CardioCareLive, First-Ever Online Cardiometabolic Conference, Debuts Today

CardioCareLive, First-Ever Online Cardiometabolic Conference, Debuts Today

Virtual Medical Event Available from the Convenience of a Computer www.CardioCareLive.com takes place entirely online Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern. Patch Adams, MD, the real physician behind the movie starring Robin Williams, is even slated to speak. To register now for free, visit cardioCareLive.com.

Needham, MA (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- CardioCareLive (http://www.CardioCareLive.com), the first-ever online-only conference for medical professionals who manage patients with cardiometabolic risk factors, begins today at 9:30 AM Eastern. Cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians and registered nurses can have their questions addressed live by leading experts in cardiometabolic care from the ease of a PC. This event offers live keynote presentations (http://cardiocarelive.com/en_CA/guest/app-agenda) with Q & A, peer networking and an exhibit floor, entirely online at CardioCareLive.com on Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern.

CardioCareLive features leading cardiovascular experts live via video, such as Louis Aronne, MD; Christie Ballantyne, MD; Roger Blumenthal, MD; Robert Eckel, MD; Peter Libby, MD; Laurie Mosca, MD; Richard Nesto, MD; Clyde Yancy, MD and more. Patch Adams, MD, the real physician behind the movie starring Robin Williams, is even slated to speak.

Acknowledging the busy lives of physicians, CardioCareLive offers continuing education (http://cardiocarelive.com/en_CA/guest/cme) at no cost and completely online, and all presentations will be available on-demand for ninety days after the event concludes. To view a complete list of speakers, agenda, or to register now for free, visit CardioCareLive.com.

About CardioCareLive

CardioCareLive.com, a medical conference which features "Improving Cardiometabolic Patient Outcomes" presented by Johns Hopkins Office of Continuing Medical Education, take place entirely online, enables healthcare practitioners and others interested in understanding and managing cardiometabolic risk factors to learn, connect and interact through powerful Web-based software and services.

CardioCareLive is produced, in cooperation with Johns Hopkins, by PlatformQ whose mission is to connect people, companies, organizations and associations worldwide to meet, interact and learn from leading experts and thought leaders through proven interactive tools at online events.

CardioCareLive and PlatformQ are trademarks of PlatformQ, LLC. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Martha Collins

PlatformQ, LLC.

http://www.CardioCareLive.com

(617) 938-6008

Sal Giliberto

PlatformQ, LLC.

http://www.CardioCareLive.com

(617) 938-6006

Hospital Rating Site Launched, RateYourHospitalStay.com

Hospital Rating Site Launched, RateYourHospitalStay.com

RateYourHospitalStay.com is a free site where consumers can both rate a hospital (http://www.rateyourhospitalstay.com/rate_hospital) or look up hospitals to see how others have rated them.

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- RateYourHospitalStay.com, http://www.rateyourhospitalstay.com, is a newly launched website that provides opinions and ratings of hospitals (http://www.rateyourhospitalstay.com/search) across the U.S. The site also allows people who have recently undergone a hospital stay to rate their experiences and share their opinions. The site is based on the premise that by providing an online mechanism to unite the opinions of those recently hospitalized with those who may be considering hospitalization, the information can help people make informed decisions about which health care facilities best fits their needs.

"Our mission with RateYourHospitalStay.com is to shine a light on unbiased assessments of patient care for other consumers who are often ill-informed of their choices," says Founder of RateYourHospitalStay.com Joseph Reed. "Through better, more complete and dynamic information, consumers will be able to separate the good hospitals from the bad."

Reed says most of the information about hospitals and healthcare facilities on the web today is provided by companies who are owned or controlled by those in the healthcare industry or groups who benefit from keeping information limited. RateYourHospitalStay.com is completely independent, dedicated to providing the best possible unbiased information to consumers. The site is not funded or supported by any hospital or healthcare corporation. Its support comes solely from the advertising sponsors on the site.

RateYourHospitalStay.com is also committed to being a free service. All that is required is registering in order to complete surveys and post comments. Registration is easy and simply requires having a valid email address. RateYourHospitalStay.com does not sell or give any private information to outside sources and is a member of the Ratings and Reviews Professional Association.

RateYourHospitalStay.com (http://www.rateyourhospitalstay.com/) surveys include questions on:

* Admissions Process

* Hospital Facilities

* Food and Nutrition

* Nursing Care

* Visitor Experience

* Discharge Process

The rating system is a five-star system with:

* 1 Star = Unacceptable

* 2 Stars = Poor

* 3 Stars = Average

* 4 Stars = Good

* 5 Stars = Excellent

All ratings for each hospital facility are combined and averaged to arrive at a score.

Currently there are over 4,500 U.S. hospitals listed on the RateYourHospitalStay.com website. If consumers don't find a particular hospital listed, it can easily be added to the database by contacting RateYourHospitalStay.com via the "Contact Us" page with the name, city and state of the hospital they wish to include. Within 72 hours it will be added to the site. People can also search by zip code to view information on all the hospitals in a particular area.

RateYourHospitalStay.com encourages people to include personal comments, both positive and negative, as long as they relate to a hospital experience. The survey is specific to hospital facilities and the treatment received in and by the hospital staff. The information not only helps individuals in choosing a hospital or facility that best fits their needs, but additionally, by making the information public, hospitals may see the need to reevaluate their patient care services. For more information, visit http://www.rateyourhospitalstay.com.

Contact:

Joseph Reed

626-356-3231

Joseph(at)JWReedOnLine.com

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Contact Information Joseph Reed

RateYourHospitalStay.com

http://www.rateyourhospitalstay.com

626-356-3231