Becker's Hospital Review has named the 50 best hospitals in America, which cover a wide spectrum from well-known academic medical centers to less widely recognized community hospitals that have reached greatness. Each of these organizations has put patients' needs first,…
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Mike Madewell, administrator of Panama City (Fla.) Surgery Center, a Nueterra facility, cites seven lax habits of surgeons who are otherwise highly effective in an ambulatory surgery center, and he suggests ways to help improve their performance.
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Cignet Health in Temple Hills, Md., has been ordered to pay $4.3 million for violating the privacy rule of HIPAA, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Human Services.
As part of a facility's sharps injury prevention program, it is valuable to help product evaluation teams or committees determine how devices are used in their healthcare organization.
The total market for advanced orthopedic technology and products was estimated to exceed $28 billion in 2010, according to a MarketResearch news release.
The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing has released a position statement advocating for registered nurses' roles in ambulatory care.
Triad lubricating jelly products, distributed by Triad from Jan. 2007-Dec. 2010, have been recalled due to potential sterilization problems, according to an FDA news release.
Robotic-assisted partial knee replacement may be a viable choice for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to an MD News report.