2004 Issue #03 · Issue · Healthcare Review

2004 Issue #03 :: Latest National News

Study Raises Questions Regarding Use Of Pulmonary Artery Catheter In Critically Ill

Published Friday Apr 16, 2004 by admin

Des Plaines, II — The pulmonary artery catheter, a device used to monitor heart function in critically ill patients, has a differential effect on survival based on illness severity, according to an article in the April issue of

Study Estimates Cost Of Enrolling Eligible But Uninsured Adults In Medicaid

Published Tuesday Apr 13, 2004 by admin

New York, NY — The cost of covering the half-million uninsured adults in New York City, who are eligible for Medicaid but not enrolled in the program, would be approximately $1.4 billion per year, significantly less than might have been expected, according to a new study by the United Hospital Fund.
The study,

Website Offering Support And Understanding For Doctors

Published Tuesday Apr 6, 2004 by admin

The Woodlands, TX — There

NYC

Published Monday Apr 5, 2004 by admin

New York, NY — Despite a general rise in demand for inpatient services that has benefited most hospitals in the city, changing patterns of hospitalization have resulted in persistent declines or only minimal growth in admissions at New York City

Experts Warn Of Pitfalls Every Medical Professional Needs to Avoid

Published Wednesday Mar 31, 2004 by admin

Washington, DC — Most medical professionals know full well what to do behind a scalpel, stethoscope or microscope, but many do not know how to

Emergency Physicians Work To Improve Pain Management

Published Monday Mar 29, 2004 by admin

Washington, DC — Emergency physicians are at the frontlines of what is increasingly recognized as an epidemic of undertreated pain in our society. While improvements have occurred in the management of pain, researchers recognize that more work is needed, according to a series of articles to be published in the April 2004 Annals of Emergency [...]

New Study Demonstrates Pharmacists Ability To Identify And Refer Patients At Risk For Fractures

Published Wednesday Mar 24, 2004 by admin

Washington, DC — Results from Project ImPACT: Osteoporosis were discussed during the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association. Published in the March/April 2004 issue of the

Annals of Family Medicine Selected for Indexing in Index Medicus and MEDLINE

Published Tuesday Mar 23, 2004 by admin

Leawood, KS — The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has selected Annals of Family Medicine for inclusion in Index Medicus and MEDLINE on its first application. Inclusion in Index Medicus, the NLM

Patient Safety Institute Becomes Sponsor Of Continuity Of Care Record

Published Friday Mar 19, 2004 by admin

West Conshohocken, PA — The ASTM International, Massachusetts Medical Society, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Medical Association welcomed the Patient Safety Institute (PSI) to their ranks as the most recent sponsor of the effort to develop a standard for the [...]