In the midst of an anesthetic drug shortage, some physicians are turning to compound pharmacies rather than drug companies for supplies, according to a KTHV report.
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With new procedures, varying payor reimbursements and rising implant costs to consider, running a profitable, orthopedic-driven ASC can often be a delicate balancing act of conflicting demands. Karen Cannizzaro, CASC, administrator at Physicians Day Surgery Center in Naples, Fla., provides…
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy provides a free, downloadable poster providing QR codes patients can scan to watch ASGE patient education videos on colonoscopy and upper endoscopy.
According to data released by Extending the Cure, C. difficile led to 8.2 deaths for every 100,000 people in Rhode Island, according to a Bangor Daily News report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on C. difficile.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America proposed a new approval option for companies interested in developing drugs to treat patients with serious infections where few or no treatment options exist. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on IDSA’s…
The University of Virginia Health System and the American Nursing Association has issued a call intended to boost protection of healthcare workers from exposure to bloodborne diseases. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on needlestick safety.
Researchers have concluded use of antiseptics, such as chlorhexidine, during oral care reduced the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…
Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, Tenn., has donated all its bedside Bibles and will now give patients brand new Bibles upon request to boost infection prevention efforts, according to a Leaf Chronicle report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…
The Outpatient Surgery Center of Hadley at Specialty Hospital of Washington (D.C.) has announced that Lisa Alford, MD, will lead the outpatient surgery center as the chief of the department of surgery, according to a Business Review USA report.
The following article was written by Nap Gary, COO of Regent Surgical Health. Let's face it: times are tough all over, and with the apparent exception of political consultancy, every industry has its own significant challenges to continued viability. Here…