Families with infants in the Hemby Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will have a private place of respite December 17, 2013 – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Dec. 10 to celebrate the grand opening of Tucker’s Room – the newly renovated waiting room for families with infants in the Novant Health Hemby Neonatal Intensive […]
December 6, 2013 – Halifax Regional Medical Center and Novant Health announced today that they intend to merge after a formal process led by the Halifax Regional Board to select a strategic partner. Following a one-year management agreement during which due diligence will be completed, Halifax Regional Medical Center intends to merge with Novant Health. […]
Chere Gregory, MD, named senior vice president; New role will focus on comprehensive women’s healthcare December 4, 2013 – Novant Health is pleased to announce that Chere Gregory, MD, has been named senior vice president for physician services with a focus on comprehensive women’s healthcare. In this new role, Dr. Gregory will partner with leaders […]
11/26/2013 – Boston, MA – When the public hears the term paralysis, it often conjures someone with a spinal cord injury. While an estimated 1.2 million Americans do suffer from paralysis due to a spinal cord injury, the number of Americans impacted by paralysis is even more widespread, with closer to 1 in 50 affected, according […]
STOCKHOLM, November 19 – Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) has reinforced its commitment to Elekta’s radiation therapy systems with the recent order of four additional high-end Elekta linear accelerators. The four linear accelerators, representing an order value of approximately USD 10 million, were booked in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013/14. “These systems provide […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR) today announced that Regina E. Dugan, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) at Google’s Motorola Mobility LLC, has been appointed to the Varian Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2013. “We believe that Regina is eminently qualified to serve as a director […]
10/24/2013 – BOSTON, MA — The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare, today launched Wellocracy, a clinically-based source of impartial, easy-to-understand information on new personal ‘self-health’ technologies such as health and fitness trackers and mobile apps. Wellocracy’s goal is to empower consumers to self-manage their health, create and maintain individual wellness goals and achieve a […]
Neighborhood Health Plan, Partners HealthCare and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers announce $6 million in additional funding to support CHCs October 23, 2013 (Boston, Mass.) —The Partnership for Community Health, a 15-year, up to $90 million initiative of Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) and Partners HealthCare, announced today it is making $6 million in competitive grant funding available over […]
Initiative will accelerate the commercialization of life saving treatments October 17, 2013 – Partners HealthCare and its founding hospitals, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) will form the Boston-Biomedical Innovation Center with a $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The seven-year grant will help accelerate the process by which […]
DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2013 — The Cardinal Health Surgical Clipper, which promotes perioperative safety combined with speed and simplicity, is now available. “Technology-enabled, evidence-based medicine can help improve quality, ensure safety and increase efficiencies,” said Shaden Marzouk, MD, vice president of Clinical Affairs at Cardinal Health, “and the Cardinal Health Surgical Clipper enables effective […]