The American Health Lawyers Association and The Human Rights Campaign have released a new resource designed to assist hospital counsel and administrators to revise their hospital visitation policies to satisfy the new requirements. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…
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Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, is working to reserve its “immediate jeopardy” status after state health officials discovered patient safety deficiencies related to security, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
PICC Excellence now offers a Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion credentialing program for clinicians and medical professionals who place peripherally inserted central IV catheters. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on catheter placement.
Results from a recent study published in Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal suggests repaired central venous catheters significantly increase the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on repaired central venous…
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows rectally administered indomethacin significantly reduced the incidence of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Gastroenterologist Sunitha Pudhota, MD, has joined the medical staff at Methodist Mansfield (Texas) Medical Center, according to a Focus Daily News report.
Vilex, a manufacturer of orthopedic medical devices based in McMinnville, Tenn., has announced the commercial launch of its FUZE TTC Arthrodesis Compression Nail, according to a news release.
Holmed Corp. has announced the release of a new line of disposable, "one per case" rod deburrers, according to a news release (pdf).
Houston-based Victory Healthcare is likely to turn one of its San Antonio facilities into an ambulatory surgery center, according to a San Antonio News report.
Florida International University Health has announced plans to build a new complex in Miami that would house an ambulatory surgery center, according to a news release.