Plan Re-Ignites Public Indignation Over Babies Who Survived Abortion Attempts at these Hospitals
MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 7 / Christian Newswire / -- "Wisconsin Right to Life unequivocally condemns the decision by UW Hospitals and Clinics, the UW Medical Foundation and Meriter Hospital to open up a second-trimester abortion operation at the Madison Surgery Center," declared Barbara Lyons, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. "The decision brings these medical facilities full circle ...

CU clinics in financial pain
Creighton University's medical clinics are losing big money, affecting its hospital's financial health and the university as a whole. What's the ailment? Not enough doctors and patients.

3 area free clinics are fully accredited
In light of the tough economy, the sites are seeing more people. Three local free clinics have gained full accreditation from the Virginia Association of Free Clinics ? at a time when more Virginians are calling upon their services.

Clinics face 2nd round of state IOUs
The state of California may start giving out IOUs in February instead of paying vendors.

Walk-in crisis clinics at 5 locations
In the wake of extensive layoffs and changes at Albemarle Mental Health Center, five locations will be staffed as walk-in crisis clinics.

More Maryland hospitals using electronic medical records
From patient registration to diagnostic tests, Anne Arundel Medical Center is moving to an electronic medical records system, joining the trend of Maryland hospitals going paperless.

Officials seize expired drugs in Taif raid
TAIF: Health officials seized quantities of medicines with expired dates from several private clinics during an inspection in Taif yesterday, Saeed Al-Zahrani, spokesman of the health administration in Taif, told Arab News.

Hospitals dismiss Grady's $30M request
Metro Atlanta hospitals turned down Grady Memorial Hospital?s request for $30 million over five years to help the safety net hospital offset its ballooning indigent care tab.

Hospitals, jail officials don't want to collect suspects' blood
Leaders of the city's two major hospital networks and Travis County Jail officials have told Austin police that they no longer wish to collect blood evidence of suspects in criminal investigations.

PATIENTS? PRIORITIES: Take a fresh look at medical services
GIVEN the current economic slowdown, there will be an increase in the number of sick people going to government hospitals instead of private clinics. During office hours, the outpatient clinics of hospitals would serve the sick.

Legazpi offers city dumpsite for health care waste By Danny O. Calleja
LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 8 (PNA) -- Mayor Noel Rosal here has offered the modern sanitary landfill (SLF) being established by the city government as disposal facility for health care garbage of hospitals and clinics in the locality as a measure towards addressing the problem being encountered on disposal of these health-hazard wastes.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Delivers Same Day Patient Discharge Via Bighand Digital Dictation
BigHand has announced that Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented the BigHand digital dictation workflow system, incorporating over 1000 users spanning 5 hospitals on 2 campuses in one of the largest rollouts of Digital Dictation technology in the NHS.

Allina expanding clinic in Cottage Grove
Allina Hospitals & Clinics is spending $3.3 million to expand its Cottage Grove clinic.

EU says deal struck with Russia over gas supply
European leaders announced a breakthrough deal with Moscow last night that could see Siberian gas flowing to the households and heating systems of Europe. But hundreds of thousands of families across the Balkans and central Europe faced a freezing weekend without heating amid uncertainty over whether the deal settling the dispute between Russia and Ukraine would stick. With large stretches ...

Casualties mount; hospitals on brink of collapse in Gaza
MANILA, Philippines - An international aid agency on Wednesday said Gaza hospitals were on the brink of collapse as Israeli offensive continued.

Baltimore region health officials prepping for inauguration
The millions of people expected to flood the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20 could strain Baltimore area hospitals and test health officials' emergency response.

Fewer patients force hospital cuts
Pressed by economic forces and, in some cases, decreased demand for patient services, several Ventura County hospitals are eliminating jobs and flirting with layoffs. About 33 jobs, including about 30 registered nursing positions, are planned to be cut at St. John?s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St. John?s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, according to union officials. They said ...

Job market for nurses healthy Desperate hospitals, clinics up the ante to find workers
MILWAUKEE - Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we'll give you a chance to win cash and prizes.

Three Danish Mobile Clinics Destroyed In Gaza - Charity
COPENHAGEN (AFP)--Three mobile clinics in Gaza run by a Danish charitable organization have been destroyed by the Israeli army offensive, an official said Tuesday.

If closed, clinics may get new operators
When Tulare County chose to end clinic operations in Dinuba nearly two years ago, it handed over the facility to Adventist Health.