September 11, 2014 (St. John’s, NL): The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (the Centre) has partnered with GE Healthcare to install a province-wide Telepathology Network. The $2.5 million Telepathology Network, jointly funded by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Health Infoway, will give patients and pathologists across the province greater access […]
September 8, 2014 – MIAMI–West Kendall Baptist Hospital in Miami has announced the purchase and installation of a highly advanced computed tomography (CT) scanner following a six-month evaluation at the hospital — the clinical trial of the equipment in the United States. With the convergence of whole-organ coverage, image quality, and speed found in GE […]
Agreement secures full Elekta solution across the McLaren enterprise STOCKHOLM, December 18, 2013 – The ability to effectively manage data across disparate health systems to help drive quality care will be a cornerstone for health systems of the future. Elekta is proud to announce today that it has joined forces with Michigan-based McLaren Health Care […]
STOCKHOLM, November 19 – Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) has reinforced its commitment to Elekta’s radiation therapy systems with the recent order of four additional high-end Elekta linear accelerators. The four linear accelerators, representing an order value of approximately USD 10 million, were booked in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013/14. “These systems provide […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR) today announced that Regina E. Dugan, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) at Google’s Motorola Mobility LLC, has been appointed to the Varian Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2013. “We believe that Regina is eminently qualified to serve as a director […]
DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2013 — The Cardinal Health Surgical Clipper, which promotes perioperative safety combined with speed and simplicity, is now available. “Technology-enabled, evidence-based medicine can help improve quality, ensure safety and increase efficiencies,” said Shaden Marzouk, MD, vice president of Clinical Affairs at Cardinal Health, “and the Cardinal Health Surgical Clipper enables effective […]
June 19, 2013 – Sandoz is pleased that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a draft revised guideline on non-clinical and clinical issues in biosimilar product development. Overall, the draft revised guideline demonstrates EMA’s continued worldwide leadership in biosimilar regulations by applying science in a risk-based manner that safeguards patient safety without compromising access to […]
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) ("EMSC" or "the Company") announced today that its stockholders have approved the previously announced merger transaction with an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC ("CD&R") at a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company.
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Jan 11, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (The Company) today announced that its EmCare segment has acquired North Pinellas Anesthesia Associates and Northwood Anesthesia Associates (North Pinellas/Northwood), an anesthesia provider based in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 1983, North Pinellas/Northwood has approximately 40 clinicians and provides outsourced anesthesia services […]