking hard about what to do with the picture of red pills s... -
Tips for Managing Your Seasonal Allergies
11 May 2012 | 12:00 pmMadison, Wisconsin - For the more than 35 million Americans who have allergies it sometimes seems as if there are only two seasons – allergy season and winter (unless you have allergies to dust and mold and then it’s just all year long).&... -
Finding and Keeping Your Motivation
9 May 2012 | 12:00 pmMadison, Wisconsin - Whether it's losing weight, taking control of our finances, or even pledging to eat more vegetables, often our best intentions go the way of New Year's Resolutions – after a few unsuccessful days, they're given up with a sm... -
Tragic Theater: Alcohol, Drugs and Driving at Middleton High School
7 May 2012 | 12:00 pmMiddleton, Wisconsin - Lori Zander wants Middleton High School students to remember an evening she can never forget. "On September 27, 2009, I got a phone call no parent wants to get," she said while addressing the sophomore class at Middleton H...
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Press Releases - Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago
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Impact of the NATO Summit on Northwestern Memorial Hospital
14 May 2012 | 12:00 pmImpact of the NATO Summit on Northwestern Memorial Hospital -
Understanding Risk Factors and Recognizing Stroke Symptoms May Save Lives
11 May 2012 | 12:00 pmHealthy lifestyle choices may reduce chance of having a stroke -
Non-Surgical Procedure Offers Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Who Cannot Take Blood Thinners an Alternative for Stroke Reduction
8 May 2012 | 12:00 pmPatients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who cannot take blood thinners now have an alternative to reduce their risk of stroke. -
Daughter Follows in Mother?s Footsteps at Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation
8 May 2012 | 12:00 pmStephanie Lieber follows in her mother's footsteps as chair of the board of directors of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation. -
Kidney Transplanted Twice in Two Weeks
25 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pmTransplant recipient donates kidney after disease threatens the organ; re-implantation reverses damage and allows another patient to thrive
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Allina: News from all locations
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Allina Health physician says treatment with ixmyelocel-T improves outcomes in heart failure patients
10 May 2012 | 10:27 pmStem cell study results presented at national cardiology conference -
Allina Health offers low-cost stroke screening at Mercy Hospital
9 May 2012 | 9:04 pmMay 19 event includes testing and education -
Owatonna Hospital launches Neighborhood Health Connection Program™
2 May 2012 | 11:20 pmOwatonna Hospital launches Neighborhood Health Connection Program™ -
Allina Health cardiologists urge regional emergency care systems throughout U.S.
30 Apr 2012 | 10:13 pmArticle published in national journal Circulation -
Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary recognizes volunteer hours, board members
29 Apr 2012 | 11:09 pmOwatonna Hospital Auxiliary recognizes volunteer hours, board members
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News Releases from Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Vanderbilt Trauma nurses initiate pledge against distracted driving
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt opens $30 million expansion
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Vanderbilt Heart receives destination therapy certification from Joint Commission on Health Facilities
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Vanderbilt study finds hand surgeons scarce for emergency surgery
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Cost study shows timing crucial in appendectomies
30 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
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UT Southwestern Medical Center News
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Psychiatrist leads national trial for depression biomarkers
15 May 2012 | 8:00 amUT Southwestern psychiatrists are leading a national clinical trial to find biomarkers that can better predict how people suffering from depression will respond to medications so physicians eventually can personalize treatments. -
Manipulating molecules in the heart may treat obesity, affects metabolism
26 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pmResearchers have demonstrated for the first time that the heart can regulate energy balance throughout the body, a finding that may point to more effective treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. -
Lung transplant recipient thrives nearly 20 years later
24 Apr 2012 | 9:00 amUT Southwestern has performed more than 300 lung transplants in recent decades, and Michael Young represents a remarkable success story. -
New University Hospital will be named to honor former Gov. William P. Clements Jr.
12 Apr 2012 | 9:45 amUT Southwestern Medical Center will name its new state-of-the-art University Hospital, now under construction, to honor legendary Texas Gov. William P. Clements Jr. -
Chair of molecular biology wins 2012 Beering Award
2 Apr 2012 | 3:00 pmDr. Eric N. Olson, chairman of molecular biology, is the winner of the 2012 Steven C. Beering Award for outstanding advancements in biomedical or clinical science.
