Atlanta – Soon after The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed rules for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) on December 30, 2009, Siemens asked two prominent chief nursing officers (CNO) how the new guidelines support nurses’ commitment to quality patient care delivery, enhance their care documentation capabilities, and can spur [...]

The picture here might appear a little intimidating to anyone with a less technical prosthetic limb (or those who have ever angered anyone with a prosthetic limb), but despite its intense demeanor, the artificial foot is designed for the good of mankind. All those tiny, functioning pieces are designed to recycle energy created by walking [...]

GE Healthcare and a Danish scientist have reached a settlement in a libel lawsuit over statements made about the side effects of Omniscan, an MRI contrast agent that has been linked to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), a severe and debilitating injury.
Neither party disclosed details of the settlement, but both GE Healthcare and Henrik Thomsen, Professor [...]

Older people need training and education to help them get online, says charity Age Concern.
By “demystifying online technology” and demonstrating the benefits of using computers, it is possible to get more people of pension age involved with digital life, it claims.
Nancy Johnson, technology and digital inclusion development manager at Age Concern, said the charity’s research [...]

February 2010 
Feb 26 – Feb 28, 2010 
MEDITEC CLINIKA 2010
Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India
Orbitz Exhibitions Pvt Ltd
info@meditec-clinika.com
http://www.meditec-clinika.com/
March 2010 
Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2010
Healthcare Resource Optimization and Management
The Westin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pacific Conferences Pte Ltd.
pacific@conferences.com.sg
http://www.conferences.com.sg/conf-hcm2.htm
Mar 8 – Mar 12, 2010
23rd International CME
Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Cosra Rica, Ottawa, Canada
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
events@sogc.com
http://www.sogc.org/cmes/icme2010/index.aspx
Mar 15 [...]

Pharmacy services in a hospital can be defined as ‘Premises licensed for the retail sale or supply to the hospital outpatient department and/or inpatient areas of drugs which have  qualified licensed persons & indulge in compounding of drugs’
The obvious roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy department are demand estimation , compounding and manufacturing of sterile [...]

Abu Dhabi, UAE: HealthPlus Women’s Health Center, the first to open in the planned network of 20 premium outpatient centers, was inaugurated on 16th February 2010. As a distinct ‘Center of Excellence in Women’s Health’ this innovative facility offers a team of competent healthcare professionals dedicated to meeting the unique and changing medical needs of [...]

PATH has received an award from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the enhancement of sustainable influenza vaccine production in Vietnam.
BARDA is providing the full $7.9 million in funding, which builds upon support that BARDA is providing to the World Health Organization to [...]

Researchers at the Karolinska revealed a novel mechanism for regulating the hormone prolactin.  Prolactin is a hormone released from the pituitary gland.  The release of prolactin is the signal that triggers breast milk production during nursing.  The reason that why women normally do not produce milk, and men never do is for the reason that [...]

Innovative, forward thinking technology to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency from the pharmacy to the bedside –
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 26, 2010 – Hospira (NYSE: HSP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, is showcasing its portfolio of innovative medication management and safety solutions at Arab Health, the Middle East’s largest healthcare event.
As [...]

A clinical centre in the Middle East to fit patients with the world’s most advanced bionic fingers and hands is under study, it was revealed today (26 January 2010) at the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress taking place in Dubai.
The technology behind the “robotic” hands and fingers that look and act like the real thing, [...]

The Gulf News has reported that now during pregnancy, women in UAE can take a test to determine the sex of their unborn baby. The test, ‘pink or blue’ is offered for the first time in UAE.  Medsol is offering the test in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.  Medsol is  a [...]

Anetic Aid’s well known QA3 patient trolleys, QA4 surgery trolley systems and tourniquets, which are all designed, developed and manufactured in the UK, will be on display at Arab Health 2010.
With a constant commitment to quality and nearly 40 years of engineering and industry experience, the company believes that design is about understanding the constantly [...]

Every couple of days we read that some sort of chemical contributes to causing cancer , from shampoos to antiperspirants we’ve all heard about their risks and maybe even tried to avoid them but to hear that our clothes are trying to kill us, well it may be a little farfetched. This may seem as [...]

In the last 20 years, cell phones have dramatically changed the way people communicate. Now you can stay in contact with your friends, family and colleagues 24/7, from virtually anywhere in the world. But unfortunately this convenience comes at a heavy cost, and one that could potentially end your life prematurely.Take a look at few [...]