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New study shows Actonel almost halves the risk of hip fractures compared to alendronate

Data published today from a retrospective study of over 33,000 postmenopausal women showed that among patients newly prescribed one of the two most popular osteoporosis treatments, patients taking Actonel? (risedronate sodium) were approximately half as likely to sustain a hip fracture as those taking alendronate in the first year of treatment. These results were published today in the peer-reviewed journal Osteoporosis International.1

Shorter post-operative recovery stay following outpatient tonsillectomy is safe, cost-efficient

A new study showed that it can be safe and cost-efficient to discharge pediatric tonsillectomy patients after a short post-operative recovery period at an outpatient surgery center.

Healthcare :: Health Inequalities Are a Growing Problem Worldwide

Global health inequalities are substantial, growing, and influenced by economic, social and health-sector variables as well as geography, a study concludes in the November issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Healthcare :: Intermountain Healthcare and GE Healthcare Form Alliance for Clinical Content Development

GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) today announced that it has expanded its alliance with Intermountain Healthcare to include the development of standardized terminology, clinical knowledge management technology and clinical process content as part of their multi-year project for the development of an ?enterprise clinical information system? built on GE?s Centricity? Enterprise Solution. Together, GE Healthcare and Intermountain are working to help enhance patient care by accelerating the adoption of electronic health records and the use of evidence-based medicine and other forms of best practice among health systems in the United States.

New McKesson Automation Technology Makes Hospital Pharmacy Shelves ‘Smart’

McKesson, the world’s largest healthcare services, automation and information technology company, today announced the general availability of the IntelliShelf-Rx? system for hospital pharmacies. Powered by the same advanced workflow software found in McKesson?s market-leading ROBOT-Rx?, IntelliShelf-Rx is equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) and bar-coding technologies to that enable hospitals to automate existing medication dispensing processes without reengineering the entire pharmacy. The highly scalable solution is yet another advanced automation offering from McKesson designed to reduce medication dispensing errors, simplify manual tasks, and automate inventory control and management.

San Diego Medication Safety Task Force Creates Unique Collaboration

Local hospitals throughout San Diego County, along with San Diego Patient Safety Consortium and the Cardinal Health Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence, today announced the results of a first-of-its-kind regional task force to improve patient safety by eliminating variation in intravenous (IV) medication practices among county hospitals.

Healthcare :: ?67 million pledged to improve care homes for older people – UK

A national campaign to place dignity and respect at the heart of caring for older people, backed by a ?67 million grant to improve the environment of care homes across the country was unveiled today by Health Minister, Ivan Lewis.

Healthcare :: Diagnostic waiting times fall further – UK

Health Minister Andy Burnham today welcomed the progress that has been made in reducing diagnostic waiting times.

Healthcare :: About the Dignity in care campaign – UK

On 14 November 2006, the Minister for Care Services, Ivan Lewis MP launched the first ever dignity in care campaign. The campaign aims to stimulate a national debate around dignity in care and create a care system where there is zero tolerance of abuse and disrespect of older people.

Healthcare :: Easier access to healthcare provider information – UK

A pilot project launched today alongside the booklet Choosing your hospital, offers members of the public access to healthcare provider information from their local library and GP surgery.