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Study finds social, economic status impact mortality rates for certain stroke in U.S., but not Canada, suggesting universal health insurance plays role
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - September 27, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news

Austin-area's most affordable hospitals, according to NerdWallet
Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple has been named the third-most-affordable hospital in Texas by Nerdwallet.com. The study looked at the cost of the 100 most common medical procedures in more than 300 Texas hospitals to determine its rankings and also compiled customer satisfaction reports. Scott & White’s facility – a 636-bed, level I trauma center with 74 percent patient satisfaction – was found to be most affordable in offering treatments for stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - October 11, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Chad Swiatecki Source Type: research

Mayo Clinic's Dr. Brott, Stroke Researcher, Receives Prestigious AHA Award
Thomas G. Brott, M.D., a neurologist and director for research at Mayo Clinic in Florida, has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association's 2013 Clinical Research Prize.
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - November 19, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Executive focuses on a nonprofit mission for health: Dave Grams
Dave Grams knows the value of staying healthy. He has experience with life-changing episodes of health issues, from a personal injury that may have changed his career path to his father’s three bouts with stroke that significantly changed his life. It was his father’s experiences that opened up for him what has been so far a lifelong career in the nonprofit world, leading up to his hiring earlier this year as the metro-executive director for southeastern Wisconsin for the American Heart Association/American…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - November 29, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: David Schuyler Source Type: research

Mayo Clinic Neurologist Offers Tips for Avoiding Holiday Heart Attacks and Stroke
To minimize the risk of an unexpected visit to the emergency room this holiday season, a Mayo Clinic expert offers these tips.
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - December 19, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Researcher to Grow Human Cells in Space to Test Treatment for Stroke
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, a nonprofit organization that promotes research aboard the International Space Station, has awarded a Mayo Clinic researcher a $300,000 grant to send human stem cells into space to see if they grow more rapidly than stem cells grown on Earth.
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - December 19, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Camden research institute awarded $7.7M
Coriell Institute was awarded a $7.7 million contract extension for its National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke repository. The Camden research institution began housing the repository in 2002. It contains a diverse collection of biospecimens assembled to for use in studies aimed at accelerating the discovery of disease-relevant biomarkers for neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease. Biomarkers are a measurable…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - December 27, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: John George Source Type: research

Mayo Clinic's Dr. Brott, Stroke Researcher, Receives Prestigious AHA Award
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thomas G. Brott, M.D., a neurologist and director for research at Mayo Clinic in Florida, has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association's 2013 Clinical Research Prize. The award recognizes and rewards an individual who is making outstanding contributions to the advancement of cardiovascular science and who currently heads an outstanding cardiovascular clinical research laboratory, [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - November 18, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Stroke Researcher Receives Prestigious AHA Award
Neurologist and director for research at Mayo Clinic in Florida Thomas Brott, M.D., has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association's 2013 Clinical Research Prize. The award recognizes and rewards an individual who is making outstanding contributions to the advancement of cardiovascular science and who currently heads an outstanding cardiovascular clinical research laboratory. Dr. Brott is the first Mayo Clinic investigator [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - November 18, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Potential first-ever drug for preeclampsia begins late-stage testing
A Framingham company is planning a late-stage trial of what it hopes will be the first-ever drug to treat the potentially deadly pregnancy disease, preeclampsia. First described by Hippocrates around 400 B.C., preeclampsia has been fatal to mothers and babies for centuries, surfacing in the World War I-era PBS drama, “Downton Abbey.” While it is known to cause a rapid rise in blood pressure that may lead to seizure, stroke or organ failure, Yann Echelard, CEO of rEVO Biologics, said that as…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 25, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Don Seiffert Source Type: research

Post-heart attack biological events provide cardioprotection
Heart attack and stroke are among the most serious threats to health. But novel research at UT Southwestern has linked two major biological processes that occur at the onset of these traumatic events and, ultimately, can lead to protection for the he
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 13, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

American Heart Association - Dallas Division: Dallas Business Journal’s 2014 Healthiest Employers
American Heart Association’s mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. It also strives to “have an extraordinary impact in Dallas by fighting this disease.” The Dallas division, which employs 50, offers a Fit-Friendly program designed to serve as a catalyst for positive change in employee health. Employees participate in the Striders Walking Club and October Team Striders Challenge, and are allowed to wear athletic shoes in the workplace on designated “sneaker…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - March 22, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research

See who attended this year's glitzy Heart Ball of Austin
Whether you were from Texas or not — in the words of the evening's headlining musical guest — if you were at the annual Heart Ball of Austin last weekend, you were swept up by the generosity of the attendees. Nearly 600 people, including many of Central Texas' top business leaders and physicians, attended the May 3 event at the Hilton Austin. It raised more than $500,000 to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke. Click on the photo to see a slideshow of photos of some of the event attendees. After…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - May 7, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Greg Barr Source Type: research