A number of events are being planned this year to mark the 100th anniversary of OSF St. Mary Medical Center. All of the events will be free and open to the public.
• Jan. 17: U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble performs at 6:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. Willard Scott of NBC’s “The Today Show,” will talk to the audience about celebrating 100 years. Scott is known for his feature on “The Read the rest of this entry »
girl who died after undergoing a heart procedure at Loyola University Medical Center is suing the hospital and her physicians, saying they knew she had a latex allergy but still used a latex-tipped catheter during the operation.
Kara Eubanks of Calhoun, Ky., died three days after going into cardiac arrest as doctors performed a procedure in 2007, said the lawsuit filed Wednesday. A Loyola spokeswoman declined to comment on the suit.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
As of January 1, 2009, smoking will be a thing of the past at one Central Coast hospital.
When the new year begins,
will be a tobacco-free campus. The use of any tobacco product will be banned at the hospital, including in parking lots and courtyards.
The hospital said it will help promote a healthy lifestyle to both visitors and employees.
"We're offering smoking cessation classes, we are offering nicotine patches Read the rest of this entry »
Self Styled Vigilante Dies At U.C. Davis Medical Center
Monday, December 29, 2008 - 12:00 PM
Davis, CA -- The Ellie Nesler story reached closure over the weekend with her death at the U.C. Davis Medical Center.
According to the Sacramento Bee the 56 year old Nesler died Friday having lost her battle with breast cancer.
The story originated in Tuolumne County but it was splashed across national headlines in 1993 when she killed Daniel Driver Read the rest of this entry »
12:00 AM CST on Friday, December 26, 2008
Patients are usually curious and sometimes a little wary when an older, impeccably dressed gentleman appears bedside and kindly asks in an elegant European accent how they're doing today.
A chaplain? A social worker? A new doctor with – please, God, no – bad news? Nope.
Leo Keiles, 96, (and yes, you read that right) has an uncanny ability to spread cheer. He's a kind of housewarming gift Read the rest of this entry »
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McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a
healthcare services and healthcare
information technology company dedicated to helping its customers
deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining
processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care.
McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, marking
its 175th anniversary this year. Read the rest of this entry »
"Now that closure is apparent, AFSCME appreciates NOMC management's agreement to have a job and health fair," continued Garrett. "AFSCME is arranging to have organizations present to help NOMC employees find other employment. The Unemployment Insurance Agency has been invited to answer questions about unemployment benefits. NOMC has invited various healthcare employers to attend, including: Detroit Medical Center, Belmont, Genesys, Pontiac Osteopathic Read the rest of this entry »
The Anderson Lucchetti Women's and Children's Center and the Ose Adams
Medical Pavilion will be seamlessly connected by a unique, three-story
spanning structure across L Street that will also house clinical space. This
spanning structure will blend the two facilities into one comprehensive
medical campus. The Ose Adams Medical Pavilion is undergoing major
enhancements, as well, which will bring the latest medical technology,
electronic medical Read the rest of this entry »