Pharmacists As Educators Can Improve Asthma Outcomes
New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment. The study then went on to show how a brief educational chat with a pharmacist about inhaler technique and stickers on the medication can lead to improved asthma control in the patients.
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Yeovil District Hospital Offering Women Sutureless Surgery For Vaginal Hysterectomies - England
Yeovil District Hospital is the first hospital in the South West of England to be able to offer women sutureless surgery for vaginal hysterectomies.Thanks to the purchase of a new diathermy machine surgeons can now perform day case vaginal hysterectomies.
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HealthGrades Releases Fifth Annual Women's Health In American Hospitals Study
Large variations among hospitals persist in the quality of maternity and cardiac care for women, according to a new study released by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The Fifth Annual HealthGrades Women's Health in American Hospitals study analyzes the quality of care at U.S. hospitals in 17 states for treatment of heart disease and stroke among women and for women giving birth, with ratings for individual hospitals posted to www.HealthGrades.
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Savings Help The Medicine Go Down
A new study of state-subsidized pharmacy assistance programs showed that providing prescription drug coverage for low-income seniors reduces Medicaid and Medicare costs. Moreover, needy seniors enrolled in the programs were able to cut their dose skimping and nursing home admissions in half, according to the Brandeis University research.In 2002, Illinois and Wisconsin implemented state pharmacy assistance programs with joint federal funding.
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ACOG Today Receives National Award For Excellence
ACOG Today, the official newsletter of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), recently received the highest award for association newsletters in a national competition. ACOG Today received a Gold Award in the Excel Awards' "Newsletters-General Excellence" category. The newsletter was also recognized for the second year in a row with a Silver Award in the "Newsletter-Newswriting" category.
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HDMA Commends House Committee Chairmen For Bill Provisions That Enable Pharmacies Nationwide To Continue To Serve Medicaid Beneficiaries
HDMA applauds House and Ways Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) for including vital provisions in House legislation that will help ensure that thousands of retail pharmacies can continue to serve Medicaid beneficiaries nationwide. These provisions postpone the use of AMP data until October 1, 2009. HDMA urges Members of the Senate include similar provisions in companion legislation being considered now.
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New York Teens Lobby State Lawmakers To Pass Comprehensive Sex Education Bill
Teenagers throughout New York state recently urged State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R) and other senators to pass the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Long Island Newsday reports.
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NCPA Applauds U.S. House Vote In Favor Of H.R. 6331 Protecting Patient Access To Community Pharmacies
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 355 to 59 in favor of H.R. 6331, which represents a veto-proof majority.
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Prescription Drug Use Drops After Medicaid Copays
Adding even minimal copayments to Medicaid prescription drug plans leads to reductions in medication use by patients with chronic diseases, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Are Women Compromising Their Safety By Visiting A Non-Physician Supervised Medspa Facility
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery has released its results from a consumer survey asking 1,000 women their opinions on medical spas. Findings revealed that millennials, those born between 1976 and 2001, are the primary customers of these facilities. Yet half of those women are compromising their safety by visiting a non-physician supervised medspa facility.
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