OSI Systems has announced that its healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, will introduce a new Multigas Module that helps physicians monitor a patient during anesthesia, according to a MarketWatch report.
The Latest
Maryland officials announced a plan to increase the number of primary care health professionals by 25 percent in the next 10 years by expanding educational opportunities, providing financial incentives and pushing through tort reform, according to a Health Leaders Media…
According to a 2010 HealthCare Appraisers survey, pain management is the fifth most desirable specialty for surgery centers, with 76 percent of management companies approving of the choice. VMG Health data also indicates the specialty makes up a considerable percentage…
The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), an advocacy group devoted to improving patient health and safety, has recently announced it is putting together a working group to create a checklist targeted towards patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America has announced it is partnering with Roosevelt Hospital in New York and 26 local surgeons, to develop a new, multi-specialty outpatient surgery center on Manhattan's West Side, according to a news release from ASCOA.
Rodney P. Coe, MD, MS, a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal specialist, has joined the Retina Group of New York, according to a Retina Group of New York news release.
Kaiser Health News has compiled a list of nearly 300 regional hospital markets ranked for patient satisfaction. KHN relied on 10 metrics used by CMS for its Hospital Compare website as well as geographic boundaries developed by the Dartmouth Atlas…
Bob Twillman, the 2011-2012 Mayday Pain and Society Fellow and director of policy and advocacy at the American Academy of Pain Management, called for an end to the opioid pain medicine overdose epidemic in a column for The Hill's Congress…
Rolando Arafiles, MD, has pleaded guilty to misuse of information and retaliation in connection to a case involving two nurses and several other individuals, according to a New York Times report.
The FDA announced the launch of a new website for patients and caregivers on the safe disposal of needles and other sharps, such as syringes, lancets and auto injectors, according to an FDA news release.