Plan Re-Ignites Public Indignation Over Babies Who Survived Abortion Attempts at these Hospitals
MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 7 / Christian Newswire / -- "Wisconsin Right to Life unequivocally condemns the decision by UW Hospitals and Clinics, the UW Medical Foundation and Meriter Hospital to open up a second-trimester abortion operation at the Madison Surgery Center," declared Barbara Lyons, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. "The decision brings these medical facilities full circle ...

CU clinics in financial pain
Creighton University's medical clinics are losing big money, affecting its hospital's financial health and the university as a whole. What's the ailment? Not enough doctors and patients.

3 area free clinics are fully accredited
In light of the tough economy, the sites are seeing more people. Three local free clinics have gained full accreditation from the Virginia Association of Free Clinics ? at a time when more Virginians are calling upon their services.

Walk-in crisis clinics at 5 locations
In the wake of extensive layoffs and changes at Albemarle Mental Health Center, five locations will be staffed as walk-in crisis clinics.

More Maryland hospitals using electronic medical records
From patient registration to diagnostic tests, Anne Arundel Medical Center is moving to an electronic medical records system, joining the trend of Maryland hospitals going paperless.

PATIENTS? PRIORITIES: Take a fresh look at medical services
GIVEN the current economic slowdown, there will be an increase in the number of sick people going to government hospitals instead of private clinics. During office hours, the outpatient clinics of hospitals would serve the sick.

Hospitals, jail officials don't want to collect suspects' blood
Leaders of the city's two major hospital networks and Travis County Jail officials have told Austin police that they no longer wish to collect blood evidence of suspects in criminal investigations.

Legazpi offers city dumpsite for health care waste By Danny O. Calleja
LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 8 (PNA) -- Mayor Noel Rosal here has offered the modern sanitary landfill (SLF) being established by the city government as disposal facility for health care garbage of hospitals and clinics in the locality as a measure towards addressing the problem being encountered on disposal of these health-hazard wastes.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Delivers Same Day Patient Discharge Via Bighand Digital Dictation
BigHand has announced that Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented the BigHand digital dictation workflow system, incorporating over 1000 users spanning 5 hospitals on 2 campuses in one of the largest rollouts of Digital Dictation technology in the NHS.

Allina expanding clinic in Cottage Grove
Allina Hospitals & Clinics is spending $3.3 million to expand its Cottage Grove clinic.

Hospitalists can focus time, energy on hospital patients
Doctors are busy people. If you've had to sit in a doctor's waiting room lately, that's certainly not news to you. But a relatively new and growing trend in medicine is helping doctors take better care of you sooner.

U.N. Security Council approves call for Gaza cease-fire
The U.N. Security Council late Thursday approved a resolution calling for ''an immediate, durable and fully respected cease-fire,'' which it said should lead to the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.

Casualties mount; hospitals on brink of collapse in Gaza
MANILA, Philippines - An international aid agency on Wednesday said Gaza hospitals were on the brink of collapse as Israeli offensive continued.

Job market for nurses healthy Desperate hospitals, clinics up the ante to find workers
MILWAUKEE - Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we'll give you a chance to win cash and prizes.

Senator calling on health industry to address high costs
In the face of rising health-care costs and national momentum for health care reforms, state Sen. Roy Brown, R-Billings, is holding two special hearings next week where he?ll ask health-industry people what they?re doing to solve the problem.

Three Danish Mobile Clinics Destroyed In Gaza - Charity
COPENHAGEN (AFP)--Three mobile clinics in Gaza run by a Danish charitable organization have been destroyed by the Israeli army offensive, an official said Tuesday.

If closed, clinics may get new operators
When Tulare County chose to end clinic operations in Dinuba nearly two years ago, it handed over the facility to Adventist Health.

Pain Clinics, Dialysis Centers May Spread Disease, Studies Find
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Patients who came down with pneumonia in hospitals stayed in them longer, had more complications and were more likely to die than those who caught the disease in their communities, a study found.

East End hospitals face state cuts
Eastern Long Island?s three hospitals could lose $2.8 million under the executive budget New York State Governor David Paterson has proposed. Hospital administrators fear that the cuts could mean a loss of services and programs or drive their hospitals deeper into deficit spending.

A boost for health services
Health services in the state are set to improve following the delivery of eight new ambulances for community health clinics in Seremban recently.