An annual survey by Surgical Information Systems showed an increased demand for anesthesia information management systems, with 57 percent of survey respondents indicating that IT solutions are a high priority, according to a MarketWatch report.
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Mindray Medical International, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, has announced the introduction of the A3 anesthesia system, an expansion of the company's A Series portfolio, according to a news release.
Anesthesia provider Continental Anesthesia, headquartered in Oakbrook, Ill., has added Michael N. Cannizzaro and Barry Matthews to its leadership team, according to a news release.
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Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene (N.H.) has agreed to pay a $25,000 federal fine and take steps to improve healthcare for deaf patients, according to a Keene Sentinel report.
Although CMS has deemed that Methodist Dallas Medical Center is no longer an "immediate jeopardy" to the public, the agency found the hospital is still not compliant in several areas affecting patient safety, according to a Dallas Business Journal report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published safety labeling changes made prescribing information for 34 products in September.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville has announced it has more than doubled the world record for the total number of vaccinations provided in an eight-hour period, according to a Vanderbilt news release.
Federal and state authorities have arrested 10 defendants — including two physicians — who are named in a federal indictment that alleges members of a drug trafficking organization illegally obtained and distributed prescription pills obtained largely through Medicare fraud, according…