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OSUMC News Feed
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Public To Sign Beam At Statehouse For New James Cancer Hospital, Critical Care Center
14 May 2012 | 11:00 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio – The final steel beams of the new James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and Critical Care Center will be raised on May 21 – an important milestone in building the future... -
A microRNA Prognostic Marker Identified In Acute Leukemia
13 May 2012 | 11:00 pmMolecular markers are needed to guide the treatment of people with acute leukemia with normal-looking chromosomes. This study found that overexpression of a particular microRNA indicates a poor progn... -
Fitness May Help Women with Chronic Kidney Disease Live Longer
1 May 2012 | 11:00 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Women with chronic kidney disease who also have a high baseline fitness level are likely to live longer, according to a new study at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center... -
James Nurses Receive Multiple Awards From Oncology Nursing Society
1 May 2012 | 11:00 pm COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two nursing professionals at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute will receive awards... -
Campo Named Chair of Psychiatry
1 May 2012 | 11:00 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dr. John V. Campo, a nationally recognized expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, has been named chair of The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiat...
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Twitter / sentarahealth
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sentarahealth: 10 tummy troubles you should never ignore. http://t.co/5AQw0Y7w
15 May 2012 | 3:46 pmsentarahealth: 10 tummy troubles you should never ignore. http://t.co/5AQw0Y7w
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UNMC Today Headlines
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Wellness Wednesday - Week two Olympic Walk rankings
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amSee how your team stacks up in this week's UNMC Walks to the Olympics rankings. -
More teaching honors for Dr. Talmon, other medicine awardees
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amLearn about Dr. Talmon's continued run of teaching honors and see who else from the College of Medicine were recognized for outstanding efforts in education. -
Meet UNMC New Investigator Awardee Preethy Nayar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amShe aims to improve health care for veterans and she's trained in Indian classical dance. Learn more about UNMC researcher Preethy Nayar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. -
TIAA/CREF, Fidelity reps to be on campus
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amSee when representatives from TIAA/CREF and Fidelity Investments will be on campus in the coming weeks. -
April Vital Pin recipients announced
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amSee who received Vital Pins for the month of April.
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Twitter / riverside
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riverside: Join us today at noon for a LIVE web chat - Your Health is Your Wealth: How Exercise Can Prevent & Manage Disease http://t.co/xuWPWSx3
16 May 2012 | 10:30 amriverside: Join us today at noon for a LIVE web chat - Your Health is Your Wealth: How Exercise Can Prevent & Manage Disease http://t.co/xuWPWSx3 -
riverside: Run, walk or wheel. RRI's 22nd Annual 5K by the Bay. Be active & support a great cause. http://t.co/XjmMWy3C #hrva #OAM2012
3 May 2012 | 3:50 pmriverside: Run, walk or wheel. RRI's 22nd Annual 5K by the Bay. Be active & support a great cause. http://t.co/XjmMWy3C #hrva #OAM2012 -
riverside: Congratulations - M. Caroline Martin, former Riverside EVP, honored as First Citizen http://t.co/OEeX1SAx #hrva
20 Apr 2012 | 10:27 amriverside: Congratulations - M. Caroline Martin, former Riverside EVP, honored as First Citizen http://t.co/OEeX1SAx #hrva -
riverside: Can't make the PACE Petersburg ribbon-cutting event today? Take a virtual tour of our newest PACE addition http://t.co/apSPj12k
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riverside: Riverside, Virginia's Largest PACE Operator, Introduces Fourth Center in Petersburg today http://t.co/X4hXzQBa
12 Apr 2012 | 12:37 pmriverside: Riverside, Virginia's Largest PACE Operator, Introduces Fourth Center in Petersburg today http://t.co/X4hXzQBa
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UC Health News
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UC to Participate in National Trial Studying Blood Transfusion Ratios for Trauma Patients
14 May 2012 | 9:30 amResearchers from the University of Cincinnati's trauma and critical care division, along with the departments of emergency medicine, anesthesiology and pathology and laboratory medicine, will soon participate in a national clinical trial to determine the best ratio of blood products for trauma patients requiring massive transfusions. -
Patient Regains Use of Arm, Thanks to UC Health Surgeon
10 May 2012 | 11:00 amIn an instant, Josh Williams--just 21 at the time--saw his future disappear. Williams was prepping materials for his work at a glass fabricating company when a raw piece of plate glass--unseen by Williams--came crashing down on his left shoulder, severing the nerves responsible for muscle control in his shoulder, arm, elbow and hand and nearly severing his left ear. -
Conference Will Enhance Insight Into Cerebrovascular Disease
10 May 2012 | 11:00 amCincinnati's reputation as a major hub for stroke research will be highlighted next week when it hosts the Princeton Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, the premier and oldest academic stroke and cerebrovascular disease conference in the world. -
Focus on the Academic Health Center Campus With Dick Beuke
10 May 2012 | 11:00 amThree things you can count on: death, taxes and the UC shuttle service. Dick Beuke drives the Main Street/Eden Avenue route, which puts him in front of Eden Garage several times an hour five days a week, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. He took time to answer our questions. -
Woollett Awarded Grant to Study Relationship Between Maternal Cholesterol and Fetal Growth
10 May 2012 | 11:00 amLaura Woollett, PhD, professor in the UC Department of Pathology, has been awarded a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for a study of maternal cholesterol and its connection to fetal growth.
