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Four hospitals in rural Maine have been selected to participate in a CMS demonstration aimed at increasing the hospitals’ capability to meet the needs of their service areas, according to hospital news release.
Recent Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education limits aimed to enhance patient safety may compromise the quality of physicians' training and patient safety, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Study results showed healthcare professionals sometimes fail to speak up about potential safety risks, even when they are alerted through a safety tool or checklist, according to a news release by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Researchers found a conversion factor could be utilized to accurately estimate the adenoma detection rate from the polyp detection rate, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Minnesota Representative Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) has announced that his proposed legislation to repeal a $20 billion tax on medical device companies has gained 100 co-sponsors from both parties, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal news report.
Women who take opioid analgesics in the month before and during the early months of pregnancy could be at increased risk for birth defects in their babies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Device giant Medtronic has pulled out of another contract with a group purchasing organization, this time a contract covering spinal products with Premier, according to a MassDevice news report.
Construction has begun on a new ambulatory surgery center for Paramus, N.J., according to the minutes of a recent meeting of the Paramus Planning Board.
Surgical Management Professionals has announced Reed Martin has been selected as its new chief operating officer.