National Study Shows Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Receive Only Half the Recommended Care.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and emphysema receive only about half (55 percent) of the recommended medical care, according to a RAND Corporation study appearing in the November issue of the journal Chest. The chance of patients getting...

1997 - pluses and minuses (Veterans Affairs Canada).
Last year brought a number of significant developments as far as veterans are concerned. Many were good - a few were less favourable. FIRST THE GOOD NEWS! Figures from Veterans Affairs Canada indicate a marked improvement in processing pension claims. With the emphasis on "front...

Good news for Vets.
THE US Congress passed last Friday a bill providing for increased service-connected benefits for Filipino Veterans of World War II, increasing to 100% or equal to what Americans are getting. Sponsored by Congressmen Benjamin Gilman (New York), Bob Filner (California), Randy Cunningham (California) and Senator Daniel Inouye...

VA's health IT system: a model of innovation.
Over the last decade, health care within the Department of Veterans Affairs has transformed itself from a notorious near failure to a national model for quality improvement, leaving many asking how they can incorporate those lessons. The answer may lie in part with the department's electronic health...

Two Studies Report Utility of New Biosite(R) Blood Test For Heart Failure Patients.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Two studies published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology report the utility of a new blood test that aids in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. In one study the Triage(R) BNP Test, which...

TWO STUDIES REPORT UTILITY OF NEW BIOSITE(R) BLOOD TEST FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS.
PR Newswire, London, February 6. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Biosite Diagnostics, Inc. San Diego - Two studies published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology report the utility of a new blood test that aids...

Sysmex America Awarded Contract to Service Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Midwest States.
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., a leading medical diagnostic instrument manufacturer and health information systems developer, today announced that it has entered into a five-year Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) Agreement with the VA Midwest Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 23. Sysmex...

Empirical Research on Informed Consent.
An Annotated Bibliography Obtaining the informed consent of patients and subjects is now an expected part of clinical medicine and research. In concert with strong theoretical justifications, an array of laws, regulations, court cases, policy statements, and professional guidelines emphasize the need for obtaining meaningful informed consent....

Olver's rival says health-care law not working.
Byline: Paula J. Owen LEOMINSTER - War veteran and congressional candidate Nathan Bech met with Leominster residents outside UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Leominster Campus yesterday to talk about his plans to lower health care costs and to increase its availability for everyone. Mr. Bech, a...

Differences in Rehabilitation Services and Outcomes Among Stroke Patients Cared for in Veterans Hospitals.
Objective. To examine the relationship of services for post-acute care (PAC) to stroke patient outcomes. Data Sources/Study Setting. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals from two facility-level surveys and extant data files. Study Design. Cross-sectional study of veterans hospitalized with acute stroke during the period June...