A Musculoskeletal Infection Society working group led by Javad Parvizi, MD, director of research at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson, has proposed criteria that would make way for a new definition for periprosthetic joint infections, according to a Thomas Jefferson…
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After Medicare's 2006 decision to cover the less invasive weight-loss surgery called laparoscopic adjustable banding, the cost of the procedure dropped, a Reuter's report said.
A Las Vegas spine surgeon has filed a lawsuit to overturn a five-year ban that prevented him from receiving compensation for treating federally insured patients — a measure enacted after he was convicted in a fraud scheme, according to a…
Joint Commission Resources recently announced the results of its third annual Flu Vaccination Challenge, with participating organizations achieving an 80 percent flu vaccination average among staff during the 2010-2011 flu season, about 16 percent higher than the national average among…
Lehigh Valley Hospital in Pennsylvania has acquired the Fairgrounds Surgical Center in Allentown, Pa., according to a The Morning Call report.
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, 2011, Frank Principati, COO, and Frank Coll, VP New Business Development, Physicians Endoscopy, gave a presentation titled "Endoscopy Centers- Key Trends and Issues" in which they discussed…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced it recently hosted members from Oregon and Georgia on Capitol Hill so they could meet with their members of Congress and staff members to ask for support of the ASC Quality and Access…
Cardinal Health has announced the launch of its new DuraBlue(TM) sterilization wrap, according to a Cardinal Health news release.
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to a $3 billion settlement with the United States to resolve investigations of possible price irregularities and the marketing of the diabetes drug Avandia, according to a New York Times report. The settlement would be the…
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C., could lose its Medicare status by Nov 13., if it fails to correct certain patient safety deficiencies found by state regulators, according to a Fay Observer report.