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DETROIT (February 25, 2021) - Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations in research studies.
The study is published in the print version of the
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
For 14 years researchers have known that a casual variant for early onset asthma resides on chromosome 17, which holds one of the most highly replicated and significant genetic associations with asthma. Henry Ford researchers acknowledged they would not have identified it in this study without a diverse patient population that included African Americans, many from the metro D
Henry Ford Hospital re-certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission news-medical.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news-medical.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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DETROIT (Feb. 22, 2021) - Henry Ford Hospital has been re-certified by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest distinction of its kind which recognizes hospitals that have the ability to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases.
An independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs in U.S., The Joint Commission conducted a rigorous review of more than 130 elements of performance, including quality measurements and guidelines, before awarding the re-certification, which Henry Ford Hospital first earned in 2016. By utilizing the most advanced diagnostic tools available, we are able to diagnose stroke within minutes and rapidly begin treatment, said Alex Chebl, M.D., director of the Division of Vascular Neurology for Henry Ford Health System and director of Henry Ford Hospital s Comprehensive Stroke Center. This commitment to excellent care has not only earned us r
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Oakland County health providers have administered nearly 100 percent of the doses of the coronavirus vaccines they have available. But officials are seeking to expand the network of providers that can help get shots into arms. (Shutterstock )
ROCHESTER, MI While Oakland County officials have been successful in administering nearly 100 percent of available coronavirus vaccines it has available, they announced plans to expand its network of community provider partners on Thursday that they expect will help to improve the ongoing effort.
Health officials have already partnered with a network of coronavirus vaccine providers that have helped administer shots of the vaccines to local residents. To date, of the 41,350 doses of the vaccines that have been received in Oakland County since Dec. 17, a total of 41,323 doses have been delivered, officials said in a news conference.