Traumatic Brain Injury In The News
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
State To Offer $9M in Loans to Clinics During Budget Stalemate
Yesterday, the state Treasurer's Office announced that California would extend loans of up to $750,000 to community clinics and rural hospitals that have faced delayed Medi-Cal payments during the budget impasse. AP/San Francisco Chronicle.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Millions of Eligible Kids Not Enrolled in CHIP, Medicaid, Study Finds
A new Health Affairs study finds that about five million uninsured U.S. children are eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program but are not enrolled. The study notes that 39% of such children live in California, Florida or Texas. Reuters, Health Affairs.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Survey: Employers Shift Health Costs to Workers at Higher Rate This Year
A new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust finds that employers are shifting health insurance costs to workers at a higher rate this year partially because of a weak economy and high unemployment rates. Washington Post et al.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Report: Nearly Half of Calif. Hospital Workers Did Not Obtain Flu Shots
A Consumers Union report finds that 52.4% of California hospital workers received a flu shot last year and that 31% of hospitals did not report their vaccination rates to the state. California's Department of Public Health disputed the findings. Los Angeles Times' "Booster Shots" et al.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
California Hospital News Roundup for the Week of September 3, 2010
UC-Davis Medical Center is preparing to open its new $425 million Surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion over the next few months. Meanwhile, Simi Valley Hospital is closing a transitional care unit while officials decide whether to undertake significant renovations.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
UCLA Study Finds Rising Levels of Obesity, Diabetes in California
The study finds that the majority of California adults are either overweight or obese, and that nearly 8% of adult residents have diabetes. Researchers noted that both obesity and diabetes rates have risen since 2001. HealthLeaders Media et al.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Recently Approved Bills Would Bring Changes to Calif. Hospital Industry
Before the end of the legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to create a structure for a hospital fee to draw down federal Medi-Cal funds and another bill that relates to lease agreements between hospital operators and districts. Payers & Providers.
internationalbrain.org
9/5/2010 2:14:13 PM
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:56:15 +0000
2012 Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury
The International Brain Injury Association is pleased to announce that the Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury will be held March 21-25, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:28:52 +0000
Ninth World Congress Call for Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts for the 2012 Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury will be announced in the Fall of 2010. Please check this website for details. IBIA received over 650 abstracts for our previous event, the 2010 Eighth World Congress, a new record. Abstracts accepted for the Congress are published in a supplemental issue of the journal Brain Injury.
Thu, 06 May 2010 20:01:49 +0000
One Stop Evidence Guide for Brain Injury: Where to Search for Evidence Reviews
This guide has been developed to serve as a “one stop source” for evidence searches for acquired brain injury interventions. This listing directs individuals to existing data bases and systematic reviews.
Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:09:20 +0000
Exchanging Ideas – Exchanging Knowledge: A Recap of the Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury
The Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury is the Most Successful in IBIA’s History
The International Brain Injury Association’s Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury was held in Washington, DC, March 10-14, 2010. With close to 1100 delegates from over 40 countries, the Congress was the most successful in IBIA’s history. Over 650 scientific abstracts were submitted to the meeting, also a new record. The four-day event was packed with educational presentations, panels and workshops, which provided attendees with a unique range of cutting-edge information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury.
Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:57:29 +0000
Eighth World Congress Award Winners Announced
The International Brain Injury Association is pleased to announce the winners of the various awards presented at the Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury, held in Washington, DC.
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:40:30 +0000
IBIA's International NeuroTrauma Letter
As an added benefit of membership, IBIA produces a quarterly publication, the International NeuroTrauma Letter (NTL), in an electronic format.
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