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WSJ Health Blog

As Health-Care Finale Gets Closer, Both Sides Boost Spending
InterMune’s Lung Drug Gets Backing From FDA Panel
African-Americans, Hispanics Have Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s
Obama Takes Case Against Health Insurers on the Road
Merck, Sanofi Herd Animal-Health Businesses Into One Corral

NY Times: Health

Really?: The Claim: A Glass of Wine With Dinner Aids Digestion
Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community
Maker Drops Hip Device, Then Warns of Failures
Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs
Merck and Sanofi-Aventis Combine Animal Health Units

Info Long-Term Care

Assessment of Older Adults with Dimished Capacity
Trends in Volunteerism Among Older Adults
A Scoping Review of Strategies for the Prevention of Hip Fracture in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Nursing Home Week Planning Guide
Strengthening Older People’s Rights: Towards a UN Convention: A resource for promoting dialogue on creating a new UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons

Emergiblog

New Day at HIMSS With Better Health
HIMSS From the Front Line
Five Years On…
Why Don’t You Just Become a Doctor?
Change of Shift is Up; Next Edition Taking Submissions!

Anesthesiology & Critical Care

Pre operative checklists and team briefing among surgeons, nurses and anesthesiologists reduces the number of communication failures
Dr. Arkoosh comments on health care reform
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Sean Eddy's EMS Blog

Socialized Medicine – Good or Bad for EMS?
Air Ambulance – An overused resource
Two paramedics not always better than one
EMS Pay – Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Private EMS – The step-children of public safety?

EMSResponder.com: Clinical Care

Notes on Trauma: Poor Documentation Associated with Increased Mortality
Fluid Resuscitation
CE Article: Abdominal Trauma
CE Article: A Shocking Call
F is for Failure

EMSResponder.com: Industry Wire - NewProducts

ChemPro 100i CWA & TIC Detector Provides 5-Year Guaranteed Cost of Ownership
Active Shooter Training Program DVD Training
Camping 2.0: "Roughing It" Gets A High-Tech Upgrade
New Algiz 7 Rugged Tablet from Handheld Offers Ultra-Mobile Ruggedness
Silver Eagle CRCT Trailer Helps Emergency Responders get Supplies to the Stranded

EMS1 Product Articles

TriTech Software Systems Completes Acquisition of Ortivus North America and Introduces New Company Name - TriTech Emergency Medical Systems
Airway aids: TruCorps AirSim manikins
Rescue solution: ZOLL's RescueNet Link
Trauma timesaver: ES Equipment AB's S-CUT
Mass. fire chief blames ambulance billing errors on computer issues

EMS1 Daily News

Hospital doctor blasts DC Fire & EMS over death of child
2 taken to hospital after eating marijuana brownies
7-year-old Calif. boy saves family after calling 911
EMS Chief advocates SOP for handling suicidal patients
EMS providers, CPR quality 'at risk' during transport

EMSNetwork News & Information

ADVANCE for Nurses

Nurses Spend 3 of Every 12 Hours on Indirect Patient Care, Survey Says
Blood Test for Colon Cancer Portends Fewer Deaths, Lower Healthcare Costs
Nursing's Honor Society Announces Educational Assessment Research Grant
Above & Beyond
NLN Study: Demand High For Nursing Programs