California Pacific Medical Center has been named a Top Hospital for patient quality and safety in the 2009 Leapfrog Annual Hospital Survey. CPMC, a Sutter Health affiliate, is one of just three hospitals in the U.S. to win the award four years in a row.

Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be forced to compensate for the lost function by focusing on their remaining abilities. Although this belief has been refuted, a University of Missouri occupational therapy professor believes that the current health [...]

In a new analysis of recent and historical public opinion data on healthcare reform, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have concluded that public support for the final legislation will depend significantly on what people learn about the bill’s impact on their personal situation. Current public support for specific elements of the legislation will [...]

For His Role in Eliminating “Kucinich Amendment” that Would Remove Impediments for California and Other States to Implement Single-Payer Healthcare Reform
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Registered Nurses from the California Nurses Association, activist doctors from the California Physicians Alliance, school employees from the California School Employees Association, and workers and healthcare advocates from the Labor Taskforce on Guaranteed Healthcare will [...]

Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced another successful customer implementation. Metro Health Village, located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is one of the most comprehensive health care providers in west Michigan. Its staff of approximately 1,000 doctors and nurses provide care to nearly 11,000 inpatients each year, handle nearly [...]