Hospitals in Chewelah, WA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Providence St Joseph Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 500 East Webster, Chewelah, Washington 99109
Ratings: Phone: (509) 935-8211

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HLI gains access to PGDx's cancer genomics solutions to expand cancer genome analysis

Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., a provider of advanced cancer genome analysis and testing services, and Human Longevity, Inc., the human health information technology and health care company, today announced that HLI will have access to PGDx's cancer genomics solutions to expand its analysis of cancer genomes, including CancerSelect, PlasmaSelect, CancerXome, METDetect and CancerComplete.

RevMed MRI Technology converts standard grayscale scans to segmented, 3D, color images

Revolutions Medical Corporation, producers of the RevVac safety syringe, RevColor, RevDisplay and Rev3D MRI Technology, announced today that recent mass media reports that CT scans cause cancer could rapidly elevate MRI as the technology of choice for musculoskeletal scans and more.

New blood test identifies sickest heart failure patients in ER

A new blood test identifies the sickest heart failure patients better than tests now used in emergency departments, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. Results of the Mid-Regional pro-Adrenomedullin (proADM) versus BNP and NTproBNP as Prognosticator in Heart Failure Patients: Results of the BACH Multinational Trial were presented as a late-breaking clinical trial.

Appropriate initial antimicrobial therapy reduces mortality in patients with septic shock

Patients experiencing septic shock who receive inappropriate therapy may have a fivefold reduction in survival, shows a new study. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, retrospectively reviewed the cases of 5,715 patients with septic shock to determine the appropriateness of initial antimicrobial therapy, clinical infection site, and relevant pathogens.

Health law policy issues grab headlines

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel draws parallels between policies included in the health law and some of those that have historically been advanced by conservatives. Meanwhile, other news outlets revisit central issues of the overhaul, including the individual mandate, the costs of coverage borne by businesses and accountable care organizations.

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