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Year: 2010

HHS Proposes Changes to Modify Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules

July 15, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Health Information Technology…

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FDA Panel Weighs Evidence on Cardiovascular Safety of Rosiglitazone

July 14, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

An FDA panel was presented with conflicting evidence about the cardiovascular safety of rosiglitazone at a Joint Meeting of the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. The 33-member panel is expected to…

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Robert F. Kepley MD Orthopaedic Fellowship Established

July 14, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

Summa Foundation has received a $1 million gift from Robert and Joyce Rice and family to establish the Robert F. Kepley, MD Orthopaedic Fellowship at Summa Health System. Named in honor of Robert Kepley, MD, the fellowship will provide ongoing…

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Arrogance Barrier to Patient Care According to Patient Safety Expert

July 14, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

In a commentary published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association Johns Hopkins patient safety expert Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, argues that the health care industry does not yet have measurable, achievable and routine ways…

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Antibiotic-impregnated Cement Spacer Used for Salvage of Diabetic Osteomyelitis

July 13, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Using an antibiotic spacer with extensive soft tissue excision and debridement has shown to be successful for treating severe osteomyelitis infections in the feet of diabetic patients, according to Israeli investigators. In a review of 20…

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Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation to Receive $75,000 Donation Towards Haiti Relief

July 13, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

The Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation announced it will receive a donation of $75,000 from Grapes for Humanity/US. The money will be used by the Foundation to continue its charitable efforts at its prosthetic clinic in Haiti. “On the 6-month…

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Otto Bock HealthCare Opens Innovation Center

July 13, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

Otto Bock HealthCare recently marked the opening of its new Innovation Center. At the facility, Otto Bock clinical specialists partner with providers to deliver hands-on support, direct from the manufacturer, to those with limb loss and mobility challenges. Performing the…

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Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation

July 12, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury. Many stroke patients…

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Study Examines Aspirin’s Benefits in Geriatric Population

July 12, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

In an effort to extend the length of a disability-free life for older adults, researchers from Rush University Medical Center are partnering with colleagues from across the United States and Australia in the largest international trial ever sponsored by the…

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New Program Offers Help to Amputees

July 12, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

St. Petersburg Limb & Brace and Barr Prosthetics & Orthotics of Clearwater, Fla. is launching a new program for patients facing amputation or patients who have recently undergone amputation. The new program, A Step Ahead, coordinates resources to provide much-needed…

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