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News from Scott & White Healthcare
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New building coming for Bone and Joint Institute at Scott & White
10 May 2012 | 4:45 pmA new facility to house the Bone and Joint Institute is starting construction on the main campus of Scott & White Healthcare in Temple, Texas. More than just orthopaedics, the new institute building will be a home for an array of associated clinical care and therapies in addition to orthopaedic surgery. Pulling together this large menu of care in one location distinguishes this institute over any other in the state. The facility has been a long-held dream for Dr. Robert Probe, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scott & White. A formal groundbreaking ceremony on May… -
Scott & White Memorial Hospital – Temple Heart Transplant Program Earns CMS Recognition
1 May 2012 | 2:11 pmThe heart transplant program at Scott & White Memorial Hospital–Temple reached a major milestone receiving certification from the Center for Medicare Services (CMS). CMS issued the formal certification after conducting an onsite quality review of Scott & White’s program in January, in which procedures, care, standards and outcomes were evaluated. In addition to meeting CMS’s quality standards, the certification allows Scott & White to receive Medicare reimbursement for heart transplants. For more information, see full press release. -
Scott & White to open hospital on Hurd Regional Medical Center Campus in 2014
26 Apr 2012 | 2:39 pmScott & White Healthcare today announced plans to open the hospital bed tower on the Wayne and Eileen Hurd Regional Medical Center Campus by the end of 2014, sooner than recently projected. “We are pleased that we are able to move forward with the first phase of the hospital bed tower ahead of schedule by almost two years,” said Scott & White President and CEO Robert W. Pryor, M.D. “The accelerated timetable reflects progress on construction to date and responsiveness to community demand for our acute care hospital.” The campus is near the intersection of U.S. 281 and Texas… -
Scott & White Memorial Hospital – Temple Named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
17 Apr 2012 | 4:18 pmScott & White Memorial Hospital – Temple has been ranked for the eighth time as one of the Top 100 Hospitals by one of the nation’s key health care rating groups with the announcement from Michigan-based Thomson Reuters. Scott & White was one of just three hospitals in the state of Texas to be in the “Major Teaching Hospitals” category of the 2012 Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals®. The list has been posted on the Modern Healthcare website www.modernhealthcare.com -
Construction progresses, leadership team finalized at new Scott & White Hospital – College Station
3 Apr 2012 | 10:39 amCOLLEGE STATION, Texas – Scott & White Healthcare continues to prepare for the opening of its new hospital, while looking to its local leadership team to continue a tradition of high quality care and service excellence in the region. The second phase of “mock room” construction for the new Scott & White Hospital – College Station is underway. Staff members are getting a sneak peek at full-size replicas of the intensive care unit (ICU), emergency department and operating rooms. Caregivers who work in these areas, including nurses, physicians, technicians and other…
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News Releases from Scott & White Healthcare
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Scott & White named lead sponsor of BCS Marathon
2 May 2012 | 12:00 amThe BCS Marathon has named Scott & White Healthcare the presenting sponsor of the 2012 run in support of community wellness and children's charities. Event organizers also announced the launch of the Scott & White Health Plan Kids' Marathon, a one-mile run on Saturday, December 8. -
Temple heart transplant program earns CMS recognition
1 May 2012 | 12:00 amThe heart transplant program at Scott & White Memorial Hospital Temple reached a major milestone recently when it received certification from the Center for Medicare Services (CMS). -
Temple hospital named one of Nation's 100 Top
17 Apr 2012 | 12:00 amScott & White Memorial Hospital - Temple has been ranked for the eighth time as one of the Top 100 Hospitals by one of the nation's key health care rating groups with the announcement from Michigan-based Thomson Reuters. -
New procedure suite opens at children's hospital
16 Apr 2012 | 12:00 amMcLane Children s Hospital Scott & White has completed construction on a three-room procedure suite. The $1.2 million facility is located on the second floor of the hospital and is for medical procedures that do not require the complements of a full operating room. -
Round Rock hospital expansion completed
9 Apr 2012 | 12:00 amScott & White Healthcare Round Rock has completed its 58,000-square-foot hospital expansion at 300 University Boulevard.
