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NCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators

SOURCE: NCSBN CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) -  The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®)(www.ncsbn.org) recognized its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. This ceremony was part of the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly held in Portland, ...

NCSBN Elects New Members to Its Board of Directors During 2010 Delegate Assembly

SOURCE: NCSBN CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) -  The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®)(www.ncsbn.org) elected new members to its Board of Directors during its 2010 Delegate Assembly. Those elected include: President Myra A. ...

WaveTwo Named Official Agent for North Texas Regional Extension Center

SOURCE: WaveTwo, LLC IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) -  WaveTwo, LLC and its Health IT 2015 division have been chosen by the North Texas Regional Extension Center (NTREC) to be an official agent to all Physicians in North Texas. As an official agent, WaveTwo will assist North Texas physicians in ...

Houston Chiropractor 1960 West Chiropractic Center Offers Relief for Restless Leg Syndrome

SOURCE: 1960 West Chiropractic Center Dr. Karen Thomason Advocates Treatments Over Prescription Medications HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) -  Nothing is worse than needing a good night's sleep, but waking in the middle of the night with leg pain and movement. Houston Chiropractor Dr. Karen Thomason of 1960 West Chiropractic Center ...

TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Operating Results

SOURCE: TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. Revenues Rise 10% and Gross Profit Increases 12% vs. Prior-Year Period FRIENDSWOOD, TX--(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) - TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. (OTCBB: TCSR) (the "Company"), which develops, manages and owns faith-based senior living facilities, today announced its operating results for the second quarter of 2010.  ...

Crossroads Systems Announces Global Reseller Alliance With Dell Services to Provide Enhanced Data Protection for MEDITECH Customers

SOURCE: Crossroads Systems AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - August 11, 2010) -  Crossroads Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CRDS), a global provider of solutions to connect, protect, secure and restore data, today announced a global reseller alliance with Dell Services. As healthcare providers recognize the importance of ...

Smartronix Acquires Health Information Technology Company

SOURCE: Smartronix HOLLYWOOD, MD--(Marketwire - August 11, 2010) -  Smartronix, Inc., a global information technology and engineering solutions provider, announced today that it has acquired Cogon Systems, Inc., to expand its growing health information technology portfolio. The new company operating as Cogon Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smartronix ...

Renato Corporation Merges With a Major Medical Group, Announces New Board of Directors and Company Business Plan

SOURCE: Renato Corporation MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - August 4, 2010) -  Renato Corporation (FRANKFURT: 4OZ) is pleased to announce the merger with a major pharmaceutical group in California and Texas as well as 8 medical clinics in California and Arizona. Due diligence has just completed and we look forward to the closing ...

Vanguard Health Systems Purchases Two Illinois Hospitals From Resurrection Health Care, Inc.

SOURCE: Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - August 2, 2010) - Vanguard Health Systems, a Nashville-based healthcare company, today announced that affiliates of Vanguard have acquired two acute care hospitals and associated outpatient facilities in Illinois from Resurrection Health Care. Located in the western suburbs of Chicago, the hospitals are 234-bed West ...

VHA to Showcase Enhanced Analytics That Help Hospitals Accelerate Cost Reduction Efforts at AHRMM 2010 Conference

SOURCE: VHA IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - August 2, 2010) - VHA Inc., the national health care network, will showcase its VHA SupplyLYNX™ portal and its array of analytics offerings at the annual meeting of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Conference on August 1-4, in Denver. ...

Bederra Corporation Attains Pink Sheets Current Information Status

SOURCE: Bederra Corporation HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 30, 2010) -  Bederra Corporation (PINKSHEETS: BEDA) management announced that the company has attained Pinksheet Current Information status on otcmarkets.com. Management had previously announced its intention to satisfy the "Alternative Reporting Standard" of public transparency in the company's efforts to further investor relations and voluntarily ...

Non-Profit Aims to Reduce Needless DFW Deaths With Free Workplace CPR Training and Awareness Program

SOURCE: Mission CPR Mission CPR's 'Spend 45 Minutes, Save a Life' Initiative Offers CPR Awareness and Basic Skills Training at No Cost to Business and Organization Groups of Any Size Throughout Dallas/Fort Worth in Attempt to Turn Bystanders Into 'Bysavers' KELLER, TX--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - In less time than it ...

