The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has released a new educational model to help assess the knowledge of preventing retained surgical items, according to a news release.
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The new outpatient CPT modifier 33 is the "most noteworthy" change in CMS' Outpatient Code Editor Version 12.1, effective April 4, according to an AAPC report.
Rolapitant, a potent, selective NK1 receptor antagonist, reduces the incidence of vomiting in a dose-dependent manner after surgery, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Physicians are much more likely to recommend weight loss for obese arthritis patients but still need to work on providing guidance about exercise and other pain management techniques to individuals with arthritis, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
Research findings show polypectomy rates have a high correlation to adenoma detection rates and can thus serve as a useful quality measure for GI physicians, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Researchers found large colonic polyps, which are traditionally managed surgically, can be safely and effective managed by endoscopy, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.
A new Nevada bill has been introduced that would require medical facilities to develop patient safety checklists and update these checklists annually, according to a copy of the bill and news reports.
Nevada legislators have proposed a new measure that would require hospitals with more than 25 beds to publicly report healthcare-associated infections or illnesses, such as MRSA, according to a News 4 report.
Michael Kaplan, MD, a urologist from Henderson, Nev., has had his medical license suspended after he was accused of reusing single-use endocavity needle guides during biopsy procedures, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal news report.
A new ASTM International standard provides a way for healthcare professionals to evaluate resistance in protective clothing to hypodermic needle punctures, according to an organization news release.