Latest Medical ethics Stories
Dorland Health, a division of Access Intelligence, announced the winners of the fourth annual Case In Point Platinum Awards, recognizing outstanding case management professionals and organizations committed to ensuring the system is patient- and family-centric, safe and effective. The Awards Program highlighted the innovative and creative work across the healthcare system that is improving access, promoting wellness and ensuring safe transitions of care through effective care coordination...
Minnesota Hospital Association's annual awards recognize patient safety, volunteerism, innovations in patient care, hospital excellence ST. PAUL, Minn., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) honored innovative programs and outstanding leaders in health care at its 29(th) annual awards ceremony on Friday, May 17. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/MM73437LOGO) Eighteen awards were given for extraordinary achievement in...
Companies Announce Partnership to Improve the Quality and Efficiency of Clinical Trials at the CenterWatch Forum on Optimizing Clinical Research Performance in Boston, MA PRINCETON, N.J., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The WIRB-Copernicus Group, the world's largest provider of regulatory and ethical review services for human research, announced today that it has partnered with Mytrus, Inc., a pioneer in "virtual clinical trials" and technologies that improve clinical trial efficiency,...
Campaign timed to coincide with rollout of American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Open Paradigm Project, in collaboration with MadinAmerica.com, Occupy Psychiatry, and leading organizations in the movement to reform mental health care, announces a social media campaign showcasing video testimonials by individuals negatively impacted by the traditional psychiatric model, which focuses on pathology and illness rather than...
NPAF Urges N.C. Senate to Protect Patients from High Out of Pocket Costs RALEIGH, N.C., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Patient Advocate Foundation acknowledges that the North Carolina House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would prohibit insurers who offer coverage for chemotherapy from charging patients higher out-of-pocket fees for newer, more expensive oral anti-cancer drugs than for IV formularies, many of which have more severe...
Angus was recognized at the fourth annual Case In Point Platinum Awards for her remarkable work in assisting injured workers in reaching their maximum potential and returning to gainful employment. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Healthcare Solutions, the parent company of Cypress Care, ScripNet and Procura Management, today announced that Patricia Angus, RN, BSN, MS, CRC, medical case manager, received the Case In Point Platinum Award from Dorland Health in the workers’ compensation...
"The Unfinished Agenda: When Will Healthcare Worker Sharps Injuries Become a Never Event?" to Take Place on May 30 NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe in Common (SIC), the non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates that is dedicated to eradicating needlestick- and sharps-related injuries, today opened registration for its third online conference in a series of events addressing needlestick and sharps safety. The conference, titled "The Unfinished Agenda: When...
Dr. Edward Spoon of Las Vegas, NV, is ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews. LAS VEGAS, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Edward Spoon was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor Certification. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130514/DC13862) Each year, nearly 100 million patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals, UCompareHealthCare,...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Medical Board took four years to suspend the license of a Central Valley doctor who gave drugs and alcohol to minors, more evidence that doctors are unaccountable when they harm patients and the public in California, said Consumer Watchdog. A Dinuba family medicine physician, Dr. Ronald Ruminson, admitted to having bought marijuana and alcohol for minors, holding parties for them in his home, and texting...
Dr. Mahoney: It is Oregon-style assisted suicide 2.0 MONTPELIER, Vt., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Democrats and Republicans, medical professionals and disability rights advocates have consistently come together to oppose this ill-conceived and misguided public policy. This latest bill version is an unrestricted physician assisted suicide hodgepodge and represents the worst of both worlds; a huge and negative shift in public policy and the way Vermont approaches people with serious...
