Panel: Medical residents need sleep
A national panel of medical experts proposed significant and costly changes for training new doctors in the nation's hospitals, recommending mandatory sleep breaks and more structured shift changes to reduce the risk of fatigue-related errors.

Medical Residents Need More Rest To Prevent Deadly Errors: Study
Medical Residents Need More Rest To Prevent Deadly Errors: Study

March medical complex proposal raises concern
Riverside County officials have mixed opinions about a proposed 3.6-million-square-foot medical complex at March Air Reserve Base, which some think could siphon patients from the nearby county hospital.

Medical residents need more rest to prevent deadly errors: study
Worn-out medical residents need more breaks to avoid dangerous slip-ups, according to a report released Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine. The prescription: Doctors in training shouldn't work for more than 16 hours without sleep, which is a drop from previous standards.

Federal Proposal Would Set up Certified Medical Examiner System
12/3/2008 In addition to tying drivers' medical certifications to their CDLs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week also announced a proposal to improve standards and set uniform requirements for medical examiners.

Pace Medical says new version of AccuPace Pacing Analyzer met early sales expectations
(RTTNews) - Medical equipment maker Pace Medical, Inc. (PMDL.PK) announced Tuesday that a new, enhanced version of the AccuPace Pacing Analyzer has met early sales expectations.

More put off medical care
When Kate Rodriquez?s two daughters get sick, she doesn?t think twice about taking them to the doctor ? her insurance covers their medical needs 100 percent.

Video: Medical Choices
The Bush administration may make it easier for doctors to refuse to participate in medical procedures, such as abortions, based on their morals. Eric Collins has the story. 12/2/08

Lee's Summit Medical Center scales back
Lee's Summit Medical Center will close the stand-alone emergency department it has been operating at its former campus and stop providing obstetrical services at its main hospital.

UC Riverside names Guze to new medical school posts
The nationally recognized physician-planner who has been leading development of the new medical school at UC Riverside has been named acting vice chancellor for medical sciences and dean of the School of Medicine.

Houston Northwest Medical Center highlighted at forum
Medical minds met in New Orleans for the eighth annual American Heart Association?s Scientific Forum, and an abstract produced by members from Houston Northwest Medical Center on their streamlined service from the Cypress Creek EMS was chosen for a presentation.

Medical residents need sleep, docs say
Could more sleep be on the horizon for fatigued medical residents? If not, it should be, says the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which in a report released today recommends shorter shifts and scheduled time for snoozing. [More]

Northwest Medical Center receives honor for radiology
The Houston Northwest Medical Center received another honor for its exemplary work in the field of preventative health.

Bill integrating medical profession gets House panel nod
MANILA, Philippines - A bill seeking to integrate the medical profession moved a step closer to becoming a law after it passed the committee level at the House of Representatives.

Board files medical malpractice complaint against another doctor from endoscopy center
The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners has filed a medical malpractice complaint against another physician who performed procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.

EPA Curbs Medical Incinerator Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency moved yesterday to curb pollution released by medical waste incinerators, ending an 11-year battle over how to best regulate the emissions.

Medical Trust to fund new medical studies
The latest medical projects to receive funding through the Clifford Craig Medical Trust have been announced.

Saginaw proposed medical school site
An end may be in sight in the search for affiliation agreements for Central Michigan University and its planned medical school. Jeffrey Schell, project director for Michigan Healthpark Development, said a proposal was officially sent Monday to University President Michael Rao.

Gary medical employees speak out on layoffs
About 20 people stood in front of Gary City Hall on Tuesday night showing support for the city's medical services employee union that is expected to be affected by layoffs next year.

Liberty Medical Supply in Port St. Lucie to grow, add jobs
Liberty Medical Supply, already one of the largest private employers in St. Lucie County, plans to announce next month a "sizeable" expansion of its local facilities and payroll. How big the expansion plans are of the company's facilities along U.S. 1 and how many new employees will be hired or brought in from other locations, are details that local economic development, government and ...