The St. Paul manufacturer said its Canadian subsidiary has acquired Les Entreprises Solumed Inc.
Once the junction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads on a joining a transcontinental route that opened the doors to the American West, Salt Lake City (often referred to as the "Crossroads of the West") will play host this month to another kind of meeting--that of thousands of occupational nursing professionals at the 2008 AAOHN Symposium & Expo. Its dates are April 25-May 1 at the city's Salt Palace Convention Center.
The study revealed that even among workers who said they participated in wellness programs, nearly half admitted that their commitment trailed off after just a few years.
Two important tradeshows are happening this month. First, the 2008 Fire Department Instructors Conference takes place in Indianapolis April 7-12. About 28,000 firefighters are expected to attend the 80-year-old event, billed as the world's largest firefighter training conference and exhibition. <br />
Then, from April 25 to May 1, the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses will hold its 2008 AAOHN Symposium & Expo in Salt Lake City. This conference is a golden opportunity for occupational nurses to learn and network with fellow colleagues.
The organizations will co-market the co-branded products, along with providing planning and educational services, to more than 50,000 NSC members.
"We found that while these deadlines speed up the approval process, many drugs are approved right up against the deadline, which might lead to unintended consequences with regard to drug safety," says Harvard's Daniel Carpenter, one of the study's authors.
For its part, the American Red Cross says it has set an organizational goal of reaching 250,000 people nationwide during the official week--June 1-7--with the vital knowledge and skills to respond to a life-threatening situation with confidence.
The agency created the action plan after an Institute of Medicine panel said preparedness is urgently needed for the nation's 14 million health care workers.
As in previous years, the 51 state snapshots--for every state plus Washington, D.C.--summarize health care quality in three dimensions.
The National Federation of Independent Business filed an amicus brief this week in the federal appeals court case challenging the mandatory employer fees.
Cost containment of health care is still a top five concern.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach yesterday announced that the agency has issued draft guidelines to aid the development, testing and manufacture of coronary drug-eluting stents, devices used to treat blocked heart arteries.
Yes, according to a new study involving nearly 600 Massachusetts homes, the findings from which the study's manager says "represent a dramatic departure from previous results and beliefs."
A new contract for 10,000 nurses ups wages and for the first time limits mandatory shift rotation.
Baxter Healthcare said it will introduce the product next month during the American Burn Association's annual meeting in Chicago.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will collaborate with Maryland-based biotech company Lentigen Corp. on the project.
Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., and other luminaries kicked off the series of events last night at Central Wyoming College.
The majority of CFS and FM patients displayed abnormal adrenal function due to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, which can be treated with cortisol, in doses of as little as 5 mg to 15 mg a day, the study shows.