Anesthesiologist Jimmy Rawls, MD, recently collected a $5,000 prize from the Charleston (S.C.) Metro Chamber of Commerce for his design for a new intravenous catheter, according to a Charleston Business report.
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The New Jersey Senate Democrats have announced their leadership team for the 2012-13 legislative session, with Sen. Joe Vitale (D-Woodbridge) Vitale to chair the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, according to a PolitickerNJ.com report.
Medicare contractors are using inaccurate and inconsistent data that prevents them from detecting fraud, according to an OIG report detailed by the Associated Press.
A study conducted by researchers at Sydney's University of technology found that ineffective communication between physicians and nurses was a major cause of critical incidents and patient deaths, according to a Nine MSN report.
Lack of anesthesiology coverage in Oxnard, Calif., could jeopardize patients' access to surgery, according to a Ventura County Star report.
New Yorkers are experiencing some relief from insurance premium increases, after the state's prior-approval law took effect last year, according to a Journal News report.
Steris Corp. has announced it has launched a new segment of consumable products designed for endoscope reprocessing, according to a Steris news release (docx).