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Three Hospitals Honored For Commitment To Quality
Three U.S. hospitals were recognized today for their leadership and innovation in quality, safety and commitment to patient care. The 2009 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® was awarded to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., which will receive $75,000. Bronson Methodist Hospital, a 380-bed hospital serving patients and communities in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana, was selected by a multi-disciplinary committee of health care quality and patient safety experts based on its culture of quality and efforts to achieve the Institute of Medicine"s six quality aims for health care. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston was honored as the finalist and will receive $12,500. Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., received the Citation of Merit.

Sciele Pharma And Plethora Solutions Announce Positive Results Of Final Phase III Pivotal Trial For PSD502 For Premature Ejaculation
Sciele Pharma Inc., a Shionogi Company, and Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora" - AIM:PLE), announced that a second and final Phase III double-blind, placebo-controlled study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation ("PE") has met all co-primary endpoints of Intra-vaginal Ejaculation Latency Time ("IELT"), Index of Premature Ejaculation ("IPE," Ejaculatory Control, Sexual Satisfaction and Distress domains).
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The American Medical Association has backed the House bill that carries mandates on employers and individuals, a government-run health plan and reforms to Medicare and Medicaid, Politico reports.
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BMA Scotland Chairman Urges MSPs Not To Play Politics With Public Health

Speaking at the Annual Conference of the British Medical Association (BMA), Dr Peter Terry, chairman of the BMA Scotland urged MSPs to put party politics aside and stand together to improve health. He also underlined the need for legislation on the price of alcohol as an effective measure to tackle Scotland"s drink problem. He said: "Scotland"s health is improving, but too slowly. In relation to alcohol abuse, we must first stop the year on year increase in alcohol related illness. The minority SNP Government has proposed some quite radical legislative suggestions to tackle this problem including a minimum unit price. In Scotland this suggestion will require the support of MSPs from the other political parties. I implore them to put party differences aside and provide that support. They, and the Scottish people they represent, must address the exponentially growing problem of alcohol related disease in all its forms and the only proven way to do that is to include legislation on the price of alcohol as part of that strategy. Dr Terry welcomed the recently announced review of medical litigation in Scotland that will hopefully lead to a no fault compensation scheme. He said: "The move away from the adversarial system will be beneficial to all parties and will hopefully lead to a society where doctors and the public can work together much more productively." He also spoke of the commitment from Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, that NHS Scotland will be publicly funded and publicly provided. He added: "The Cabinet Secretary should be congratulated for her continued drive to deliver on this pledge and we are happy to support this co-operative rather than a competitive model for healthcare in Scotland." Dr Terry also welcomed the recent report from the Calman Commission and said "that either within the Union, or as an independent nation, Scotland will have a government, legislation, and priorities that will be increasingly different from the rest of the UK. This increasing autonomy will have to be reflected in all aspects of society within the UK." - Dr Peter Terry has been Chairman of BMA Scotland since 2004 and will step down in this summer. His successor will be elected in August 2009. - Dr Peter Terry is available for interview. BMA Scotland Public Affairs Office 14 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1LL


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