CareFusion, a global medical technology company, has announced the appointment of Carlos M. Nunez, MD, as its new chief medical officer.
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The following is written by William Tao, an analyst for Provident Healthcare Partners. These are the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of the publication or publisher. Here are four critical questions you need to consider before…
More physician groups and ambulatory surgery centers across the country are adding outpatient spine surgery to increase patient volume and drive profits. However, there are several aspects of adding spine the group or ASC should consider before recruiting a new…
This week is National Patient Safety Awareness Week, and the theme is "Are You In? (involved, informed, invested) Commit to Safe Health Care," according to an American Medical Association report.
Analysis of Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council data by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review found that in 2009, Pennsylvania hospitals charged more than $1.25 billion to treat readmissions due to avoidable infections or complications, according to a Tribune-Review report.
Between June 2004 and May 2010, at least 232 adverse events at Pennsylvania hospitals were due to language barriers, according to a Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory report.
For the first time in the U.S., a death row inmate will be executed with only an anesthetic, according to a Forbes report.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has released its Inflationary Indices for 2011, which include industry and company projections for inflation rates over the coming year, according to a company news release.
Health Industry Group Purchasing Association President Curtis Rooney has issued a statement on the recent decision by medical device manufacturer Medtronic to cancel some of its largest GPO contracts, calling the move "nothing short of an attack on America's hospitals."
Study results suggest split-dose MiraLAX in 64 oz. Gatorade is not as effective as 4 L split-dose GoLytely in bowel prep before colonoscopies, according to an article published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.