Introducing mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia — a bacterium that can infect 60 percent of all insect species — could help slow the rate of Zika transmission, according to a new study published in Cell Host & Microbe and covered by…
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Debra Mathias, BSN, RN, formerly president and CEO of Mathias Consulting and Research, a healthcare consulting firm in Irvine, Calif., has joined Freed Associates, a California-based healthcare consultancy.
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Houston). Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, formerly St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, opened in 1954. Since then, the organization has grown to include 850 licensed beds and 4,463 employees, including 1,558 registered nurses. It handles approximately…
In January, Fitbit released its first smartwatch product: the Blaze, a smartwatch specifically focused on fitness purposes. In today's competitive market, does the company have what it takes to contend with its major opponents like Apple?
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis). Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center was established in 1996 with the merger of Barnes Hospital and The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. Both Barnes Hospital and Jewish Hospital brought their own rich history to…
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Hepatitis C-associated deaths peaked in 2014 with 19,659 infected individuals dying, according to data released by the CDC on Wednesday.
Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare has named Matthew Hollenkamp vice president of marketing and public relations, effective May 9.
While health insurers inch closer to completing acquisitions, U.S. healthcare companies have seen an increase in leverage, according to Fitch Ratings' "High-Yield Healthcare Checkup Handbook."
This year's National Nurses Week theme is "Culture of Safety — It Starts with YOU." The American Nurses Association is calling on nurses to enhance workplace safety to improve patient care and the health and well-being of nurses.
Experix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Physicians Insurance, will join the Medical Group Management Association's Health Care Consulting Group.