Only 49 people have signed up for a Wyoming pilot program designed to offer health insurance to as many as 500 working residents who otherwise couldn't afford it, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
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Gardendale (Ala.) Surgical Associates plans to double its patient capacity in as few as 60 days by adding two operating rooms and a procedure room to its surgery center, according to a North Jefferson News report.
Although higher patient volumes are associated with better outcomes for bariatric surgery patients, data do not indicate a specific volume that would differentiate between bariatric surgery centers of excellence and other hospitals, according to a study by the Journal of…
The College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University will formally welcome a new anesthesia department starting Jan. 1, 2012, according to a State News report.
CMS released two proposed rules this week aimed at reforming existing Medicare and Medicaid regulations. At the urging of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the rules contain no change to the long-standing physician supervision patient safety standard, according to an…
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British researchers found exercise may have a beneficial effect on the development of glaucoma, a UPI report said.
Venture capitalists are emerging as a powerful ally for medical device companies hoping to remove medical device approval restrictions in the FDA's process, said a New York Times report.
Medtronic's catheter system, which treats a form of atrial fibrillation by blocking abnormal electrical impulses, did not pass safety tests, said a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Col. Kevin T. Galloway, the chief of staff for pain management in the Army, said the Army is creating a standard for pain management that includes drugs, acupuncture and other therapies, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.