Anesthesiologists may hesitate to report adverse events or errors because they fear blame from colleagues, according to a study published in the Sept. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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The Joint Commission has identified 405 hospitals and critical access hospitals as top performers in using evidence-based care processes linked to positive patient outcomes, according to a The Joint Commission news release.
Physicians and researchers are weighing the pros and cons of robotic surgical systems, as the popularity of such systems increases in facilities across the United States, according to a News-Leader report.
A new diagnostic method being developed in Sweden can help pinpoint the exact site of chronic pain in the body, according to an Ivanhoe report.
Clear, enforced payment policies can help physician practices accept patients even when finances are tight, according to an American Medical News report.
A new study takes a first step toward creating an objective measure for pain by taking MRI scans of the brain and using a computer algorithm to look for patterns, according to a PLoS ONE report.
Tops Market Pharmacy has paid the state of New York nearly $250,000 in restitution to resolve a Medicaid fraud case involving a former pharmacist in one of its Rochester stores, according to a Buffalo Business First report. The pharmacy, part…
The U.S. laparoscopic device market is expected to reach more $4.1 billion in sales in 2011 and $7.5 billion by 2018, according to an iData Research news release.
Facing threats of a lawsuit by ophthalmologists and other MDs, a review panel in the Kentucky legislature has approved proposed regulations spelling out how optometrists can qualify to perform eye surgery, according to a Lexington Herald Leader report.
Michael Mahoney, chairman of Johnson & Johnson's medical device and diagnostics business, will become the new president of Boston Scientific on Oct. 17, with plans for him to take over the CEO post next year, according to a Boston Scientific…