W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) is announcing that Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, is the first medical center in the UK to enroll a patient in the Gore REDUCE Clinical Study. The study is an FDA approved prospective, randomized, multi-center, international trial designed to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the GORE HELEX Septal Occluder for PFO closure in patients with a history of cryptogenic stroke or imaging-confirmed transient ischemic attack (TIA). The unique study … [Read more...] about UK Hospital Patient Participating in Gore Clinical Study
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FMC’s Trauma Services Director Wins Award
The Donor Network for Arizona (DNA) recently awarded Flagstaff Medical Center’s Trauma Services Director Bill Ashland, R.N., the Outstanding Hospital Leader award. Ashland received the award for his role in promoting and facilitating organ and tissue donations at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC). Ashland was instrumental in establishing protocols to ensure FMC met all the regulations surrounding the organ donation process, as well as providing education opportunities for hospital staff who are … [Read more...] about FMC’s Trauma Services Director Wins Award
NAU Football Players Visit Young Hospital Patients
Are you guys real football players? Matt Myers and Scott McKeever got that greeting upon arriving at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Thursday from a kid who was about to receive a heart transplant this week. “I have never seen one in real life,” said the kid. It was a touching moment for the Lumberjack players. “He was so thrilled,” said kicker Matt Myers, who organized the trip to Phoenix. “He was jumping around with all the IVs in him and he was still moving around real good. He was … [Read more...] about NAU Football Players Visit Young Hospital Patients
Arizonans Uncertain About Future Healthcare Options
Healthcare is a significant part of the economy in Northern Arizona and one of the few areas with continued growth during the recent recession. But continuing uncertainties about Medicaid cuts are a big headache for local hospitals and health centers across the region. “None of the proposals look good,” said Bill Bradel, president and CEO of Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC), where 30 percent of patients are currently on Medicaid. Partly due to large numbers of small employers who don’t provide … [Read more...] about Arizonans Uncertain About Future Healthcare Options
