April 29, 2008 - Six hospitals serving patients in rural Maryland announced plans today to improve patient care by implementing the VISICU eICU remote monitoring telemedicine program in each of their intensive care units.

Made possible by a $3 million grant from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the eICU Program marries medicine and technology to bring critical care physicians, also known as intensivists, to areas facing a shortage in this specialty.

April 29, 2008 – At the first European Lung Cancer Conference, The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) launched a free online database, aiming to help oncologists choose the best therapies for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.

The online database brings together data on known somatic mutations in a molecule called epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR). Somatic mutations in this cell-surface molecule are known to affect treatment with the newer tyrosine kinase inhibitor class of drugs.

April 29, 2008 - A new neuroimaging study aims to ensure the highest quality of life for patients by assessing their cognitive skills before, during and after brain tumor surgery, by mapping the important functional brain areas surrounding the tumor in order to decrease the risks during surgery, at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University.

April 29, 2008 - HealthEast Care System publicized The National Brain Aneurysm Center and the www.brainaneurysmcenter.org Web site, formerly the HealthEast Neurovascular Institute, focusing on complex neurovascular conditions such as aneurysm, stroke, vascular malformations, brain tumors and more.

April 29, 2008 — Allscripts, a provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions, and Misys Healthcare LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Misys Plc, have signed a definitive merger agreement.

The transaction would enhance Allscripts position in the overall healthcare information technology sector and create an industry leader in the growing electronic health records (EHR) and practice management (PM) markets, said the company. The combined company will have a client base of approximately 150,000 U.S. physicians and 700 hospitals.

April 29, 2008 - TomoTherapy Inc. is participating in the Compact Particle Acceleration Corporation (CPAC) to develop a state-of-the-art, compact proton therapy system for the treatment of cancer, featuring a dielectric-wall accelerator (DWA).

April 28, 2008 - Derma Sciences said today the FDA has given clearance to another dressing in the MEDIHONEY product line, a dressing cleared for use on burns and wounds.

The product is 100 percent Active Leptospermum Honey and comes in a 1-ounce tube with an applicator tip. The other dressings already cleared in the MEDIHONEY line are in calcium alginate and hydrocolloid formats.

April 28, 2008 - Osteotech Inc. said the FDA cleared its Plexur P Biocomposite for use in spinal applications as a bone void filler and as a bone graft extender.

Previously, Osteotech received FDA clearance for Plexur P for use in filling bony voids of the pelvis and extremities.

April 28, 2008 - Drexel University’s fifth annual Nursing Education Institute (DUNEI) is set for June 26-29 at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

The three-day conference is among the nation’s largest nursing educator forums planned for 2008 and offers a wide selection of course work.

April 28, 2008 – QuadraMed Corp. is showcasing its AcuityPlus and QuadraMed Computerized Patient Record (QCPR) solutions at the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition April 25-29 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

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