The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced its support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' development of the National Quality Strategy aimed at improving the quality of healthcare.
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Concord (N.H.) Hospital has received approval from the state to expand and upgrade its day surgery center despite calls for a moratorium on new hospital construction from the state's governor, according to a report from The Telegraph.
Two GOP representatives have introduced separate bills to repeal the ban on physician-owned hospitals in the healthcare reform law, according to a report by AHA News Now.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery has received official approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an appeal its Sedasys System, a computer-personalized sedation system.
Anesthesiology increased its number of U.S. residency positions this year, adding 44 more positions and matching 45 more U.S. seniors who filled 671 positions of the 841 offered.
The Department of Health & Human Services has released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care, also known as the National Quality Strategy, according to an HHS news release. The strategy was called for under the Affordable Care…
Angelina County and Cities Health District in Texas will spearhead a pilot program that aims to give providers a better idea of the demographics of individuals who are diagnosed with MRSA, according to a Lufkin Daily News report.
Connolly Healthcare, the RAC for Region C, has posted new CMS-approved audit issues, including the first for ambulatory surgery center claims, according to the Connolly website and an HCPro Revenue Cycle Institute blog.
A patient safety initiative in Ohio that has produced significant reductions in infections and costs has received the recognition of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, according to a news release.
Preoperative dehydration did not alter the magnitude of hypotension during general anesthesia, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.