Long waiting times for appointments as well as patients' education levels increase the risk of poor bowel preparation in adult patients undergoing colonoscopy, according to a report in BMC Gastroenterology.
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The Florida Department of Health announced the Emergency Suspension Orders of 14 practitioners and one pharmacy in the state this week, according a WINK News report. The majority of providers subject to an ESO had pled guilty to conspiracy to…
Dear Reader,The first six months of 2011 have proven to be another interesting time in the ASC and hospital sector.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 510k approval to Filligent for its BioFriend BioMask (series A) anti-viral surgical facemask, according to a company news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Filligent’s BioFriend BioMask.
A majority of medical groups have not completed critical software upgrades in preparation for the transition to HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transactions standards, according to an MGMA release.
Roberto Bonilla, MD, a surgeon from Inglewood, Calif., has agreed to surrender his medical license after he was found guilty for his role in a patient's death, according to an LA Times report.
At a community meeting, local residents expressed their concerns over Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Healthcare System's patient safety practices, according to a Californian report.
Point-of-care electronic prompts can improve physician compliance with SCIP indicators by over 30 percent and may be useful to modulate provider behavior, according to a study published in the July 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has earned the highest accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, according to an ASA release.