Around 250,000 nurses entered the work force from 2007-2008, many who re-entered the field after a spouse lost a job or benefits, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is promoting National Time Out Day, June 17, to emphasize the importance of surgical teams to take a time out to confirm vital patient information prior to surgery, according to an AORN news release.
A recent study, conducted by Katherine Hoda, MD, concluded that more pre-cancerous polyps were found in colonoscopies performed with deep sedation than with milder sedation in which patients remained conscious, according to a news release fro Somnia Anesthesia.
A recent study, conducted by Katherine Hoda, MD, concluded that more pre-cancerous polyps were found in colonoscopies performed with deep sedation than with milder sedation in which patients remained conscious, according to a news release fro Somnia Anesthesia.
The Surgi-Center of Central Virginia in Fredericksburg has received approval from the Virginia Department of Health to relocate its facility to a larger location, according to a report in the Free-Lance Star.
Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) has introduced a bill that would increase Medicare reimbursement to some California physicians, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News.
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act holds great promise for accelerating the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records by hospitals, medical practices and other provider organizations. But the HITECH Act will fall short…
The American Bar Association will host an Oxford-style debate at its annual meeting on reforming federal entitlements programs, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
1) Gastroenterology remains the number one single specialty for procedures in ASCs by volume.
GENASCIS, a leader in ASC revenue cycle management and business intelligence, announced the development and introduction of a new add-on module for its MEDIBIS Analytics Web-based software system, according to a GENASCIS news release.