Leukocyte esterase reagent strips that are commonly used to diagnose urinary tract infections may also help rapidly diagnose periprosthetic joint infections, according to a Rothman Institute at Jefferson news release.
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Robert Marx, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, is the co-author of a study examining the learning curve for surgeons performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a hospital news release.
Amerinet and Amerinet Choice, the private-label and sourcing company of Amerinet, have announced new agreements with several companies, according to a company release.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers a free fact sheet on how healthcare employees can protect themselves when handling contaminated sharps.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free evidence-based handbook, designed to guide nurses' efforts in improving patient safety and healthcare quality.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has awarded Cardinal Health with the AORN Seal of Recognition for educational materials focused on facial protection, according to a news release from AORN.
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers' Feb. 16 membership meeting will feature a keynote speech on personal injury protection fraud from Joseph Brennan, assistant commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance's Bureau of Fraud and…
Fourteen hospitals have agreed to pay more than $12 million combined to settle federal allegations that they defrauded Medicare by overbilling for kyphoplasty procedures, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Fla., has renewed its relationship with supply chain improvement company Provista for another three years, according to a release.
The rate at which physicians referred patients to another physician — most often a specialist — has nearly doubled from 1999-2009, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.