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California Extending Interest-Free Loans to Hospitals and Clinics Affected by State Budget Stalemate

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:41:56 +0000

According to a September 2 story by the Associated Press, the California State Treasurer’s Office is offering $9 million in interest-free loans to rural hospitals and community clinics impacted by the legislature’s failure to approve a state budget. Loans are available for up to $750,000 for those rural facilities experiencing financial hardship due to delayed Medi-Cal reimbursements

National Conference for Retail Pharmacy Professionals Kicks Off in San Diego

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:29:12 +0000

Representatives from more than 130 companies gathered in San Diego on August 30 for the start of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Pharmacy and Technology Conference 2010—one of the country’s leading annual gatherings for retail pharmacy professionals. The annual event, which runs until August 31, is a chance for high-profile members of the retail pharmacy industry to share their insights and market forecasts with associates, political leaders and members of the media

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National Conference for Retail Pharmacy Professionals Kicks Off in San Diego

California Department of Public Health Offers Important Tips for Avoiding Heat-Related Illnesses

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:58:08 +0000

With August temperatures in Northern California peaking in the 90s and even 100-degree range, the California Department of Public Health is urging all residents, including health professionals like Bay Area LVN s, to promote and practice cautionary measures during periods or extreme heat. The state agency provides an extensive series of tips for pet owners, seniors and other residents, such as Sacramento LVN s, to help treat and combat the effects of high temperatures. Its “Be Prepared California” website recommends valuable heat-safety practices like: 1) Remaining in cool indoor environments that, if possible, maintain colder temperatures through air conditioners

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Major San Francisco Hospital Charged With Discrimination by California Nurses Association and Filipino Community Groups

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:31:14 +0000

Filipino community organizations and a leading state nurses association are charging San Francisco hospital California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) with “systematic discrimination,” due its reported ongoing practice of discouraging the employment of Filipino nurses. In a press release issued on August 19, the California Nurses Association (CNA), an advocacy group comprised of healthcare professionals like San Francisco registered nurse s and San Jose RN s, announced it had filed a complaint with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.

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Major San Francisco Hospital Charged With Discrimination by California Nurses Association and Filipino Community Groups

New Telehealth Broadband Network Set to Connect More than 800 California Medical Facilities

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:47:57 +0000

More than 800 California health clinics, hospitals and medical facilities in underserved urban and rural communities are set to be connected via a pioneering broadband network known as California Telehealth Network (CTN), announced Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, state health officials and the United States Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra at a press conference held Tuesday, Aug. 15, at UC Davis Cancer Center in Sacramento. Described as the “the largest single-state grant award of its kind,” the California Telehealth Network is designed to allow for the safe, reliable and efficient digital transfer of patient information, medical data and other information to facilities that may currently lack the resources for such telemedicine networks, or are located in remote areas throughout the state.

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New Telehealth Broadband Network Set to Connect More than 800 California Medical Facilities

California Department of Health Reports First Human West Nile Virus Cases for 2010

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:50:35 +0000

California’s first 2010 human cases of the disease West Nile Virus (WNV) were recently confirmed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The infections were discovered in two women from central California’s Stanislaus County through routine blood testing. The tests were conducted when the women attempted to donate blood to an area blood bank.

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California Department of Health Reports First Human West Nile Virus Cases for 2010

Alameda County Registered Nurse Awarded $344,000 in Lawsuit Against ValleyCare Medical

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:55:26 +0000

Castro Valley registered nurse ( RN ) Kristeen Klaas was awarded more than $344,000 in damages last week by an Alameda County jury in response to her lawsuit against ValleyCare Medical System. According to a July 24 story in the San Francisco Chronicle , Klaas, an RN for more than 30 years, claimed her former employer refused to rehire her after she quit her job in May 2008.

Ballot Measure May Allow Big Box Retailers to Compete with North Dakota’s Locally-Owned Pharmacies

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:07:35 +0000

A ballot measure backed by the retail giants Wal-Mart and Walgreen’s aims to change a nearly 50-year-old law that requires North Dakota pharmacies be majority-owned by independent pharmacists. Since 1963, the North Dakota Pharmacy Ownership Law it has barred hospitals, chain drug stores and retail businesses without majority-ownership by local pharmacists from operating pharmacies in the state

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Ballot Measure May Allow Big Box Retailers to Compete with North Dakota’s Locally-Owned Pharmacies

California Nurses Join Naval Medical Mission to Haiti and Central America

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:22:29 +0000

A group of California-based nurses departed July 21 for a month-long medical mission to Haiti and Central America, announced National Nurses United, the largest nursing union in the United States. The California registered nurses ( RN ) will join nurse volunteers from Michigan and Washington state as part of the international humanitarian assistance program Continuing Promise 2010

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Medical Assistant Profession One of the Fastest-Growing Job Fields for Women Says Leading Career Information Expert

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:26:36 +0000

In a July 19 article published in ForbesWoman , an online and print periodical targeting women professionals, Medical Assistant jobs are listed as some of the fastest-growing professional opportunities for women in the country. The article cites recent research conducted by Laurence Shatkin, a 30-year veteran of the career information field, and the prolific author of numerous employment resource guides, including “Best Jobs for the 21st Century,” “50 Best Jobs for Your Personality,” and “150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs.” According to Shatkin, the Medical Assistant field is ranked eighth in a list of the 20 fastest-growing professional fields for women. Opportunities for Medical Assistants, such as San Francisco Medical Assistant jobs , are projected to increase 40% through 2018

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Medical Assistant Profession One of the Fastest-Growing Job Fields for Women Says Leading Career Information Expert