Endoscopic facet rhizotomy can relieve chronic pain caused by facet joint syndrome, chronic neck or back pain or failed back surgery syndrome, according to Kaliq Chang, MD, of West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center.
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Categorized as a "never event," wrong-site nerve blocks have potentially severe consequences and can cause patients harm and distress, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
Hospital groups, surgery centers and individuals submitted comments to CMS about its proposed changes to the hospital outpatient prospective payment system, ASC payments and the 340B drug program, AJMC reports.
Plexus Technology Group's anesthesia information management system, Anesthesia Touch, is now compatible with Apple's iOS 12.
Honolulu, Hawaii-based Surgery Center of the Pacific's certificate of need to add pain management procedures was approved.
The Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency denied Kahului, Hawaii-based Maui Spine and Laser Institute's certificate of need to establish an ASC.
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health will expand its ASC network through a joint venture with Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International, WFMZ-TV 69 News reports.
New guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology and Healthcare Infection Society recommended physicians use fecal-microbiota transplant as a second-line treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection only, Medscape reports.
A study published in Surgical Endoscopy reported pharmaceutical company Mauna Kea's Cellvizio can aid physicians in Barrett's Esophagus detection.
The $7 million Center for Musculoskeletal Care recently opened at Yale New Haven Hospital’s Saint Raphael Campus, the New Haven Independent reports. Both are located in New Haven, Conn.