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Facial Recognition Using Electronic Synapses: A New Discovery by Huaqiang Wu from Oasis Publishers
Machine learning is evolving and is at the frontier of a new techno-tsunami, ushering a new wave of revolution. Memristor-enabled neuromorphic computing machines are seen as an alternative to the traditional, conventional usage of technology. Machines can learn cognitive computing to perform a... - November 21, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
A Noteworthy Research Investigation by Dr. Noble Egekwu and Team to Compare Expressed Genes for Female Synganglion from Oasis Publishers
A noteworthy research investigation by Dr. Noble Egekwu and team: Ticks, not much is known about how they regulate their behaviour; GAII high-throughput sequencing was used to compare expressed genes for female synganglion (fused central nervous system) neuropeptides in a hard tick versus a soft tick. - November 20, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Sky Ridge Medical Center Receives "A" for Patient Safety
Sky Ridge Medical Center has been awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grades. The report, which was released November 8, uses national performance measures from five groups including the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control... - November 16, 2018 - Sky Ridge Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Recognized for 2018 Best of the Best Award
Swedish Medical Center cares for more than 200,000 patients annually with a team of approximately 2,000 dedicated employees, 300 volunteers and 1,400 physicians. - November 10, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Another "A" for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fifth consecutive "A" for the hospital and TMCA is the only hospital in Aurora to receive an "A" grade. The... - November 09, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Receive Seventh Consecutive “A” Grade in Leapfrog Hospital Safety
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL) and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) has earned its seventh consecutive "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2018. Assigned to more than 2,600 hospitals across the nation twice annually, the Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard... - November 09, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Receives an "A" for Patient Safety
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Swedish Medical Center’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. - November 08, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
PatientClick Announced as One of the Most Disruptive Private Companies in 2018 by Insights Success Magazine
PatientClick has been featured as one of the most disruptive private companies in 2018 by the publication Insights Success. PatientClick is revolutionizing the way healthcare institutions provide the highest quality of care in the U.S. and worldwide by offering a top notch telemedicine... - November 06, 2018 - PatientClick
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jennifer Hanna Now Seeing Patients at Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates at HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates is pleased to announce a new provider has joined the team. Dr. Jennifer Hanna is now seeing patients at its location at The Medical Center of Aurora. “The addition of Dr. Jennifer Hanna to our cardiac team is a tremendous success,” said... - October 31, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Opens Enrollment for a Prospective Multicenter Study on Functional Outcomes Following Metastatic Bone Cancer Surgery
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center’s (P/SL) Institute for Limb Preservation, in partnership with the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute (Sarah Cannon), opened enrollment for a prospective multicenter study on functional outcomes following metastatic bone cancer... - October 31, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Dr. Firshein Speaks on Ovarian Health and Natural Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy
Dr. Richard Firshein, world-renowned pioneer and leading expert in the fields of Integrative and Preventative Medicine, will be speaking tonight at Maison Beljanski presents Healthy Tuesdays: Ovarian Health. His presentation will focus on ovarian health and natural alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy. - October 30, 2018 - Dr. Richard Fiorshein
National Study: HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is 5-star rated for the Treatment of Sepsis outcomes according to a study released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of new findings and... - October 29, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
cliexa Acquires Preventative Technology Solutions Inc.
