FDA has issued a drug safety communication noting the use of proton pump inhibitors may be associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea.
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Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo., plans to build a new surgery center, according to a KY3 report.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky., has selected its ProVation MD software for cardiology procedure documentation and coding in its cardiac catheterization labs, according to a Wolters Kluwer Health news release (pdf).
TriMedx, which provides healthcare equipment services for clinics, hospitals, imaging centers and surgery centers, has announced it has named Nancy Greene as director of sales, according to a news release from TriMedx.
Pioneer Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Miss., will open a new surgery center as part of a renovation and expansion of the hospital, according to a WTVA report.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced its support for a new campaign launched by the Office of Healthcare Quality and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services designed to encourage family members and caregivers…
The Johns Hopkins Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care provides a free, downloadable and adaptable poster template focused on preventing hospital infections.
Proper medication reconciliation can help prevent adverse drug events by identifying exactly what medications a patient was taking before coming to the hospital and confirming appropriate medication orders during and after hospitalization. Last year, the Agency for Healthcare Research and…
Researchers found several categories of nurse behaviors, such as giving the patients that they need when they need it and checking on patients often, helped pediatric patients feel a range of positive emotions, according to research published in the Journal…
The Consumers Union and patient safety advocates have gone to Washington, D.C., to discuss their concerns over medical device safety with lawmakers, according to a news release.