In Print Focus: Researchers Argue that Fluctuation in Care Delivery Wastes Hospital Resources In studying health care management, Eugene Litvak and Michael Long (l to r) discovered that hospitals generally do very little about equalizing the daily flow of patients so care can be as efficient as possible. The result, they say, is delay, unused resources, and, perhaps, medical errors. MedEd News BBS Bulletin

Headlines Protein Marker Detectable through Routine Blood Tests Can Identify Women at Risk for Heart Attacks Researchers Find Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Children Could Reduce Disease-Related Costs Upcoming Harvard Medicine at the Millennium Event: The Last Legal Discrimination—The Impact of Public Policy on the Gay and Lesbian Community Gerry Studds, former U.S. congressman Jarrett Barrios, Massachusetts state representative Thursday, April 6 4:30 p.m.

Spotlight New Website Gives Access to Harvard Biomedical Technology A new website has been established that serves as gateway to all technology management offices at Harvard Medical School, the HMS-affiliated hospitals and, for biomedical technology, Harvard University. The goal is to simplify industry access to technologies and materials that may be licensed as well as to opportunities for research sponsorship. Student Scene Standard Courses May Not Slake Student Thirst for Study Contrary to what you might expect, says Erica Seiguer, many HMS students not only shoulder the usual burden of coursework but juggle outside classes, too. Why? Opportunity and balance.

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