The global medical ultrasound equipment market, which has fallen on hard times recently due to economic downturn and limited hospital finances, is expected to reach $5.6 billion by 2015, according to a report by Global Industry Analysts covered in the…
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Medically induced comas differ from sedation in the level of unconsciousness, according to a release issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Performing sleep studies prior to pediatric adenotonsillectomy, a common outpatient procedure, may help identify children at higher risk for developing post-operative respiratory complications, according to a study published in the Jan. 2011 issue of Archives of Otolaryngology – Head Neck…
A former OR nurse from Garfield, N.J., was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday for stealing $300,000 worth of surgical equipment and supplies from her hospital employer, according to a The Record report.
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, a provider of medical billing and practice management services for physicians, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare providers, has announced the appointment of J. Paul O'Haro as chief operating officer.
Regular training sessions could prevent awareness during anesthesia, according to a report published in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International and covered in The Medical News.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky., has selected its ProVation MD software for cardiology procedure documentation and coding in the hospital's cardiac catheterization labs.
The Toledo (Ohio) Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center is currently undergoing significant expansion and renovation, according to a report from the Toledo Blade.
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CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Stereotaxis The deletion of add-on code +61795 for stereotactic computer-assisted volumetric (navigational) procedure clears the way for three new anatomically-correct…