Broadlands Residents, National Nurses Organization Decry VA Department Of Health's Approval Of Extension For Proposed HCA Hospital
On May 9, the Virginia Department of Health granted the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) a "significant change extension" on its "Certificate of Public Need," originally granted on May 13, 2005, despite the expiration of a regulatory three-year deadline for construction. This extension will allow HCA to continue pursuing its plans to locate a new hospital in the Broadlands community in Loudoun County, Virginia. medicalnewstoday.com |
Investigating Effectiveness Of New Intelligent Computer Programme Designed To Support Midwives And Doctors' Decisions For Higher Risk Labour
A £5.9million clinical trial has been commissioned by the National institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme to investigate the effectiveness of a new intelligent computer programme that has been designed to support midwives and doctors' decisions in the management of higher risk labour. The computer programme has been developed to help minimise human error in the management of labour. medicalnewstoday.com |
NAPNAP Revises Position Statement On Reimbursement For Nurse Practitioner Services
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recently revised a position statement on Reimbursement for Nurse Practitioner Services. This statement affirms that Nurse Practitioners must receive equitable reimbursement from all payers in order for them to provide the communities they serve with the full scope of healthcare services. medicalnewstoday.com |
PharMEDium Participates In Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Summit: Medication Safety In The Operating Room; Time For A New Paradigm
PharMEDium Services, LLC, announced their participation in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Summit held January 26th in Phoenix, AZ. PharMEDium's commitment to patient safety aligned with the APSF goals of improving medication safety by offering a complete line of pre-filled, pre-labeled Anesthesia syringe medications intended for use in the Operating Room... mnt.to |
Nurses Critical In Assuring Health Needs Of LGBTIQ Youth
Five American teenagers, all bullied because they were gay, have committed suicide over the past few weeks. The deaths have caused a media storm and raised a critical question: Did the social or healthcare system fail these adolescents? "Absolutely," says Concordia University Professor Deborah Dysart-Gale. "Bullying and such resulting suicides are avoidable... mnt.to |