cliexa® has acquired Colorado-based Preventative Technology Solutions Inc. and will incorporate their digital health solutions for adolescent resiliency into cliexa's existing platform for chronic care management. - October 25, 2018 - cliexa
Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Catherine Logan Seeing Patients at New OrthoONE Location at HCA/HealthONE's Centennial Medical Plaza
Beginning October 22, 2018, patients can visit a new OrthoONE location and physician. Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT will begin seeing patients at OrthoONE at HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Centennial Medical Plaza, a campus of The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA), this month. Dr. Logan is an... - October 22, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Receives the 2018 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. - October 06, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Discovery Benefits Releases COBRA and Direct Bill Mobile App
Discovery Benefits, an industry-leading administrator of Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Commuter Benefits and COBRA coverage, recently released a mobile app designed specifically for COBRA and Direct Bill members. The COBRA Mobile App by... - October 03, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Announces ECMO Program
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that, under the direction of Dr. Michael Firstenberg, they have started an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, program. The program, which launched in late summer, is the product of a multidisciplinary team... - October 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
South Nassau Communities Hospital Poll: Metro Residents Concerned About Recreational Marijuana
50-percent of metro New York residents support legalizing recreational marijuana, but 74% expressed concern about people driving under the influence of it. - September 27, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
cliexa-RA Implementation in Colorado Arthritis Center: A Case Study of Quadruple Aim Impacts
cliexa® partners with the Colorado Arthritis Center to identify how screening and monitoring of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients through a customized electronic platform, cliexa-RA, impacts clinical efficiency. - September 21, 2018 - cliexa
Julien Dagenais, M.D. and Christopher Dru, M.D., Join The Urology Center of Colorado
The addition of the two new urologists/robotic surgeons will bring The Urology Center of Colorado (TUCC) to a total of 18 physicians and 4 advanced practice providers to remain the largest urology group in Colorado. All TUCC physicians are sub-specialists committed to providing excellence at every encounter. - September 21, 2018 - The Urology Center of Colorado
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Opens Heart Failure Clinic
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced the opening of a new Heart Failure Clinic for patients with congestive or advanced heart failure (HF). The Heart Failure Clinic exists within the hospital’s Center for Lung and Heart Health. Dr. Richard Jantz, a... - September 18, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
VirtuOx and Brightree Launch Diagnostic Testing Integration
VirtuOx, one of the world’s largest home diagnostic testing providers, and Brightree®, the leading provider of cloud-based healthcare software and solutions for the post-acute market, have announced a completed integration that enables streamlined workflows for home medical equipment... - September 17, 2018 - VirtuOx
Fifth Annual Kid’s Fun Run - Free Event Hosted by Jon Letko and Global Healthcare Management
Promoting Fitness and Fun for Kids - September 17, 2018 - Global Healthcare Mgmt
Rite Aid to Offer Flu Shots at Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Aware Health Town Hall Meeting in Atlanta, GA
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Partners with the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Cumberland Parkway to Offer Flu Shots at HSFA’s Upcoming Aware Health Town Hall Meeting. - September 13, 2018 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE Names Ryan Simpson President and CEO of The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE has announced the appointment of Ryan Simpson as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital effective October 1, 2018. - September 12, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Dan Miller Named Chief Executive Officer of HCA Healthcare’s Methodist Hospital & Methodist Children’s Hospital
HCA Healthcare has announced the appointment of Dan Miller as Chief Executive Officer of Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital located in San Antonio, Texas. Miller, currently the President and CEO at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding... - September 08, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Rose Medical Center Named a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report
Rose Medical Center Named a Best Hospital in Denver Metro and State of Colorado for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. - September 05, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Kansas Physician Group Adds Two Cardiologists to Practice
Two Board Certified physicians joins Kansas Physician Group providing expert care in cardiology and gastroenterology, Mark Bowles, MD and Gregory Boxberger, MD. - August 29, 2018 - HCA HealthONE
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Set to Host Town Hall Meeting on Pandemic Flu Prevention During National Preparedness Month
The Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) continues the Aware campaign, hosting a town hall meeting in Atlanta, GA on Pandemic Flu awareness and prevention with keynote speaker Dr. Lisa M. Koonin, Deputy Director, Influenza Coordination Unit (ICU) in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), CDC. - August 23, 2018 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
Swedish Medical Center Physicians Demonstrate Telestroke Program for U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
Swedish Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado, has access to over 50 telemedicine robots across the Rocky Mountain Region and Great Plains. - August 17, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Named U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about... - August 16, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Named Recipient of Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center announced today that it has achieved Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™. According to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, this distinction... - August 14, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center Honors Nurses with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Nurses at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. - August 14, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives ACC Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation: Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Afib Patients
The American College of Cardiology has recognized HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). TMCA received Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation based on a rigorous onsite... - August 10, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Physicians at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center First to Use New Stroke Procedure
Doctors at Swedish Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center located in Englewood, Colorado, Perform Stroke Procedure in Under 17 Minutes Using New Update to Penumbra System. - August 09, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center announced today that it has been named a recipient of the Healthgrades 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™. The achievement recognizes Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center for exceptional clinical outcomes while caring for... - August 09, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
EZCare Clinic Now Offers ADD or ADHD Treatment. Diagnostic Exam for New Patients and Prescription Refills Available Today.
