Approximately 99.5 percent of community hospitals reported experiencing at least one drug shortage in the past six months, according to a survey released by the American Hospital Association, reported in the Wall Street Journal.
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A New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday that the state legislature did not overstep its authority in allowing Human Services to end coverage for nearly 12,000 legal immigrants enrolled in the state's FamilyCare program, according to a Star-Ledger report.
Partners HealthCare, headquartered in Boston, Mass., has unveiled a care redesign plan that will tackle costly conditions in an attempt to make care better and more affordable, according to a WBUR report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has signed a regulatory comment letter to the Department of Justice, recommending they review DEA regulations involving quotas of controlled substances.
Erik Steele, DO, chief medical officer of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, advocates for the use of a patient-driven checklist for safe hospital care in a two-part series in the Bangor Daily News.
A general surgeon from Iowa has agreed to pay $5,000 to settle accusations that his care led to six patient deaths, though he has not admitted to any wrongdoing in the complaint against him, according to a Des Moines Register…
Nevada's Board of Medical Examiners has filed a complaint against Steve Wong, MD, an anesthesiologist, alleging his use of the wrong device led to a patient's death, according to a Las Vegas Sun news report.
Coronado Surgical Recovery Suites, known as CSRS, is located in Henderson, Nev. It is an outpatient surgery overnight stay and recovery facility recently developed and designed by Michael Crovetti, DO, the facility's owner and operator who is an orthopedic surgeon…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a summary guide of infection prevention recommendations for outpatient settings.
A patient recruiter for three clinics in the Detroit area has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in a $15 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Arnaldo Rosario…