Hand, Wrist and Elbow Specialist of Houston, Dr. David Hildreth, Now Available at Katy and Sugar Land to Meet Growing Demand

SOURCE: Dr. David Hildreth One of the Leading Dupuytren's Specialists in Houston and Named Among the Prestigious List of Texas "Super Doctors," Dr. Hildreth Works to Meet Growing Need for Local Accessibility HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) -  A growing demand for hand, wrist and elbow specialist Dr. David Hildreth, who ...

ImageXpres Announces Surg-i-Scan(TM) "Digital" Safety Checklist Now Approved for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad; System has Potential for…

SOURCE: ImageXpres Corp ROCHESTER, NY--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) -  ImageXpres Corporation (PINKSHEETS: IMJX) today announced that its Surg-i-Scan™ "digital" Surgical Safety Checklist system has been approved by Apple Corporation and is now available as an Apple software "app" via the Apple iTunes Online Store. The Surg-i-Scan™ "digital" surgical safety checklist software has ...

Seniors In Touch Announces Patent Award

SOURCE: TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. FRIENDSWOOD, TX--(Marketwire - July 20, 2010) - TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. (OTCBB: TCSR), today announced they have been awarded a patent for the Company's interactive family communication system, Seniors In Touch (SIT). "Seniors In Touch allows senior adults ...

Renowned Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist of the Texas Medical Center, Dr. Evan Collins, Among First in Houston to Offer New Non Surgical Treatment…

SOURCE: Dr. Evan Collins The Published Author and Methodist Hospital Hand Specialist Performs New Injection Procedure, Offers Minimally Invasive XIAFLEX® to Dupuytren's Patients HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - Leading the charge in minimally invasive treatments for common hand and upper extremity conditions and injuries plaguing both men and women in ...

CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Odyssey and VistaCare Hospice in Texas

DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - The following corrects and replaces the release sent on July 19, 2010 at 6:00 am ET. The phone number stated in the contact information and last paragraph of the release should have read "(214) 613-3133" instead of ...

VHA Advisory Panel Will Help Hospitals Transition to Value-Based Purchasing Environment

SOURCE: VHA IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - July 14, 2010) -  VHA Inc., the national health care network, announced the formation of a national Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Advisory Panel. The panel, which consists of nationally-recognized experts, will help hospitals and clinicians transition into this new environment, where reimbursements are linked to quality ...

Bederra Corporation Submits Disclosure Information to Obtain Pink Sheets Current Information Status

SOURCE: Bederra Corporation HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 14, 2010) -  Bederra Corporation (PINKSHEETS: BEDA) management has announced that it has submitted all necessary information to obtain Pink Sheets Current Information status and should obtain this status on otcmarkets.com within the next few days. This increased level of disclosure is intended to enhance ...

Redlands Community Hospital Joins VHA to Leverage Networking Opportunities

SOURCE: VHA IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - July 13, 2010) -  Redlands Community Hospital, a 205-bed facility located in Southern California, has joined VHA Inc., the national health care network and business cooperative that serves 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals across the nation. Redlands wants to enhance its ability to network with other providers in the ...

March 20th 2012
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Strong Medical Device Safety Oversight

A new Consumer Reports poll shows overwhelming public support for strong medical device safety oversight. The poll was released just as House and Senate Committees have issued draft legislation to reauthorize the statute governing medical devices and at a time when the FDA's process for reviewing new implants has ...
March 15th 2012
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US Healthcare Costs Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in January 2012

The S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.21% over the 12-months ending January 2012. This was a decline from the +5.30% annual growth rate posted for December 2011. As measured by the S&P ...
March 14th 2012
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Mevion Medical Systems Receives CE Marking Certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System

Mevion Medical Systems, a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer, has received CE Marking certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. This important commercial milestone indicates that Mevion has completed its development in compliance with the European Union's Medical Device Directive. The CE Marking allows ...
March 12th 2012
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Unilife Launches Free Investor Relations App for the iPhone

Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (NASDAQ: UNIS; ASX: UNS) has released its investor relations app, now available for free at the App Store™ on the iPhone®. The Unilife investor relations app for iPhone allows users to navigate the Company's investor relations materials, as well as receive a stock quote and other ...
March 8th 2012
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HealthSouth Declares Dividend

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on April 16, 2012, to holders of record on April 2, 2012.

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