Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Health announced it is temporarily halting its kidney transplant program in light of four patient deaths and one graft failure in patients who have undergone transplants in the past year.
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Researchers found that exercise may effectively treat pain related to nerve damage, according to a Psych Central report.
A new Tennessee law aims to lessen drug overdoses in the state by requiring physicians to use a statewide drug monitoring database to check patient information prior to prescribing, according to a Times Free Press report.
A desire for timely and accurate data sharing is prompting more physicians to turn to cloud computing, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
Growing pressure to control prescription drug abuse has prompted a number of states to strengthen the way medical boards regulate and discipline physicians in recent years, according to an American Medical News report. The number of board actions against physicians…
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The California Department of Public Health announced 13 hospitals have received fines totaling $825,000 for violating licensing requirements that led to patient injury or death.
Researchers have determined 10 challenges to improving healthcare quality, according to a study published in BMJ Quality and Safety.
Rehospitalizations due to surgical site infections after a knee or hip replacement cost the U.S. healthcare system as much as $65 million annually, according to an analysis presented today at the 39th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the…
Edward Hoy, MD, an ophthalmologist practicing in Watertown, Wis., will retire at the end of June, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has announced the launch of a new Investing in Innovation (i2) "Ocular Imaging Challenge," according to a news release.