Eric Donnenfield, MD, an ophthalmic surgeon at Island Eye Surgicenter in Carle Place, N.Y., was the first physician in the New York metropolitan area to perform laser enhanced and customized cataract surgery, according to a Red Orbit report.
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With nearly 200 prescriptions on the FDA's national drug shortage list, pharmacists and physicians are struggling to provide necessary medications to their patients, according to a WHSV report.
South Bend, Ind.-based Memorial Health Systems presented plans for a 50,000-square- foot, $18 million outpatient clinic to the Valparaiso Site Review Committee on Tuesday, according to a NWI Times report.
CMS has announced a National Version 5010 Testing Day to help providers prepare for the 5010 compliance data, approaching on Jan. 1, 2012, according to an ASA release.
Results from an American Society of Anesthesiologists survey found more than 90 percent of anesthesiologist respondents are currently experiencing a shortage of at least one anesthetic, according to an ASA news release.
Provista, a supply chain improvement company, has named Dan Thomas president, according to a VHA news release.
Tri-State Surgery Center, located in Dubuque, Iowa, is a physician/hospital joint-venture ambulatory surgery center. The ASC is managed by Health Inventures. It is a multi-specialty facility with three ORs, two GI suites and on track to do about 5,000 cases…
The Joint Commission has announced it has released the third in a series of animated videos to encourage patients to become active participants in their healthcare, with the latest 60-second video focusing on medication management.
Reducing painkiller abuse is a top priority in Ohio, according to a Columbus Dispatch report.
St. George, Utah-based Spero Pain Relief Therapy has opened its third of fourteen planned pain relief clinics, according to a news release.