Here are 10 recent studies containing useful findings, ranging from patient colonoscopy demand to adolescent bariatric surgery, for GI-driven ASCs.
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The medical device industry is gaining political momentum by pushing a D.C. agenda of simplifying federal oversight of product development, according to a NewsObserver report.
A new public-private partnership seeking to improve the development, testing and approval process for medical devices will be chaired by former Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins, according to a StarTribune report.
A New York bill intended to crack down on prescription drug overdoses continues to draw criticism from state healthcare providers, according to a Forbes report.
University Hospital in Cleveland is now one of just several hospitals in the country performing cryoablation to provide pain relief to cancer patients, according an NBC 5 Cleveland report.
A study revealed that vitamin D intake may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn's disease in women, according to a Medscape report.
Dmitry Finkelberg, MD, was named medical director of endoscopy services at Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital, the Hudson Sun reported.
A pharmacy in Chatham, N.J., mistakenly administered breast cancer medications to children who were prescribed fluoride pills, according to a Tampa Bay Times report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the medication mix-up in New Jersey.
The Kansas On the CUSP: Stop BSI project helped hospitals reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections by 38 percent, according to a Kansas Hospital Association news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the Kansas On…
More than 200 healthcare workers in a study reported excellent or good skin tolerance after using alcohol-based hand rubs in 73 percent of cases, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in…