After some growth in the last quarter of 2010, Stryker's sales in hip and knee replacements were flat in the first quarter of 2011, although the company reported $2.02 billion in net sales, a 12 percent increase over the first…
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Mr. Buffa is responsible for working to meet the needs of Access MediQuip's clients, specifically healthcare payors across the country, according to a news release. He will oversee a team responsible for the implementation of new clients, expanding programs and…
A new ophthalmology surgical center is expected to open in Vera Beach, Fla., in June, according to a report from TCPalm.com.
Researchers say the medical field is in need of formal recommendations regarding surgeons' alcohol consumption the day before performing surgery, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery.
David B. Waisel, MD, a Harvard anesthesiologist, said when patients turn 14 they are able to make decisions about treatment with anesthesia, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Patients undergoing surgery with do-not-resuscitate orders are more likely to experience postoperative complications or mortality, signaling DNR orders as an independent risk factor for poor surgical outcomes, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery.
Medline Industries, manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, has signed a five-year prime vendor agreement for distribution services with Surgical Care Affiliates, one of the country's largest providers of specialty surgical services.
Jackson & Coker, provider of locum tenens and physician permanent placement, has released the results of its 2011-2012 physician compensation survey, which is used in the company's Provider "Contribution to Operations" Percentage Calculator.
The ScanChart application is a new electronic medical records software from Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding, electronic medical records and other value-added IT services for ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals.
If you want to become part of the overall continuum of care in your community, forming a partnership or aligning with a hospital may be in your future, if it hasn't occurred already. Here, orthopedic and spine surgeons and industry…