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Healthcare Delivery Contributes to Racial Disparity in Colorectal Cancer

African-Americans with health insurance still face worse outcomes in colorectal cancer than Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asians, according to a new study. Published in the February 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study ...More
December 21, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Legislation

Recent legislative changes around the United States have significantly altered the landscape of nursing. EndoNurse spoke with representatives of three of the most populous states in the Union to determine what new and recent legislation has impacted — and will continue to ...More
November 7, 2006
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Treatment for Hepatitis C Less Than Half as Likely if You Have No Insurance

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Decision Resources, Inc., a research and advisory firm for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that patients without insurance who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare are less than half as likely as patients with private insurance to undergo ...More
July 12, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Zelnorm® May Be Safe and Effective for Some IBS Patients With Mixed Bowel Pattern

LOS ANGELES -- Novartis announced study results showing promise for Zelnorm® (tegaserod maleate) as a safe and efficacious medical treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with a mixed bowel pattern (IBS-M). This is the first study to identify a potential ...More
June 8, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Briefs

Johns Hopkins Hosts Annual Endoscopy Conference On June 22-23, 2006, the Johns Hopkins Office of Continuing Education will present its annual endoscopy course, “The Fifth Annual Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technique in Endoscopy: A Symposium for GI Nurses and Associates.” ...More
April 1, 2006
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Support Grows for Guaranteed Coverage of Preventive Colorectal Cancer Screening

WASHINGTON -- A growing number of states have enacted legislation that guarantees insurance coverage for preventative screening for colorectal cancer, a coalition of leading medical and advocacy organizations reported. They said that while the insurance picture has ...More
March 16, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
ERCP Inventory Management

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT is always a challenge for healthcare workers. How do we, as leaders, help our staff become more aware of supply costs while teaching them to be conservative in the use of them? These were questions I asked myself, when during a single ERCP, my entire ...More
February 1, 2006
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues
CCFA Calls for Legislative Action

On December 12th, Congressional negotiators reached tentative agreement on the fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. The United States Senate is expected to vote on the legislation this week. Under the ...More
December 16, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Alcohol-Related Insurance Denials in Trauma Centers Are Common

A study published in a leading surgical journal sheds new light on trauma surgeons’ experiences with alcohol-related insurance denials, the denials’ effect on patient care, and the surgeons’ knowledge of laws nationwide that discourage screening and drug counseling in the ...More
October 27, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues
MassMEDIC Supports Legislation Requiring Patients to Provide Written Consent Before a Reprocessed SUD is Used in Their Medical Procedure

BOSTON -- While concerns over infections during hospital stays are on the rise, many patients are unaware that the medical devices used in their procedures may have been previously used on other patients. Single-use medical devices, including those that pierce the skin or ...More
October 19, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues