Jim Stilley, CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., has enjoyed a great relationship with his center's hospital partner for the last six years, benefiting from strategic input, cheaper supplies and help from the hospital's many available…
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Commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests a need for pediatric-specific quality measures for infection prevention and treatment, according to a news release.
Women's level of education may predict their choice to use epidural or spinal anesthesia during a singleton birth via vaginal delivery, according to a study published in National Vital Statistics Reports.
Commensal genomes for E. coli differ from typical E. coli, and these differences could have implications for reliable diagnosis and regulation of pathogenic E. coli in addition to the coliform cell-counting test, according to a study published in Proceedings of…
In a relatively new trend, a small number of physicians are requiring patients to sign waivers agreeing to not share their experience online.
A decrease in demand for outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and physician office visits spurred a 20 percent drop in net income for not-for-profit Novant Health in 2010, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.
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BACK Center, an orthopedic surgeon group in Melbourne, Fla., and its medical director Richard Hynes, MD, are suing Osler Medical in Melbourne for failing to comply in an agreement, according to a Florida Today news report.
Endo Pharmaceuticals' plan to buy out pelvic care company American Medical Systems for $2.9 billion is another step in Endo's quest to become more diversified, according to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek.
Action Products, a manufacturer of pressure relieving support surfaces to prevent pressure ulcers, has announced it is hosting a contest in search of the ultimate "Nurse Angel" to help launch the company's new Angel series of operating room table pads.