Two California physicians have filed a federal lawsuit against Sutter Central Valley Hospitals and Kaiser Permanente, alleging the healthcare companies used a state peer review process that violates civil rights and due process, according to a Modesto Bee report.
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Parent company Universal Health Services has announced that two Southwest Healthcare System facilities in California are now in compliance to CMS standards, marking the end of a regulatory process that began in 2009.
Anesthesiologist Gary Fiskum, MD, PhD, was recently named the University of Maryland 2011 Researcher of the Year for his work on the effects of brain injuries, according to a university release.
After a six week trial, a jury convicted Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, MD, of involuntary manslaughter in the pop superstar's death, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
American Anesthesiology, a division of MEDNAX, has announced the acquisition of Austin Anesthesiology Group in Texas, according to a MarketWatch report.
UnitedHealthcare is changing its Medicare brands to a single brand name to simplify its relationship with providers and consumers, according to an AAPC report.
Maine's highest court will hear a long-running dispute between health insurance company anthem and the Maine Bureau of Insurance today, according to a Boston Herald report.
For each 10-point increase in the average safety climate score at a hospital, the odds of nurse injury declined by 40-45 percent, according to a study published online in BMJ Quality and Safety in October.
The FDA provides a free, downloadable "DOs and DON'Ts of Proper Sharps Disposal" poster.
Here are seven statistics on ambulatory surgery center outcomes from the ASC Association's Outcomes Monitoring Project 2nd Quarter (April-June) 2011 Report, which saw more than 600 ASCs participating in the survey.