Explosion of child obesity predicted to shorten us life expectancy
...addition to 325 pediatric and adolescent inpatient beds and comprehensive outpatient programs, Children's houses the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries benefit both children and adults. More than 500 scientists, including eight members of the Nat...Study says rare allergic reactions to drug-eluting stents may raise risk for heart attack
...ersensitivity might cause plaque in other coronary beds to become more vulnerable to rupture," says Dr. Alameddine. Although the research needs to be confirmed by randomized controlled prospective trials, the observations indicate that careful monitoring for allergic reactions should follow deployment o...Study confirms ICDs more effective in preventing sudden cardiac death than medical therapies
...ospital and Stone Institute of Psychiatry have 744 beds and more than 1,200 affiliated physicians and 5,000 employees. Providing state-of-the-art care, NMH is recognized for its outstanding clinical and surgical advancements in such areas as cardiothoracic and vascular care, gastroenterology, neurology a...More efficient ways of managing patient flow may benefit Los Angeles County/USC hospital
... means they will stay longer and you'll have fewer beds for newly admitted patients." The researchers applied engineering techniques widely used to improve the performance of manufacturing, distribution and transportation systems to design a flow chart of hospital operations. "The engineering approach...Moving admitted ER patients into inpatient beds faster could significantly increase hospital revenue
...ient beds. This would free up emergency department beds for incoming patients." To determine whether long waits for inpatient beds impact hospital revenue, emergency medicine researchers at the University of Pennsylvania chose to e...Data protection rules may risk patient safety on wards
... their names displayed either on cards above their beds or on name boards in front of the nurses' station, say the authors. Name boards and name cards should be clearly displayed to ensure the safe delivery of care to patients, they conclude....University of Pennsylvania Health System launches life-saving eICU technology
...n E-lert system is expected to cover all adult ICU beds in the health system, including those at Presbyterian Medical Center, within 24 months. Penn E-lert features real-time data, audio, and video monitoring of ICU patients by UPHS intensivists and critical-care nurses, all from one central command cen......nts rapidly discharged to other hospitals to clear beds were already incubating the SARS virus. One patient, a 63-year-old vegetable seller admitted with heart failure, was responsible for infecting an entire shift of nurses with SARS, and infections of several of his work colleagues led to closure to Sin...Northwestern Memorial tests 'pacemaker' for stomach
...ospital and Stone Institute of Psychiatry have 744 beds and more than 1,200 affiliated physicians and 5,000 employees. Providing state-of-the-art care, NMH is recognized for its outstanding clinical and surgical advancements in such areas as cardiothoracic and vascular care, gastroenterology, neurology a...Research study profiles indoor tanners
...arly or occasionally use commercial indoor tanning beds do so because they are aware of the expanding body...eading manufacturer of sunlamps for indoor tanning beds commissioned this study to help the tanning industry better identify and serve its core market of t...Stark differences in care at top US hospitals revealed
...,500 more doctors and increasing capacity by 7,000 beds is entirely wise or appropriate if having more of them doing much the same sort of work in the same way is no guarantee of better health....Providing cribs may help protect at-risk babies from SIDS
...problems associated with high-risk infants sharing beds by teaching mothers about the benefits of putting babies to sleep on their backs in a safe crib and by providing one." SIDS is associated with poverty and putting babies to sleep on unsafe sleeping surfaces, such as in adult beds, or not placing them...Risperdal(R) Consta(R) significantly reduces the need for institutional psychiatric care
...uller life." Schizophrenia takes up more hospital beds than any other mental illness. In Europe, an estimated 4,292,000 people are diagnosed with schizophrenia, with a direct cost in the EU of 10 to 52 billion2. In the UK alone, estimates suggest that the total cost of schizophrenia is 23,000 per pati...Northwestern Memorial enrolling participants in two trials on new drug to fight deadly cancer
...emorial and its Prentice Women's Hospital have 720 beds and more than 1,200 affiliated physicians and 5,000 employees. Providing care in a state-of-the-art facility, the hospital is recognized for its outstanding clinical and surgical advancements in such areas as cardiothoracic and vascular care, gastro...NHS makes bad use of hospital beds
...and bed days for 11 leading causes of use of acute beds in people aged over 65. They found that the NHS us...ngs confirm that there is scope for acute hospital beds to be used differently in the NHS, say the authors. They suggest that the NHS can learn from Kaiser'...Deadly decision: Where should baby sleep?
...etween 13 and 14 percent of parents say they share beds with their babies. Dr. Kemp calls for a public awa...ants may be at the greatest risk of death in adult beds because they lack the motor skills to escape potential threats to their safety, such as soft bedding...Most Canadian hospitals below recommended standards
...ll Canadian hospitals with more than 80 acute care beds were invited to participate, and 73% accepted. "That's an extremely high response rate, especially considering the heavy time investment," says Dr. Zoutman. "I think it shows how seriously hospitals regard this problem and wish to find solutions." T...U.S. News & World Report ranks The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia the top pediatric center
...'s oncology unit currently consists of 31inpatient beds and a dedicated outpatient-only oncology clinic. The Oncology program admits more than 400 new cancer patients each year and provides follow-up care to an additional 3,600 children. Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are leading...Reducing the number of walk-in patients won't help solve emergency department overcrowding: Study
...n the assessment of patients and their transfer to beds as well as physicians on duty and nursing staffing...ho arrives, he says. Problems arise, however, when beds and stretchers in the emergency department are occupied by acutely ill patients who are waiting a lo...Sutter Health announces plan to deploy Bridge MedPoint error-prevention system
...s and physicians operates more than 5000 inpatient beds in Northern California. "Patient safety and quality care are paramount at Sutter," said Sutter Health President and CEO Van R. Johnson. "We are fully committed to doing everything possible to improve quality, prevent medication and other errors, and ...