CMS has announced it is delaying enforcement of policy included in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule requiring a physician's or qualified nonphysician practitioner's signature on requisitions for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests paid under the clinical laboratory fee…
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Amy Reighard, RN, MSN, CGRN, clinical director of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center in Altoona, Pa., describes three ways her ambulatory surgery center worked to improve IV start times for GI/endoscopic procedures.
Brian Lemper, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain management physician from Las Vegas, has paid the federal government $1.25 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice that he bilked federal healthcare programs, according to a Las Vegas Sun news…
Melody McClintock, a former nurse who worked for Lee Memorial Health System in Florida and pleaded guilty to stealing more than $600,000 from the health system, has entered into a plea agreement, according to a Sun Times news report.
Results from a recent study suggest several factors, including the rate of endoscopy completion, could be associated with a lowered risk of colorectal cancer diagnosis later on, according to Internal Medicine News.
Colonoscopies may reduce cancer risk on the right side of the colon, an area previously thought to have a "blind spot," according to a study published in the Jan. 4 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Team training interventions may be useful in enhancing team communication and cohesion, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of AORN Journal.
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced that Jordan Hospital of Plymouth, Mass., has selected ProVation Order Sets, as the organization’s electronic order set solution, according to a news release.
A little-known morphine-like drug could be more potent, longer-lasting and less likely to cause constipation than standard morphine, according to a study led by Loyola University Health System anesthesiologist Joseph Holtman Jr., MD.
Somnia Anesthesia Services has issued a white paper titled "Five Warning Signs of Suboptimal Anesthesia Management."