A recent increase in the percentage of older and multi-morbid surgical patients, along with technological surgical developments, has led to an apparent increase in anesthesia-associated mortality, according to a study published in Deutsches Aerzteblatt International.
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Democratic leaders of Congress told the Supreme Court on Monday that President Obama's stance on Medicaid will place more roadblocks in front of low-income people seeking healthcare, according to a New York Times report.
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The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council, an independent, third-party inspection organization for healthcare laundry facilities, has awarded the Clifton, N.J., branch of ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists HLAC Accreditation, according to an ImageFIRST news release.
The Joint Commission has published a presentation of the 2011/12 National Patient Safety Goals.
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