A physician from Buena Park, Calif., is facing disciplinary action by the state medical board after he overbilled Medi-Cal for birth control devices that were not FDA-approved, according to an Orange County Register report.
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New York lawmakers are proposing a state law banning physicians from wearing neckties in hospitals to prevent the spread of infection, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found that more than one in 10 catheter-related bloodstream infections due to Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized adults are caused by infected peripheral venous catheters, according to a hospital news release.
Research findings show that small unit-based care teams can increase the frequency and quality of communication among physicians and nurses, which could ultimately lead to improved patient safety, according to a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent…
Huge drug shortages and dramatic distributor markups on life-saving products have been cause for concern and frustration among hospital pharmacists, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, has sent a letter to medical device giant Medtronic to determine whether its string of recent contract cancellations with healthcare group purchasing organizations aimed to "reduce transparency and increase…
In Massachusetts, the export of medical devices represents approximately 10 percent of all U.S. medical equipment sold abroad and grew nearly twice as fast as state exports as a whole, according to a Boston Globe news report.
Washington State's Health Technology Assessment Program published a draft decision last week outlining a committee's decision to continue paying for some spinal injections, according to a News Tribune report.
New Life Surgery Center, a Beverly Hills ambulatory surgery center affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, has been asked to make improvements or risk losing its Joint Commission accreditation, according to an L.A. Times report.
Owners of Buffalo (N.Y.) Ambulatory Surgery Center have filed plans with the New York State Department of Health to renovate the second floor and expand a minor surgery room, according to a Buffalo Business First report.