RF Surgical Systems, a developer of solutions for the detection and prevention of retained surgical sponges, has announced Atlanta Medical Center has implemented the company's RF Assure Detection System for use in its operating rooms, according to a RF Surgical…
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The American Medical Association and AARP provide a free, download brochure to help seniors receive the preventive services that are now covered by Medicare.
Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., has announced it has received primary stroke certification from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, according to a hospital news release.
Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., has opened a new orthopedic surgery center, according to a WDTV.com report.
A new surgery center is included in plans for expansion of the Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) medical campus, according to a Forum of Fargo-Moorhead report.
Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Ark., is set to open a new surgery center on March 2, according to a The City Wire report.
Iowa advocates are pushing for a state-run health insurance exchange, after legislators failed last year to reach an agreement on the healthcare reform provision, according to a Des Moines Register report.
A new study published in the Feb. 2012 issue of Anesthesiology found that the type of lipid emulsion used to reverse toxicity of local anesthetics may change the effectiveness of the reversal, according to a Newswise report.
David Kloth, MD, performed two free operations on a patient's damaged disks at Danbury Surgical Center after the patient suffered a car accident leaving him in constant pain, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Subsidiaries of Nashville-based Community Health Systems plan to purchase Memorial Hospital, the Surgical Center of York and other associated facilities in York, Pa., according to a hospital press release.