New Inteleos features gives users the ability to tailor information
...o drug records. "Our team continues to show real commitment to customer focus. Improvements made to Inteleos are based on industry feedback; users tell us what they need - the type of information and the format - to improve their business decision-making and we strive to meet these needs" says Julie Gordon, D...UCSF pharmacy school receives major grant from Amgen Foundation for Medicare Part D outreach
...tly with the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacys commitment to changing the way pharmacy care is delivered based upon the needs of our patients," said Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, chair of the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy. "Pharmacists are on the front line of the Medicare Part D issue. This grant will...Australians support mandatory fitness testing to combat childhood obesity
...to a strong endorsement of the 2006 Federal Budget commitment of substantial new funding for health and medical research. Eighty one per cent of Australians approved of the increased funding from $430 million this year to $718 million by 2009-2010 for the National Health and Medical Research Council. There w...NIAID DNA vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza enters human trial
...lutions to pandemic influenza is part of the NIAID commitment to respond to new emerging infectious disease threats and to improve public health preparedness." Highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses, specifically H5N1, have emerged in the past decade, causing widespread sickness and death in domestic and...Emory and Finland Public Health Institute to build global health network with $20M Gates grant
...ding from the Gates Foundation represents a strong commitment from the world's preeminent health foundation to IANPHI and its goals of improving global health by developing leadership, increasing collaboration and community, and expanding healthcare capacity," said Michael M.E. Johns, MD, CEO of Emory's Woodruf...Emory University announces new Global Health Institute
...ategic plan, will help us carry out our vision and commitment to positive transformation in the world," said Emory President James Wagner. "The Institute will bring together and extend the impact of Emory's strong public health work locally and around the world." "By making this considerable investment in glob...The Society of Hospital Medicine and Wiley to launch InfoPOEMs for hospitalists
...nfoPOEMs to our members is another example of this commitment and our dedication to bettering the hospital medicine specialty."...Billions of dollars saved in US by polio vaccination
...se, multiple vaccines, and a sustained significant commitment of financial resources. Lead author of the study, Kimberly Thompson, associate professor of risk analysis and decision science at HSPH, emphasized that this study "should help people understand and better appreciate the huge economic savings that can...Flu experts call for mandatory shots for health care workers
...ng-term commitment." As part of its own continuing commitment to assist in preparing for this serious threat, ID...nding have been beneficial, a sustained, long-term commitment is needed. "We've spent the last several decades downplaying the problem of seasonal flu, and ign...National Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2007 inductees
...hington, D.C. (February 8, 2007) -- Continuing its commitment to honor invention and innovation, the National Inventors Hall of Fame has recognized the next group of world-class inventors who will be inducted into its ranks. This year's wide-ranging class includes inventors such as John Franz, who discovered t...Cancer Patients Nationwide Can More Easily Navigate Health Care System
...nderserved. As part of its ongoing organizational commitment to patient health, AstraZeneca has pledged USD$10 million to help fund the Societys Patient Navigator Program operations, as well the time of its local employees and other resources to support the program. A cancer diagnosis can be the most overwhe...M.D. Anderson collaborates with Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria
...-building campaigns. "The Nigerian government's commitment to raising awareness of cancer and addressing cancer issues in West Africa, as evidence by the signing of the MOU, is a critical cornerstone event to begin unraveling cancer and other health-related disparities, particularly diseases affecting Nigeri...Learning to prevent medical mistakes in caring for stroke patients
...ost. What this study represents is our hospitals commitment to patient safety, said Holloway. Along with 3,000 other hospitals, we are part of a national campaign led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to improve patient safety and save five million lives from medical errors and adverse events....USP signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council
...ip represents USPs expanding role in India and our commitment to providing good pharmaceutical care for all," said Dr. Williams. "We look forward to future activities with PHARMEXCIL that will promote the availability of quality medicines and dietary supplements in international commerce." Under the MOU, USP ...USC-led study suggests exercise reduces risk of developing invasive breast cancer
...ise activity. However, it may require substantial commitment of time to achieve this lower risk," concludes Bernstein. "This study showed that risk was lower for women who exercised at least 5 hours per week and our prior studies of other groups of women have suggested a minimum of 3-4 hours per week." ...MGH research award helps women establish scientific careers
...luding improving their impression of the hospitals commitment to their careers and their own outlook on their professional prospects. One of the 1999 recipients was Karen K. Miller, MD, of the MGH Neuroendocrine Unit. At the time of her award, Miller had a 2-year-old and was expecting another child. She al...Antidepressants improve post-stroke 'thinking outside the box'
... "We really appreciate the patients who made the commitment to participate in this two-year-long study while they were in their post-stroke recovery. The information we've learned will help us develop new studies," he added. The researchers plan to examine individuals who responded favorably to the antidepr...American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine investigates strategies for controlling heart disease
... concept is for health care workers to make a true commitment to learning how to incorporate these measures as a part of clinical practice to bring this valuable information to their patients." Encouraging health care workers to influence their heart patients to control modifiable risk factors, especially sin...Undergrad: Mothers in African study undereducated on diarrhea
...n Trust, are an important part of the university's commitment to undergraduate research. A public health studies major, Mediratta witnessed the terrible toll that diarrheal diseases take among the East African country's children while volunteering at a mission in Addis Ababa and at clinics in the small rural ......ty. This marks the start of a long-term European commitment to monitor the recovery of the ozone layer and to support the monitoring and forecasting of air quality, both for European citizens and at a global level. The products have been developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in partnership with EUMET...