August 24, 2007 — Stanley Vidmar, an Allentown-based manufacturer of custom storage systems, has unveiled a new brand identity that represents a significant step in the company's evolution to a more comprehensive provider of durable, high-density, custom storage solutions.

August 24, 2007 — The Center for Connected Health announced the launch of a new Web site and online Resource Centers for healthcare providers, patients and other healthcare and policy leaders.

The new Web site, www.connected-health.org, is focused on providing a platform for discussions, comments, and resources to help make connected health a reality and establish new models of care for delivering quality patient care.

August 24, 2007 — ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Air Force to deploy ECRI Institute’s Alerts Tracker, a Web-based, automated hazard and recall alert management system, at 80 Air Force facilities worldwide.

August 24, 2007 — Lumitex Medical Devices has introduced a new generation of its patented VersaLight single-use surgical device.

The VersaLight is reportedly five times brighter, as well as cooler, stronger and less costly, than its competition. The new offering features improved suction, a new cable management system, and uniform, cool, shadowless light.

August 24, 2007 - The market for skin ulcer treatments is expected to see solid growth over the next four years due to demographic shifts and new treatments such as negative wound pressure therapy, sending the market to $6.2 billion in 2011, according to the third edition of "Wound Care Markets: Volume I: Skin Ulcers," a new report by New York-based Kalorama Information.

August 24, 2007 – In an extension of its "America's Best" series, U.S. News & World Report today unveiled its first stand-alone "America's Best Children's Hospitals" issue, featuring a detailed ranking of the finest pediatric facilities in the United States.
The data will be published in the magazine's Sept. 3 issue, on newsstands Monday, Aug. 27. It is also available online today at health.usnews.com/pediatrics.

August 24, 2007 – The Emergency Medical Foundation (EMF) and GE Healthcare announced a one-year educational partnership to promote scientific knowledge and medical advancement of emergency medicine ultrasound.

The goal of the one-year educational partnership is to support ultrasound use in emergency medicine. The partnership will include two ultrasound training days for emergency medicine residents. Ultrasound can be used as an integral part of an emergency physician’s training.

Prime Healthcare Services Installs IntegradWeb PACS in Five of its Hospitals

August 24, 2007 - Carestream Health Inc. debuted a pre-configured version of its KODAK CARESTREAM RIS that reportedly enables small to medium-sized hospitals to quickly achieve desired workflow efficiencies.

August 24, 2007 - The market for skin ulcer treatments is expected to see solid growth over the next four years due to demographic shifts and new treatments such as negative wound pressure therapy, sending the market to $6.2 billion in 2011, according to the third edition of "Wound Care Markets: Volume I: Skin Ulcers," a new report by New York-based Kalorama Information.

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