The Joint Commission has issued a new standards FAQ addressing the processing and storing of laryngoscope blades, according to an AORN report.
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Malpractice lawsuits against U.S. surgeons can lead to emotional exhaustion, stress and professional dissatisfaction, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
The FDA opened a comment period on its device reclassification process yesterday, according to a MassDevice report.
The Global Harmonization Task Force issued a guidance that provides 17 rules for device classification, according to a MassDevice report.
The FDA will grant the University of Rochester Medical Center a $4.5 million grant over five years to study different approaches to improve methods used to evaluate and approve treatments for acute and chronic pain, according to a University news…
A new study reveals oncologists are not effectively treating pain, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Patients are more likely to undergo a colon cancer screening when offered a CT colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, than when offered a traditional colonoscopy, according to findings published in The Lancet Oncology journal.
The following article is written by Matt Smith, marketing analyst for Healthmark Industries Co. Delicate instrument damage means lost revenue and expensive repair for healthcare facilities. Instrument protection systems are designed to hold and protect instruments during sterilization, storage and…
Implantable Provider Group has announced it is expanding its Florida Device Benefit Management program to the hospital market, according to an IPG news release.
First Surgical Partners, which provides non-emergency services through two ambulatory surgery centers and a general acute-care hospital, has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, according to a MarketWatch report.