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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced they will present at the 14(th) Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/SF48971LOGO-a) Omnicell Speakers: Rob Seim, executive vice president & CFO...
LifeWings Partners LLC, a respected innovator in aviation-based healthcare performance improvement, today announced that its flagship medical safety program will be provided to trainers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. LifeWings is the global industry leader in Patient Safety Improvement Training. http://www.saferpatients.com Collierville, Tennessee (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 LifeWings Partners LLC, a respected innovator in aviation-based healthcare performance...
Home Care Personal Services to implement electronic visit verification technologies to support multiple Illinois locations. Port Washington, NY (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Sandata Technologies, LLC, an industry leader in technology solutions to the Home Care market, and Home Care Personal Services, a locally recognized provider of outstanding in-home services to clients across northern Illinois, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for Sandata to provide its Electronic Visit...
LONDON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Rouse, the Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships has told ITN Productions that the Care and Support Bill could transform the lives of thousands of elderly and disabled people in the UK. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121011/567198-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130513/613426 ) He said the draft bill has teeth and flexibility, setting out the rights...
Ohio Brain Injury Lawyer David Chester, Chester Law Group, announces the publication of a series of articles on Pain Management for Accident Victims. These very informative articles can be viewed on the Chester Law website. Akron, Ohio (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Many times serious car, truck, or motorcycle accidents result in victims experiencing some type of severe pain and this pain can possibly even last a lifetime. Pain specialists understand how the nervous system, including spinal cord,...
EL PASO, Texas, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 8, 2013, both Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities--Del Sol Medical Center and Las Palmas Medical Center--were honored with an "A" Hospital Safety Score(SM) by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Scores of A, B, C, D or F were assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents, and infections....
Death in hospital remains very common for cancer patients in developed countries. Although hospital surveys show that death was highly expected, patients dying in hospital have a high probability of unrelieved and poorly treated physical suffering, and emotional, spiritual and social distress. Quality improvement programs in the United States and United Kingdom suggest that aspects of the 'excellent practice' of palliative care can be transferred to other settings. The Liverpool Care Pathway...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Health System hospitals, including Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills and San Clemente, were honored with an "A" Hospital Safety Score(SM) by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and large purchasers of health benefits. All MemorialCare hospitals upheld the excellent rankings they...
MALVERN, Pa., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Egalet Ltd., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing safe, effective and abuse-deterrent medications, announced today the appointment of Stan Musial as chief financial officer (CFO). "The addition of Stan to the management team comes at a critical time as the most advanced products in Egalet's pipeline of abuse-deterrent opioids are nearing phase 3," said Bob Radie, president and CEO. "Stan's finance...
New letter grades shift U.S. state rankings WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to patient safety, all hospitals and U.S. states aren't created equal, according to the newly updated Hospital Safety Score(SM). The Spring 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score that assigns "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grades to more than 2,500 general hospitals in the United States showed hospitals have made only incremental progress in addressing errors, accidents, injuries and...
