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  • December 18, 2007 National Jewish Settles Disability Discrimination Suit National Jewish Medical and Research Center has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a claim that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). National Jewish denies any violation of the ADA. National Jewish and its liability insurer concluded that settlement was the quickest and most economical method to end the dispute.
  • December 10, 2007 National Jewish Tobacco Ban In observation of National Jewish Medical and Research Center's committment to the health and well being of our patients, visitors and employees our entire campus will become tobacco free beginning January 1st, 2008.
  • December 10, 2007 New Clues to Rheumatoid Arthritis National Jewish Medical and Research Center researchers have identified cells that contribute to inflammation and tissue damage in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis. The cells, known as gamma-delta T cells, produce IL-17, which is considered a major player in chronic autoimmune diseases. Depleting mice of these cells significantly lessened both the severity and incidence of disease. The results were published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of Immunology
  • December 6, 2007 5000 COPD Patients Tested for Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency National Jewish Medical and Research Center pulmonologist Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, will lead a study seeking to identify patients who have an inherited form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, is caused primarily by smoking tobacco. However, an estimated two to three percent of COPD patients have an undiagnosed genetic mutation, called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, that predisposes them to the disease. Those patients can receive therapy that can slow the progression of the disease.
  • November 29, 2007 Simple Test Detects Major Lung Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, yet the National Institutes of Health estimates that 12 million people with the disease don’t even know they have it. A simple test, called spirometry can help diagnose COPD. Free spirometry tests will be offered on four dates in December at select SmartCare Family Medical Centers.
  • November 26, 2007 Richard Johnston Wins Prestigious Pediatrics Award Richard B. Johnston Jr., MD, who led the National Jewish Department of Pediatrics from 1977 to 1986, then returned in 2004 as Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, has won the 2008 John Howland Medal, the highest award given in academic pediatrics. The award honors those who have contributed to the study of children and their diseases, the prevention of illness, the promotion of health in childhood, and the promotion of pediatric education and research.
  • October 31, 2007 Goulet Death Highlights Untreatable Disease Actor Robert Goulet was one of 40,000 people in the U.S. who will lose their lives to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) this year, the same number as will die from breast cancer. Yet, most people never hear of IPF until someone they love is diagnosed. National Jewish Medical and Research Center is one of the leading centers for treatment and research of IPF.
  • October 24, 2007 Petty Award In honor of Thomas L. Petty’s outstanding career and contributions to pulmonary medicine, The Chest Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim, Inc., have established an endowed research fund in Dr. Petty’s name. The Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Endowment in Lung Research will support lung research and advances in respiratory patient care.
  • October 19, 2007 National Jewish Hires Ron Berge as New Chief Operating Officer National Jewish has hired Ron Berge as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 3, 2008. Berge spent the last 20 years at The Children’s Hospital most recently as their VP of Facility Development and has over 30 years of experience in health care and hospital operations.
  • October 10, 2007 $37 Million Grant to Study COPD Researchers from National Jewish and Brigham and Women's Hospital have been awarded a $37 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to lead the most comprehensive study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ever undertaken.
  • September 24, 2007 National Jewish to Manage Hospitalist Program at Rose Medical As part of a strengthening partnership between two central Denver hospitals, National Jewish Medical and Research Center has begun managing a growing hospitalist program and providing pulmonary consultative services at HealthOne Rose Medical Center. Hospitalists are physicians who care exclusively for hospital inpatients. In 2006, National Jewish intensivists began providing care in the hospital’s intensive care unit.
  • September 21, 2007 National Jewish Physicians Named "Top Docs" An even dozen physicians at National Jewish Medical and Research Center were named “Top Docs” in the annual ranking of Denver-area physicians by 5280 magazine. In addition to the 5280 list, a dozen National Jewish physicians were named the best in the entire nation in “America’s Top Doctors.”
  • September 18, 2007 Drug-Resistant TB Patient Robert Daniels Discharged from National Jewish Medical and Research Center National Jewish Medical and Research Center discharged Robert Daniels, the multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patient who came to the center from Arizona, today at 11 a.m.
  • September 13, 2007 National Jewish Quitlines Boost Quit Rates, Save Money Smoking-cessation quitlines operated by National Jewish helped more than 33,000 smokers in four states give up the deadly habit in the past year, saving millions of dollars in future healthcare costs.
  • August 31, 2007 National Jewish Licenses Technology for Treating Airway Hyperresponsiveness National Jewish Medical and Research Center has licensed its patented technology for treating airway hyperresponsiveness to Innate Pharma, a biotechnology company in Marseille, France.
  • August 24, 2007 Ask the Expert: Sleep Apnea Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong, M.D., Medical Director of the Sleep Center at National Jewish, answers questions about sleep apnea.
  • August 17, 2007 Are Your Child's Asthma and Allergies Ready for School? Parents of children with asthma and allergies need to make extra preparations to assure that their children remain healthy at school. National Jewish experts offer advice.
  • August 1, 2007 Pulmonary Fibrosis on the Rise Death rates from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a deadly scaring of the lungs, rose steadily between 1992 and 2003, according to research published by National Jewish Medical and Research Center faculty. The rise was greater among women than men, and is predicted to continue climbing for both sexes.
  • July 31, 2007 Arizona TB Patient Robert Daniels Undergoes Surgery Robert Daniels, a multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patient at National Jewish Medical and Research Center, will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove his entire left lung. The surgery is a complement to his antibiotic therapy and should improve Mr. Daniels’ chances of recovery.
  • July 26, 2007 National Jewish Discharges Andrew Speaker National Jewish Medical and Research Center discharged patient Andrew Speaker at 6 a.m. Thursday, July 26 after the successful completion of his in-patient treatment for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.

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