The American Society of Anesthesiologists developed new guidelines for health professionals to follow when choosing post-surgery pain management for individuals with a history of addiction, according to a July 18 report from legalreader.com.
Author: Rosie Talaga
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center reached 25,000 minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgical procedures, adding them to the exclusive list of just 1 percent of hospitals nationwide that have accomplished this milestone.
Despite promises of improved blood flow and prevented amputations, "risky" artery-opening procedures targeting nearly 12 million patients with peripheral artery disease have led to numerous leg amputations, according to a July 15 report from The New York Times.
Clark College, based in Vancouver, Wash., received a $141,260 grant to create the first surgical technician program in the Southwest Washington region, according to a July 15 report from The Columbian.
What's the biggest threat facing ASCs today? The short answer: "Reimbursements are not keeping pace with the rising administrative costs in ASCs," John Stewart, CEO and founder of Melbourne, Fla.-based Total Spine & Orthopedics, told Becker's.
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Ninety percent of patients suffering from nasal airway obstruction found significant symptom improvement two years after using Aerin Medical's non-invasive technology VivAer, according to results published June 15 in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.
The ASC at Bonati Spine Institute, based in Hudson, Fla., can resume surgeries after reaching a July 7 agreement entailing a correction plan and a $50,000 fine, ABC affiliate WFTS reported July 12.
The FDA approved the Optilume BPH catheter system, a minimally invasive surgical therapy used for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms.
Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health Outpatient Surgery Center is the first health system in California's Central Coast region to use Focal One's noninvasive robotic high intensity focused ultrasound treatment for accurately targeting and ablating prostate tumors.
Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center joined forces with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new SGMC Ambulatory Care Center, according to a July 9 report from Valdosta Daily Times.