Research findings showed the pool of 84 pain descriptors from the McGill Pain Questionnaire can be condensed into a subset of 36 descriptors that fit into 12 categories to describe chronic pain, according to a study published in The Journal…
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Results from an ongoing prospective study suggest that a spinal neuromodulation device may provide pain relief for patients suffering from low back pain, according to a news release.
Anesthesiologists should take responsibility for preoperative planning and intraoperative management in the treatment of patients with congenital heart disease, according to guidelines published by the American Heart Association in Circulation.
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have determined that electronic faucets are more likely to become contaminated with high levels of bacteria, compared with traditional manually operated faucets, according to a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America…
UCLA research suggests a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis, which can later develop into cirrhosis, according to a university news release.
Rick Zak, MD, a gastroenterologist who has been in private practice in Chico, Calif., will be joining the medical staff at Pagosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center, according to a Pagosa Springs Journal news report.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics has released a new risk management methodology called value-driven enterprise risk management, according to a release from Stanford.
William Roe, former CFO of Danbury (Conn.) Hospital has returned to jail after violating probation and will remain there until sentencing on May 20 for charges he defrauded the hospital of roughly $140,000 and other crimes, according to a News…
Amy Mowles is president and CEO of Mowles Medical Management. Q: Why is pain management a great specialty for ambulatory surgery centers now? Amy Mowles: As the site-of service differential continues to decrease on professional reimbursement, certainly making…
The CEO of Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa., discusses the benefits of the organization's acquisition of River View Surgery Center in a report from The Eagle-Gazette.