Healthmark Industries Co., which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced the availability of the RoboticArmCheck, which can help organizations confirm the proper cleaning of surgical robotic…
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Riviera Beach, Fla.'s city council has approved a two-year moratorium on the establishment of pain-management facilities in the city, according to a Palm Beach Post news report.
CareFusion, a medical technology company, has announced it has acquired Vestara, a California-based company focused on developing solutions for the management of pharmaceutical waste.
Dentist anesthesiologists produce 10 percent of anesthesia research related to dentistry, though they represent only 1.5 percent of dentists who actively contribute to anesthesia research, according to a study published in Anesthesia Progress.
Methemoglobinemia may be associated with benzocaine sprays, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report.
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Research findings show surgeons' stress levels increase significantly with the duration of surgery and amount of blood loss during surgery, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.
Ambulatory surgery centers have made significant strides over the past several years in improving their infection prevention efforts, says Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, president of Infection Control Consulting Services based in Blue Bell, Pa. This is critical because how much…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has voted 15 to 1 to recommend CMS require prior authorization before certain physicians can order imaging tests, according to a Cardiovascular Business report. The recommendation would apply to those physicians who order more advanced…
Hematologist and oncologist Ki I. Song, MD, of Matawan, N.J., has been accused of selling fraudulent drug prescriptions to Medicaid patients in a restaurant parking lot, receiving large sums of cash in exchange, according to a release from the office…