ABIM Foundation announced nine physician specialty groups have each identified five specific tests or procedures that they say are commonly used but not always necessary in their respective fields. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on healthcare utilization.
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Microtest Laboratories has issued a management brief that discusses the FDA’s proposed changes to 21 CFR 610, which currently requires the use of a culture-based method in evaluating sterility for biological products. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…
Twenty-seven Alabama hospitals have partnered with Alabama Power and Proventix Systems for a hand hygiene initiative, which aims to help reduce healthcare-associated infections and healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the…
New Jersey Spine and Rehabilitation Surgical Center in Pompton Lakes has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Hospitals and physician groups are increasingly partnering on the development or management of surgery centers to stay competitive. For physician groups, a hospital partner offers the chance for higher reimbursement rates, more insulation against hospital competition and a better ability…
Daniel Tomes, MD, specializes in brain, spine and peripheral nerve surgery at Neurological and Spinal Surgery in Lincoln, Neb.
Kevin M. Behrle, MD, gastroenterologist and medical director of outpatient surgery at the Toledo (Ohio) Clinic, has written a column on the importance of colorectal screening for the Toledo Blade.
Gastroenterologist Monica Patel Zeitz, MD, is featured in a Q&A column published by the Delco News Network.
Spacelabs Healthcare has announced it has received FDA's 510(k) clearance for its Arkon anesthesia delivery system, according to a news release.
RadNet, a national provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging, has announced it will acquire West Coast Radiology, which includes five multi-modality imaging centers in Orange County, Calif., according to a news release.