Researchers Look for Answers to Chronic Pain

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Because so many people are afflicted by constant pain of some kind, researchers are looking for a.... Read More

Spinal Cord Stimulation Helps Back Pain Sufferers

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 64 experience frequent back pain, which is the leading cause of disability in Americans under 45 years of age, accord.... Read More

Southeast's First Pediatric Pain Program to Launch in 2009

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

Physicians and staff of the Pain Treatment Division at UAB, in collaboration with the staff and leadership at Children's Hospital of Alabama, will begin the Southeast's first.... Read More

Rapid Bedside Critical Care Drops Mortality 19% at Brookwood

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

Codes have plummeted by 50 percent outside the CCU at Brookwood Hospital thanks to their Rapid Response Team. "Basically we're designed to rescue the patient so that they do n.... Read More

Alabama HFMA Holds Fall Institute

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

The Alabama chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, hosted its fall institute at The Wynfrey in November,.... Read More