Medical Nursing News
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Vantage Welcomes KEMP Hospice!
We are thrilled to welcome KEMP Hospice to the growing community of amazing charities we work with across the UK. We are proud to provide the charity with our affordable and adaptable software solutions that support the outstanding care they provide to families and people living with life-limiting illnesses across their ...
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Aspergillus Infection Risks in Hospitals, Homes and Buildings
Aspergillosis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by a fungal pathogen known as Aspergillus. It is a common type of mold found outdoors and in indoor environments. It can be found at excessive concentrations indoors when buildings suffer water damage or elevated humidity levels. Fortunately, most healthy people breathe Aspergillus spores without infection concerns. However, some ...
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Protecting the Immunocompromised from Invasive Mold Infection Risks in Hospitals and Buildings throughout Puerto Rico
Anyone with a weakened or suppressed immune system could be at heightened risk of developing an invasive mold infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that these types of infections can occur days to weeks after exposure to fungi that live in the environment. The agency goes so far as to advise physicians to keep invasive mold infections in mind when treating people ...
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FREE Webinar – QCS Audit Masterclass: How to use audit effectively
Would you like to achieve good governance in your service through demonstrating continuous quality improvement? Join our next webinar 'QCS Audit Masterclass: How to use audit effectively' Date: 7th September Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm To achieve good governance in your service you must demonstrate continuous quality improvement. Auditing and documenting the effectiveness of the processes and ...
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Mitigating Aspergillus Infection Risks in Hospitals and Buildings across Puerto Rico
A potentially life-threatening condition known as aspergillosis is caused by a fungal pathogen named Aspergillus. It is a common type mold that can often be found outdoors and in indoor environments that have suffered water damage or elevated humidity levels. Fortunately, most healthy people breathe Aspergillus spores without infection concerns. However, some species are known to be a serious ...
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The Importance of Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) and Collaborative Care
The HFSA Optimal Medical Therapy in Heart Failure (OMT-HF) program can help your patients achieve their best outcomes. An estimated 6.5 million Americans have heart failure (HF). This year alone another 960,000 will likely be diagnosed with this condition. Chances are several of your patients are in this group. Are they receiving the optimal medical therapy (OMT), that helps them achieve ...
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4th Edition of International Conference on Dermatology and Cosmetology
Magnus Group gladly invites you to attend its HYBRID EVENT “4th Edition of International Conference on Dermatology and Cosmetology” (IDC 2023) slated during May 24-25, 2023 at Tokyo, Japan. The conference deliberations will be on the theme “Revolutionizing Skin Care Through Advances in Dermatology and Cosmetology” Dermatology Conferences not only offer a ton of ...
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Daxor Corporation Joins the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) as a Corporate Member
Daxor Corporation (Nasdaq: DXR), the global leader in blood volume measurement technology, today announces joining the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) as a corporate member to collaborate and deepen engagement with leaders in the field of heart failure. “The HFSA is the premier society focused on improving Heart Failure outcomes, a condition that more than 6 million Americans ...
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7 December 2022 - FDA/CDC highlight need for infection preventions
Particular support for decolonisation of pathogens which is the approach taken by its XF-73 Nasal programme Destiny Pharma plc (AIM: DEST), a clinical stage innovative biotechnology company focused on the development of novel medicines that can prevent life-threatening infections, today reports on the publication of findings from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for ...
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Differences Between Spinal Blocks & Epidurals
The biggest difference between spinal blocks vs epidurals is their amount of pain relief: spinal blocks provide total pain relief, while epidurals provide partial pain relief. The reason for this difference is that the former is an anesthetic, while the latter is an analgesic—no sensation versus no pain. But pain elimination comes with a total lack of feeling in the lower body, due to ...
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A project led by Vaxdyn receives funding from Next Generation EU Funds
The project “AMReady: Development and manufacturing of vaccines for alleviation and preparedness for anti-microbial resistance global health crisis”, to be executed in 2021-2024 with a total budget of 1.4 million euro has been awarded funding by the competitive program Lineas Estratégicas de Colaboración Público-Privada 2021 of the State Research Agency of the ...
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CurvaFix Announces Participation in Orthopaedic Trauma Association Industry Sessions
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 6, 2022 – CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced participation in the Industry Sessions of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) 38th Annual Meeting, Oct. 12-15 in Tampa, Fl, highlighting the expanding use of the CurvaFix® IM Implant by industry-leading surgeons for both fragility and high-impact ...
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CurvaFix Announces Participation in Orthopaedic Trauma Association Industry Sessions
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022 – CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced the addition of three new members to its Surgeon Advisory Board. The new members bring together expertise in orthopedic traumatology, pelvis and acetabular trauma reconstruction, and Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis (FFP) to support CurvaFix’s focus on ...
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The Hospice Charity Partnership | Customer Story
Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices together form The Hospice Charity Partnership, providing expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. The Hospice Charity Partnerships vision is a future where everyone with a life limiting illness will live and die with dignity and in comfort, and aim to enable more people from ...
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Candida auris and Infection Control Resources for Healthcare Facilities in Puerto Rico
Several years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it was establishing the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network) in Puerto Rico and all 50 states. It was designed to help detect new forms of drug resistance as novel fungal threats emerge. Specifically mentioned in the announcement was Candida auris. CDC reported that this fungus poses a unique ...
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Infection Control Resources for Candida auris and Other Superbugs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network) in all 50 states back in 2016. It was designed to help detect new forms of drug resistance from germs like bacteria and fungi that develop the ability to defeat the drugs that were designed to kill them. Drug resistance has become a growing concern, especially in ...
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Turning a Great Idea into a Successful Product: ASPIRE
For VisionQuest’s vice president and principal investigator Vinayak Joshi (PhD), the journey from idea to commercial product has led him halfway around the world. Dr. Joshi recently traveled to Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana as part of his efforts to commercialize ASPIRE, his device for the detection and diagnosis of malarial retinopathy. While in Africa, he met with leaders in ...
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Linear Health Sciences’ Early Success Highlighted at SEMDA Medical Device Conference
ATLANTA, Georgia – The early success of Linear Health Sciences in developing its Orchid™ Safety Release Valve to prevent unwanted dislodgement of IV catheters was highlighted in a panel discussion at the recent annual conference of the Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA). Dan Clark, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Linear Health Sciences, represented the company ...
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Linear Health Sciences Receives Grant to Work with Global Center for Medical Innovation
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Linear Health Sciences, developer of the Orchid™ Safety Release Valve (SRV), announced that it has received a substantial grant to work with the Global Center for Medical Innovation. GCMI is a comprehensive medical-device innovation center that guides the development and commercialization of new medical devices. Linear Health Sciences is the first company to ...
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4 Types of Data Hospitals Can Collect with Electronic Solutions
When most people think of hospital data, they think of data that relates directly to the patients: demographics, diagnosis, lengths of stay, etc. This information is relatively easy to collect, and it is useful when providing treatment and looking at overall trends for care. Other hospital data can be more challenging to gather accurately, but is critical to answering important questions that ...
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