Vol 4 Issue 4, 2009 - VerticalTalk Healthcare e-Newsletter

VerticalTalk Healthcare e-Newsletter
Vol 4 Issue 4, 2009

Materials Management

Healthcare

Cardiac imaging
Telemedicine
Infection screening
Neural Stem Cell Transplantation
Lean Hospitals

	EmbryoScope(TM) Embryo Monitoring System receives CE Mark of approval


	Ikaria and BioLineRx sign crucial agreement on BioLineRx's BL-1040

	ATS Medical receives FDA clearance for its new ATS Simulus Semi-Rigid Annuloplasty Band

Press Releases

	avVaa World Health Care Products, Inc. Signs Agreement with 3PL Worldwide, Inc., for Order Management & Fulfillment for avVaa's Product

	Focused Health Solutions Selects Cardiocom Telehealth Technology to Support Early Intervention

	Cardinal Health Renews Distribution Agreement With CVS Caremark

Book Shelf

	Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction by Mark Graban

	Lean for Practitioners - An Introduction to Lean for Healthcare Organisations by Mark Eaton

Events

	SimTecT 2009 Health Simulation Conference, Australia Jul 21 - 23, 2009

	APHM International Healthcare Conference & Exhibition 2009, Malaysia Jul 21 - 23, 2009


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Articles

Materials Management in Healthcare

A patient-centred approach
Materials management plays a crucial role in providing efficient healthcare by touching three vital aspects of medical supplies used in the hospital viz. availability, safety and affordability.

Versha Kaushal

General Manager, Materials, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center (AIMS), India

Research Insights

A Novel Diagnostic Target in the Hepatitis C Virus Genome
This study indicates a way to fundamentally improve HCV viral load monitoring and infection screening.

Donor-Derived Brain Tumor Following Neural Stem Cell Transplantation in an Ataxia Telangiectasia Patient
The neuronal stem/progenitor cells may be involved in gliomagenesis and provide the first example of a donor-derived brain tumor.

Projects

Columbia Asia plans to set up six hospitals in Malaysia
Columbia Asia has announced its plan to build six midsize hospitals in the coming two years in Malaysia with an investment of US$ 103 million.

TechnoTrends

Discovery NM 530c Scanner by GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare has introduced Discovery NM 530c cardiac imaging scanners, which reduce exposure to radiation and enhances quality of the image.

Industry Reports

Global Telemedicine Market 2008-2012
TechNavio Insights
Issues such as absence of global regulatory framework, lack of basic IT infrastructure, reimbursement policies, and legal constraints hinder the growth of the Telemedicine market.

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