In a hearing, Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) criticized FDA delays for approving medical devices, saying they could drive device-makers to Europe and China, according to a report by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
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The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance and to Parietex Optimized Composite mesh, a new version of the company's Parietex Composite mesh for open and laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, according to a release by Covidien.
Studies presented at Digestive Disease Week supported screening colonoscopies for elderly patients who have not been screened before, contradicting a 2008 recommendation against such screenings for people over age 75, according to a report by Medscape.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Council on Patient Information and Education have released a new pamphlet which providers can use to help their patients reduce medication errors and understand how to take medicines safely.
Symbion, an owner and operator of short-stay surgical facilities headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., announced yesterday that it plans to issue an aggregate principal amount of $350 million of senior secured notes due 2016 in a private placement, in connection with…
The Center for Ambulatory Surgery in Westport, Conn., has been fined and placed on probation by the state's health department for multiple safety and procedural violations, according to a report from the New Haven Independent.
The Illinois Legislature has passed a comprehensive reform package of the state's workers' compensation system, unwelcomed news to ambulatory surgery centers which will take a financial hit with the passing of the bill, according to a report from the Ambulatory…
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has published an updated version of the state's ambulatory surgery center facility fee schedule.
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare, based in Louisville, Ky., has applied for a certificate of need to become a partner in an orthopedic surgery center in Louisville, according to a report from Business First.
Becker’s Operating Room Clinical Quality & Infection Control finds and is provided with a wide range of downloadable tools and resources designed to help healthcare providers improve the quality of care they can provide to their patients and ensure a…