Tag Archives: health

Atlantic General Hospital and Rite Aid Open In-Store Health Care Clinics In Ocean Pines and Pocomoke City, Maryland, and Millsboro, Delaware

In-Store Clinics Expand Convenient, Affordable, Quality Health Care to Community CAMP HILL, PA. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) and Atlantic General Hospital and Health System today announced ......

Wide Disparities Found in Age of Hospitalization for Patients of Different Races

The researchers examined discharge records for 6,815 white and black adult patients at nearly 500 hospitals. They found wide age disparities for a range of acute and chronic health conditions, ......

Purdue ramps up to vaccinate 8,900 for H1N1

Those eligible include students, faculty, staff, retirees and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners who meet the criteria. The Tippecanoe County Health Department has allocated an additional......

Aetna Better Health Helps Hartford Student Advocate for Improved Diabetes Care and Health Literacy

HARTFORD, Conn., For the second time this year, Aetna Better HealthSM in Connecticut is teaming up with a local student to help complete a senior year “Social Justice Project,” while at the sam......

VA and Kaiser Permanente Invite Veterans to Participate in Health Record Pilot Program

Working Together to Share Records Safely, Improve Care WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Kaiser Permanente today announced an exciting program designed to improve care an......

Health care and pharmacology sector must join hands to develop affordable drugs: Dinesh Trivedi

Union Minister of State for Health Shri Dinesh Trivedi, has called for greater ‘preparedness’ as regards health care processes and systems. Inaugurating the 7th Global Knowledge Millennium Sum......

Hong Kong: Western Pacific regional meeting on herbal medicines held in Hong Kong (with photo)

More than 30 representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific, drug regulatory authorities and research institutions in the region attended a mee......

UnitedHealthcare Wins Innovation Award fron National Business Coalition on Health for Programs that Improve Consumers’ Health

MINNEAPOLIS, The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) gave UnitedHealthcare a 2009 eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Award for programs that help engage physicians and patients to achieve ......

The World’s leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure monitors and Health Stations forays into India

Lifeclinic International launches its FDA approved Health Station nationally with an aim to improve the health of the citizens of India and to reduce health care expenditures through early ident......

California Suffering `Civic Recession’

A new report, released today by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and California Forward, shows that just under three in four Californians have cut back on the time they spent volun......

Action plan on offender health is launched

Speaking at the 2009 Health and Criminal Justice conference in York, he announced the first comprehensive approach across government to address health inequalities in this vulnerable population......

Gov. Quinn Signs Legislation to Tap Federal Dollars for Medicaid Providers; New Law Helps Speed Payments to Illinois Hospitals

Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that allows the state to tap significant federal dollars and speed payments to thousands of Illinois-based hospitals. The new law will improve the fi......

Gov. Quinn Establishes Public Health Advocate During American Diabetes Month; Position Will Educate, Serve as a Strong Voice for Illinois Families

Gov. Pat Quinn today signed an Executive Order to establish a state Public Health Advocate, who will champion wellness programs and help combat disease, including the rise of Diabetes and Asthm......

State Public Health Director Announces Launch of Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care Web Site

Information to help make better decisions about health care providers In a move to provide more information to Illinoisans trying to decide where to receive medical care, Illinois Department ......

USAID, Cubs Charities make a grand slam for health and basic education

“USAID is proud to team up with the Cubs, MLB and…Loyola and Creighton ( universities ) to help children and their families in the Northern region of the [Dominican Republic],” said James Watso......

Secretary Enhancing Partnerships with Medical Schools

“Schools of medicine and other institutions of higher education for health care professionals have been essential partners with VA in caring for Veterans for over 60 years,” said Secretary Shin......

The SCOOTER Store’s Compliance Department Personnel Earns Health Ethics Trust Certification

There is no such thing as being too compliant in the health care industry. Compliance is an integral part of doing business with government agencies; and successful companies must ensure every ......

Hong Kong: CHP investigating acute gastroenteritis outbreak at elderly home

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (November 19) reminded members of the public and management of institutions to maintain strict personal and environmenta......

Hong Kong: Observe personal hygiene in and outside Hong Kong

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (November 19) reminded people to observe personal hygiene measures against human swine influenza (HSI) both in Hong Kong......

Earvin “Magic“ Johnson To Speak At “Magic@50“ Community Health EXPO in Los Angeles

Event will also include free health screenings, panel discussion among local health care leaders LOS ANGELES, Aetna (NYSE:AET) and Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE) announced today that Earvin “M......

Top Business, Government & Nonprofit Leaders to Chart a “Sustainable Economy” for Massachusetts

Candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy will also make a joint appearance at the Summit. The candidates will discuss their visions for creating a sustainable e......