Insulin pens should be used in only ambulatory care settings, not hospitals, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices' Medication Safety Alert! newsletter.
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London-based orthopedic device developer Smith & Nephew saw a modest attributable profit increase of 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, from $140 million in 2011 to $142 million in 2012.
Retired Device Medical Solutions executive Harold Linville is helping Dayton, Ohio-based orthopedic device manufacturer NovoSource grow through a fundraising campaign, according to the Journal-News.
The California Department of Public Health has fined seven hospitals in the state a total of $775,000 for noncompliance with licensing requirements that led or likely led to serious injury or death to patients.
CMS has expanded its Community-based Care Transitions Program by adding 35 new sites.
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The infection control compliance rate during patient transfers increased nearly 95 percent with the implementation of communication tools, according to a study in BMC Infectious Diseases.
The National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission announced the 2012 winners of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.
This article was written by Paul Cadorette, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, COSC, CASC, Director of Education for mdStrategies.
Here are eight tax planning strategies for orthopedic surgeons post-Bush Tax Cuts.
US Ski team physician William Sterett, MD, will perform knee surgery on Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, according to a report in the New York Times.