EZCare Medical Clinic in San Francisco can now provide treatment for ADD or ADHD to qualified patients. New patient diagnostic exams and ADD and ADHD treatment and prescriptions today. - August 06, 2018 - EzCare Medical Clinic
Shared Health Services Names Mike White, MD as Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Shared Health Services, a Tennessee based wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy management company, has named Dr. Mike White, MD, MMM, CWS as its Chief Medical Officer (CMO). - August 03, 2018 - Shared Health Services
Physician at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Inserts Hospital’s First WATCHMAN LAAC Implant
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that Andrew Cohen, MD, a board-certified electrophysiologist with Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates, successfully performed the hospital’s first WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant procedure. TMCA is one... - August 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for Cardiac Medical Intervention
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed... - July 27, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Medicine X Announces Launch of Alzheimer’s Xplained Interactive Story
Medicine X is launching their first interactive story in the Alzheimer’s space this Sunday during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). "Alzheimer’s Xplained" aims to provide education and awareness to Alzheimer’s patients and their... - July 23, 2018 - Medicine X
Green Compassion Network, LLC Helps Qualified Patients Easily Obtain Their Ohio Medical Marijuana Cards
Green Compassion Network Hosts Informational Event About This Controversial Wonder Plant. - July 18, 2018 - Green Compassion Network, LLC
Michael S. Firstenberg, MD, FACC Named Chair of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Firstenberg has accepted the role of Chair of Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery effective July 1, 2018. - July 12, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Joins the Fight Against Sarcoma by Sponsoring Upcoming “Rock the Cause” Event
The Institute for Limb Preservation (ILP), in partnership with Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute (Sarah Cannon) at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (P/SL), is proud to sponsor “Rock the Cause Sarcoma Awareness,” an event geared to raise funds and awareness for the Sarcoma... - July 04, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG Receives FDA Clearance for Its fCAL® ELISA Calprotectin Test
BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA, an in vitro diagnostic assay intended for the quantitation of calprotectin in human stool, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now commercially available in the US. - June 14, 2018 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
EMU Health Partners with Mount Sinai in Queens
EMU Health is proud to announce its partnership with Mount Sinai to provide cardiology services in its Glendale, Queens multispecialty medical center. Mount Sinai, Ranked 9th nationally for Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report, is celebrated internationally as a world leader in all facets of cardiology care, cardiac surgery, and advanced research. - June 13, 2018 - EMU Health
PuRxCell Names Medical Director for Taiwan
PuRxCell Offers Physicians Stem Cell Training, Protocols and Products. - June 12, 2018 - PuRxCell
FDA Clears First System to Combine Smartphone Controlled UVB Light with Occlusive Hydrating Gels to Treat Inflammatory Skin Disease
Luma Therapeutics, dedicated to eradicating suffering from inflammatory skin disease, is launching illuvinateTM, an innovative and modern twist on a safe and effective treatment called the Goeckerman regimen, invented over 100 years ago by a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic. Backed by strong clinical trial data, this system enables those suffering from chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema, to experience clear skin after performing therapy in the comfort of their own homes. - June 11, 2018 - Luma Therapeutics
Unity Health on Main Announces Its Grand Opening on May 24, 2018: Community-Led Health Center Serves Medically Underserved Area of Greenville County, SC
Unity Health on Main, a community led health center that serves the Medically Underserved Area (MUA) of Greenville County (SC), is excited to announce it is open for business and accepting new patients at 505 N Main Street Suite C in Greenville, SC. A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting... - May 21, 2018 - Unity Health on Main
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center & Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Recognized by Healthgrades for Outstanding Patient Experience
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (P/SL) and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) have been recognized by Healthgrades for achieving the 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. This distinction recognizes P/SL and RMHC among the top 15 percent of hospitals nationwide,... - May 19, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center