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Twitter / swhealthcare
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swhealthcare: Next Chapter blog: Former CEO discusses free markets, capitalism and healthcare http://t.co/tcKkpIse
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swhealthcare: What are Food Additives and How Harmful are They? http://t.co/qzSnhP2P
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swhealthcare: Top 25 #Nurses of 2012 Announced http://t.co/d6vJmJvQ #nursing
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swhealthcare: Could Your Child Be Riding In an Unsafe Car Seat? http://t.co/KvHpPSif
11 May 2012 | 10:37 amswhealthcare: Could Your Child Be Riding In an Unsafe Car Seat? http://t.co/KvHpPSif
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Becker's Hospital Review
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California's Budget Proposal Cuts Roughly $280M From Hospitals
16 May 2012 | 11:53 amCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown released an updated state budget proposal (pdf) — California currently faces a $15.7 billion deficit for 2012-2013, up from its earlier estimate of $9.2 billion — and hospitals face roughly $280 million in cuts from Medi-Cal and other funding sources. -
Physician Pay Accounts for 8.6% of Total Healthcare Expenses
16 May 2012 | 11:46 amPhysician compensation accounted for 8.6 percent of total healthcare costs in the United States in 2011 — or $216 billion of the $2.5 trillion spent on healthcare, according to data from the Overseas Employment Development Board and a survey from healthcare staffing firm Jackson Healthcare. -
Unable to Find a Partner, Scott County Hospital in Tennessee to Close Next Week
16 May 2012 | 11:21 amScott County Hospital in Oneida, Tenn., is slated to close next week since local officials declined a 60-day lease extension with Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates, according to a Knoxville News Sentinel report. -
Law Firm to Pay $6M Settlement Over Faulty Bert Fish Medical Center Merger
16 May 2012 | 11:13 amSoutheast Volusia Hospital District and Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., have reached a settlement with the law firm it accused of giving faulty legal advice during a merger with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report. -
Minnesota SEIU Workers Vote to Strike at 8 Hospitals
16 May 2012 | 11:06 amApproximately 3,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota voted to authorize a two- to five-day strike at eight hospitals in the Twin Cities metro area, according to a Star Tribune report.
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US Hospital Careers – Hospital Career News & Information
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In the Job Search, Your Comfort Zone is the Danger Zone!
16 May 2012 | 8:58 amIt’s a phrase used by many motivational speakers, business coaches, religious leaders and others: The comfort zone is the danger zone… Read more at Career Rocketeer. -
Careers in Healthcare Management are Growing
16 May 2012 | 8:57 amWhen you think of careers in healthcare, what types of jobs immediately spring to mind? Thanks to the popularity of television shows such as “House,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Mercy… Read more at HealtheCareers. -
If You Lie On Your Resume, You Are Likely To Get Caught
16 May 2012 | 8:56 amWhether it’s to hide certain elements of their background, or, to make themselves look like stronger candidates, people often succumb to the temptation of lying on their resumes… Read more at Sandbox Advisors. -
Avoid Doing These 5 Things at an Interview
16 May 2012 | 8:56 amIn my previous article, “You Only Have 3 Seconds to Get the Job Offer,” I promised to explain how I know who should get an interview… Read more at Careerealism. -
R.I. hospitals contributed $6.3B to state’s economy in 2010
16 May 2012 | 8:55 amAccording to a new report released by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), Rhode Island hospitals contributed more than $6.3 billion to the state’s economy in 2010… Read more at Healthcare Finance News.


