Hospice Care in Ridgeland, MS - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Hospice Ministries, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 450 Towne Center Blvd, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Phone: (601) 898-1053

Pax Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 359 Towne Center Blvd Suite 500, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Phone: (601) 991-3840

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Johns Hopkins researchers warn of new infectious diseases and death due to global warming

The Journal of Clinical Investigation recently published "Viewpoint" articles by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professors who warn that global climate change is likely to unlock dangerous new microbes, as well as threaten humans' ability to regulate body temperature.

Ipsen initiates patient treatment in phase III OBI-1 study for acquired hemophilia A

Ipsen announced today that its partner Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has initiated treatment of patients in the first of two phase III pivotal clinical studies of OBI-1, an intravenous recombinant porcine factor VIII (FVIII) product, for the treatment of acquired hemophilia A, a rare, though potentially life-threatening bleeding disorder.

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

New research by a team from the Cleveland Clinic and the London School of Economics and Political Science has determined that surgeries performed late in the workweek, and those culminating in discharge to a specialty care facility, are associated with higher costs and unnecessarily longer stays in the hospital following a common elective spine surgery.

Agilent Technologies selected as primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for 2010 World Cup

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has been selected by the South African Doping Control Laboratory as the primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for the 2010 World Cup. The South African Doping Control Laboratory is certified by the World Anti-Doping Agency and will be responsible for all doping testing during the competition.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.