The FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health will provide two new training programs for medical device reviewers, according to an FDA news release.
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Although most patients who undergo bariatric surgery benefit from it, long-term complications and more surgery are not uncommon, according to a British Journal of Surgery report.
A recent study by Jackson & Cooker found that 77 percent of physicians surveyed disagreed with the statement "The AMA's stance and actions represents my views."
A new survey shows increasing numbers of hospitals are offering alternative treatments like acupuncture and massage therapy, usually to treat pain, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
A tax on medical devices under the healthcare reform law, effective in 2013, could reduce U.S. jobs and hamper innovation, according to an AdvaMed report.
The California Department of Public Health has announced 12 California hospitals have been assessed fines totaling $650,000 after it was determined the facilities' noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.
SourceMedical, a provider of clinical and business software solutions for ambulatory surgery centers, has published the fall issue of its magazine, InsideSource.
North American Partners in Anesthesia offers a free, downloadable brochure for patients on the anesthesia experience during labor and delivery.
Here are 50 benchmarking statistics on surgery center case volume, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
The Niagara Health Quality Coalition, which reports New York hospitals’ performance in infection rates, readmissions rate, mortality rates and more, may be endangered due to lack of funding, according to a Post-Standard report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…