For the twenty-seventh year, U.S. News and World Report released the #BestHospitals list. The 2016-17 rankings include hospitals from around the country known for their excellence in procedures, conditions, and specialties. The “best of the best” hospitals received points based on how many and how high they ranked in each of the 16 specialties. These 20 facilities are this year’s Honor Roll.
In order to honor and raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers, we celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) each August. This year the national campaign runs August 7-13th and the theme is “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Innovators in Community Health.”
In honor of the start of the 2016 Summer Olympic games in Rio, today’s Friday Five takes a closer look at how Olympic athletes train. From workouts to menus to use of technology, here’s are the ways to keep healthy and fit like some of your favorite Olympians.
Just in case you recently discovered HealthcareNow Radio or even if you are a long time listener, here are some good shows from earlier this year that shouldn’t be missed. Also, be sure to check out our archives where you can listen to these and other program audios on demand or download them.
Female health information technology (IT) workers in the United States have been consistently paid less over the past 10 years than their male peers, with the pay gap disparity worsening over time, according to a study of compensation data gathered and analyzed by HIMSS.
The National Public Health Coalition presents National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) every August to highlight the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages. NIAM was created to encourage all people regardless of age to become up-to-date on their vaccines.
Are you spending these hot summer days lounging by the pool? You can still stay active, fit, and safe while enjoying your summer days. Here are this week’s Friday Five, tips to use at the pool from University Hospitals, Fitness Magazine, The American Physical Therapy Association, Jennifer Christman, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager at Medifast and U.S. News and World Report Health and Wellness.
Value Colleges, an online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, is proud to release the Top 50 Best Value Online MBA and Health Management Programs of 2016.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 516 awardees in 47 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to help reduce the risks for heart attacks and strokes among millions of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
Prime Medical has created a line of SAF-T products made from a patented fabric that kills bacteria, viruses, and germs with 99.9% effectiveness. Products include curtains, bed linens, towels, scrubs, lab coats, and patient gowns. Check it out.
Want to start your day off right? Check out these five tips from Time Magazine Health, Blender Babes, Huffington Post’s Healthy Living, The Today Show Health and Wellness page, and Medical News Today to make your mornings healthy and active. Breakfast and exercise routines included.
Techstars Healthcare Accelerator, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai, is a collaboration to help today’s technology innovators turn their ideas into breakthroughs that can improve the lives of patients around the world. Out of 500 applicants, eleven companies were selected for the program.
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