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Oregon Hospital Building Boom Slows Down
"Oregon"s hospital spending boom is winding to a close," as hospitals cut back on projects, Portland Business Journal reports. "Portland-area hospitals have opened, started construction on, or announced expansions costing at least $1.3 billion in the past 18 months. Projects include cancer treatment centers, cardiac units and pediatric care facilities. Now, spurred by economic concerns, health organizations are cutting back. ... It doesn"t make financial sense to embark on major new projects until the economy improves and hospital administrators know how health care reforms may affect their operations, said Providence Chief Operating Officer Terry Smith."

Management Change At Actelion - Isaac Kobrin To Take Newly Created Position Of Chief Medical Officer
Actelion Ltd (SIX: ATLN) announced the creation of the position of Chief Medical Officer (CMO). This change was initiated to fulfill the needs of a fast growing organization, which is developing products rapidly and managing a growing portfolio. Effective 1 July 2009, the current Head of Clinical Development, Isaac Kobrin will move into this position. He will continue to be a member of Actelion"s Executive Committee (AEC).
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A Combination Of Micronutrients Is Beneficial In Reducing The Incidence Of Prostate Cancer And Increasing Survival In The Lady Transgenic Model
UroToday.com - Dietary micronutrients are a common component of people"s diet as they seek to prevent cancer and other diseases. Micronutrients protect against cellular oxidative damage by neutralizing oxygen free radicals. In the May 2009 issue of Cancer Prevention Research, Dr. VasundaraVenkateswaran and associates tested the effects and timing of the micronutrients vitamin E (E), selenium (S), and lycopene (L) on the development of prostate cancer (CaP) in the Lady transgenic model.
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City Of Hope RNs Sound Alarm On Patient Care Practices As Contract Talks Heighten

City of Hope Medical Center registered nurses will be joined by a broad coalition of public officials, religious and labor leaders, and hospital employees at a June 17 rally at the Duarte facility, the California Nurses Association announced. The action was called to highlight the nurses" concern about the lowering of patient care standards at the prestigious cancer center. RNs have been in bargaining over patient care issues since February. The hospital refused to agree to an extension of the contract, which expired on April 30. Over the past few years, the severity of illness of COH patients has increased as the RNs are being assigned additional non-direct care responsibilities on top of more paperwork and having to navigate complex new technologies. WHAT: Nurses and Patients Rally for Safe Patient Care WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. WHERE: City of Hope Medical Center 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, California 91010 Key Patient Care Issues Include: - Designated meal and break relief RN: RNs on half a dozen units are working 12 ÷½ hour shifts and frequently are unable to take a meal or rest break. - Safe staffing: The nurses want to maintain optimal RN-to-patient staffing which has recently been downgraded by management, requiring nurses to now care for more acutely ill patients. - The nurses are strongly opposed to a management proposal which would give the hospital carte blanche to assign non-RN work to RNs. The last bargaining session was on April 30. The next bargaining date is June 25. City of Hope netted $1.5 billion in revenue over the past two fiscal years. In the current fiscal year, it has netted $54.1 million, which is attributed to, among other things, increased patient service volume. California Nurses Association


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