Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital has named Nancy L. Manchester as its new patient safety officer, according to a Wicked Local Marlborough report.
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A study released earlier this year by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Arizona found that 92 percent of scrubs worn by hospital personnel contain dangerous bacteria including MRSA, VRE and C-diff by the end of…
InSite Vision, an ophthalmologic product manufacturer, announced Tim McInerney has been elected Chairman of its Board of Directors, according to a Yahoo news report.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are testing the viability of using surgical robots to fix satellites, according to a JHU Gazette report.
The FDA issued a draft guidance intended for medical device developers and manufacturers that outlines recommendations for designing and conducting clinical studies that will enhance the number of women enrolled in the studies, according to an FDA news release.
In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, Tennessee is requiring that pain clinics register with the Tennessee Department of Health by Jan. 1, 2012, according to a News Channel 5 report.
The Fisher-Titus Medical Center and Pain Management Group, in coordination with the Samaritan Regional Health System, will open the Fisher-Titus Pain Management Clinic on Jan. 17, 2012 in Ashland, Ohio, according to a news release.
Researchers found the racial disparity in colon cancer screening is higher in communities that have more physicians, according to a MedPage Today report.
The American Society of Bariatric Physicians supports the FDA's decision to issue warnings to surgery centers and 1-800-GET-THIN for misleading advertisements, according to a news release.
For the second time this year, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in New York City is at the center of another federal investigation after a six-month-old baby died at the facility, according to a Wall Street Journal report.