Q&A: Why health care's economic impact matters Jun 21, 2009
Also included are retail sales of prescription and nonprescription drugs, premiums paid to health insurers, and revenues of makers of medical devices, surgical equipment and durable medical equipment such as eyeglasses, hearing aids and wheelchairs. It also counts out-of-pocket payments by consumers for health insurance premiums, deductibles and co-payments, along with costs not covered by insurance and "medical sundries" like heating pads. (USA Today -- News)
City may soon have another option for air travel Jun 3, 2009
The commission voted to support Mercy Hospital s purchase of a piece of surgical equipment that would help keep many surgery patients in town rather than being shipped out to Minot, Grand Forks or Fargo. Schilken explained that the purchase of this equipment could mean some jobs for the area, too. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Search: Jobs in Healthcare May 26, 2009
Best of the Best required for this Global giant in medical devices, surgical equipment. High-tec product line. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cutting health care costs will be expensive May 19, 2009
Robert Westafer M.D. wrote on May 18, 2009 5:27 PM:" Real Healthcare Reform:Changing Priorities, Incentives and the Rules of the Game; Creating an Electronic Health Record for Every Citizen Who Wants One If you have the financial resources of Bill Gates or Warren Buffett you neednt pay money to a health plan each month, since if you get sick or injured even very seriously - you have more than enough money to pay all your medical bills yourself. But those of us who have significantly less... (Atmore Advance, AL)
Two lives hang in the balance on Greys May 15, 2009
Baileys dilemma: The Chief thrilled Bailey with expensive surgical equipment that tempted her to return to general surgery and give up pediatrics. After lots of waffling, Bailey admitted to Arizona that Tuck had told her that if she took the fellowship (and the long hours and training that would go with it), he would divorce her. (MSNBC -- News)
The Annual Caring For Kids Radiothon: $1.6 million for The Children's Young Patients May 6, 2009
The funds raised will help support the Hospital's most urgent needs, which include medical and surgical equipment and funding for innovative projects. The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation thanks Astral Media Radio, stations Virgin Radio 96, CJAD 800 and CHOM 97. (Canada Newswire)
/R E P E A T -- The Caring For Kids Radiothon: Making Miracles Happen live from The Children's/ Apr 30, 2009
All funds raised will go towards meeting the most urgent needs of the Hospital, which include medical and surgical equipment and funding for innovative projects. Donations can be made by calling the Dormez-vous. (Canada Newswire)
A health IT revolution from the desk of CIO Bill Young Apr 29, 2009
He has been fascinated, he said, by the advances in high-tech clinical and surgical equipment and how those advances can be integrated it into the hospital's IT system. Young did pick an interesting time to join the Schenectady hospital. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Want a job? Try health care Mar 19, 2009
Sterile processing technicians, who prepare surgical equipment, are also needed, and can get training in community colleges. "It doesn't really matter how the economy is. People still get ill," she said. (CNN -- Law)
A talk with Graham Pullin: Why prosthetics should be beautiful Mar 15, 2009
Which seems very strange to me, when I know how important those skills are when anything is being designed, from buildings to surgical equipment. IDEAS: How do you square the idea of making a hearing aid or a prosthesis beautiful, and even visually noticeable, with the seemingly reasonable goal of making them as inconspicuous as possible. (Boston Globe)
Review of Repo! The Genetic Opera Feb 20, 2009
Most of the characters sport heavy eyeliner, and the costumes include nurse fetish, gothic lolita, pleather miniskirts, fish nets, trench coats, and surgical equipment for the man who repossesses unpaid-for organs. Bizarre, Bloody, Uplifting Story. (Suite101.com)
A chief donates items to institutions in Saltpond Feb 17, 2009
The items including books, sports war, religious materials and surgical equipment, were presented to the Saltpond Municipal Hospital, Catholic Boys and Girls Primary and Junior High schools, Lower Town Municipal Assembly Primary and Junior High schools. Nana Baah VII, Chief of Saltpond Lower Town and Nimfahene of the Division, presented the items on behalf of the donor and commended him for his support for health and education in the area. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
HIV & AIDS Feb 7, 2009
In rare cases, the virus may be transmitted through organ or tissue transplants or unsterilized dental or surgical equipment. Ways HIV is not transmitted To become infected with HIV, infected blood, semen or vaginal secretions must enter your body. (CNN -- Health)
