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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...
A study by Tracy A. Balboni, M.D., M.P.H., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, and colleagues suggests that spiritual care and end-of-life (EoL) discussions by the medical team may be associated with reduced aggressive treatment. The study included 343 patients with advanced cancer. EoL care in the final week included hospice, aggressive EoL measures (care in an intensive care unit, resuscitation or ventilation), and ICU death. Patients reporting high spiritual support from...
Central Florida hospice agency is recognized for providing best patient care. Tavares, Fla. (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care’s (http://www.CornerstoneHospice.org) mission to provide excellent care has been recognized. Cornerstone has been named a 2013 Hospice Honors recipient, a prestigious award recognizing hospice agencies providing the best patient care as rated by the patient’s caregiver. Cornerstone serves seven Central Florida counties with at-home,...
Always Best Care Provides Entrepreneurs with Powerful Franchise Opportunities in Booming Senior Care Industry (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Always Best Care Senior Services, the national leader of in home care solutions for seniors, is attracting attention from entrepreneurs around the country. Through their unique and dynamic franchise system, Always Best Care has experienced exponential national growth within the senior services sector. This comes as good news to entrepreneurs and business...
Learn what can be done to help improve quality of life while reducing levels of pain drastically with tips from Noxicare™ Natural Pain Relief Washington, District of Columbia (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 In today's stressful world, it's hard to find the time to deal with pain. Instead, some may try to work through migraine headaches, or hope chronic pain will go away with a few aspirin or ibuprofen tablets. What is sometimes not realized, however, is that these pills can take a toll on...
In 2013, government regulators will penalize 1,427 U.S. hospitals because too many of their patients are re-admitted to the hospital for follow-on care. To avoid these penalties, hospitals are taking lessons from LifeWings, an aviation-based patient safety training company, on how to improve doctor-patient communications to prevent mistakes leading to unnecessary readmissions. Collierville, TN (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 In 2013, government regulators will penalize 1,427 U.S. hospitals because...
