The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has announced pediatric ophthalmologist R. Lawrence Tychsen, MD, has been named the John F. Hardesty, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, according to a news release.
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Ophthalmologist Katia Taba, MD, PhD, has joined West Florida's The Eye Associates, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
The New York State Office of Mental Health offers a free, downloadable template for healthcare organizations' quality improvement plan.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement made available a business plan template that takes into account patient safety goals and projects.
Half of 560 drug labels in 2009 lacked proper dosage and safety information for children, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and reported by Reuters.
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X-STATIC®, a silver-based fiber technology used widely in the military and various consumer brands, is now available to the healthcare textile industry, according to a release.
David Shapiro, MD, is a partner with Ambulatory Surgery Company, an ASC consulting company. In addition to his time as a practicing anesthesiologist, Dr. Shapiro currently serves as co-chair of the ASC Quality Collaboration, which develops, measures and publicly reports…
Robert Carrera is president of Pinnacle III, an ambulatory surgery center management and development company based in Lakewood, Colo.
The National Quality Forum announced the Measure Applications Partnership has released new reports on quality measurement strategies for a group of hospitals specializing in cancer care; hospice and palliative care providers; and dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health announced the release of a draft guidance by the Food and Drug Administration on a new breast cancer drug trial design.