Researchers have determined several factors associated with an increased and decreased risk of medication errors, according to a study published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
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The American College of Physicians announced its collaboration with the New York ACP chapter to extend its medical Near Miss Registry into a national patient safety reporting and professional educational program.
This article is written by Jon Pruitt, vice president of procurement solutions at Provista, LLC.ASC administrators have their magnifying glasses out and are closely examining their operations to find new ways to reduce costs, improve volume and expand services. For…
Melicor Medical has received FDA approval to develop and market its Laparoscopic Lens Internal Cleaning System, according to the Boulder County Business Report.
The Advanced Medical Technology Association has issued a statement commending the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011, according to a news release.
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Beverly Hospital at Danvers (Mass.) Pain Management Center is launching a new integrated care model that will combine traditional pain medication and injection services with behavioral health, physical and integrative medicine treatments.
Researchers at Xavier University suggest hospitals use chemicals that are not approved by the EPA to sanitize hospital beds, and most hospitals do not follow recommendations for appropriate use of these chemicals.
Neil Kirschen, MD, is an anesthesiologist with Pain Management Center of Long Island (N.Y.). He also serves as chief of pain management at the department of anesthesiology at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y.
Christian Ellison is senior vice president of corporate development at Health Inventures, which has brokered and managed physician and hospital joint ventures in ASCs and surgical hospitals for more than 15 years. Mr. Ellison has been instrumental in building Health…
Patients who undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis face a higher risk of complication if the surgeon performs less than four such procedures each year, according to a study published in Neurosurgery.