The planning board of Rome, N.Y., has approved plans for an eye surgery center in the city's Griffiss Business and Technology Park, according to a report by the Rome Sentinel.
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Online openings for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations showed the largest decline of any employment sector in February, according to a release by the Conference Board.
Virginia lawmakers are expected this week to pass legislation that would prohibit health insurance mandates and would make clear that no individual can be required to obtain coverage, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
York (Maine) Hospital plans to open a newly expanded surgery center on March 13, according to a report by Foster's Daily Democrat.
Shekhar Desai, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Brevard County, Fla., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for accepting $70,000-$120,000 in consulting fees from DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, for services he never performed, according…
The World Health Organization has issued the following Surgical Safety Checklist, revised in Jan. 2009. This checklist is not intended to be comprehensive. Additions and modifications to fit local practice are encouraged.
Thomas R. Forget, MD, is a neurosurgeon with St. Louis Spine Surgery Center in St. Louis.
Thomas R. Forget, MD, is a neurosurgeon with St. Louis Spine Surgery Center in St. Louis.
Over the past five years, plastic surgeon Andrew Moore, MD, and a group of Lexington, Ky. surgeons have offered up their time one Sunday a month to provide free outpatient surgery to the area's uninsured. So far, they have treated…
The healthcare sector saw a significant decrease in the number of private equity transactions completed last year. Pitchbook (see: www.Pitchbook.com) reported that approximately 125 deals were completed where private equity funds invested in healthcare companies in 2009. This is down…