The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable poster outlining steps to help ensure correct surgery.
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The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls.
Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Acacia Neonatal for specialty neonatal intensive care unit products, according to a news release from Amerinet.
A Canadian study published in the March issue of Anesthesiology found there was a higher frequency of litigation and a greater frequency of patient injury associated with litigations when the anesthesiologist was 65 or older.
Kathryn Bowsher, a medical solutions professional for more than 20 years, is CEO of PurThread Technologies, which develops antimicrobial technology intended to help hospitals reduce the bioburden on hard-to-clean soft surfaces in the patient environment. She discusses horizontal versus vertical…
Nebraska lawmakers have begun discussion on two bills that would form the Nebraska Health Benefit Exchange Act, a plan that would serve as an alternative to the federally-run health insurance exchange, according to a CBS News report.
Two studies examining applications to training programs in obstetrics found that up to 30 of every 100 applicants took credit for research publications that could not be found, according to a FOX News report.
Court-ordered talks have spurred settlements in 41 lawsuits involving drug companies accused of supply an anesthetic that encouraged unsafe injection practices in Las Vegas medical clinics, according to a Las Vegas Sun report.
In a new, free video from CDC, Dr. Melissa Schaefer talks about the infection risks associated with sharing insulin pens.
Research suggests early intervention with low-vision aids can reduce the severity of depression related to vision loss in people with age-related macular degeneration, according to a Medscape News report.