Covidien, a provider of healthcare products, has announced the discontinuation of its non-sterile alcohol prep pad product line sold under the brand names Webcol and Curity, effective February 2012.
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Stanford researchers are currently conducting a survey to determine common oversights that are made during patients' physical exams, according to a Scope blog.
CMS provides a free, downloadable poster with a central message of "Get the Flu Vaccine, Not the Flu."
Many physicians say robotic assistance is the future of surgery, but the extra cost might not be worth it for some standard procedures, according to a Family Practice News report.
A new study found titanium particles that flake away from artificial joints through normal wear and tear may cause painful inflammation, according to a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey news release.
Two new studies show certain patients with inflammatory bowel disease may have an increased risk of skin cancer, according to findings published in Gastroenterology and an American Gastroenterological Association news release.
SCOAP (Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program), a program of the Foundation for Health Care Quality, provides a free, downloadable surgical checklist for ambulatory surgery.
The Cerebral State Monitor, an electroencephalogram-based monitor that is advertised to measure the depth of hypnosis during general anesthesia, is comparable to other commercially available EEG-based indices, according to a study published in the July 2011 issue of Anesthesia &…
Health Revenue Assurance Associates, a provider of health information management services, has named Peggy Hapner, RHIA, CCS, CASCC, the company's director of ambulatory services, according to a news release from HRAA.
Regent Surgical Health has announced it is partnering with Lodi (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and 17 physician-partners on two surgery centers, according to a news release from Regent Surgical Health.