American Board of Internal Medicine president Christine K. Cassel, MD, discussed the foundation's Choosing Wisely initiative for medical tests and procedures in an interview with Medscape.
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The number of physicians disciplined by state medical boards increased by 6.8 percent between 2010 and 2011, according to a Health Leaders Media report.
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed to allocate part of the wireless spectrum for medical devices, according to an Engadget report and other industry reports.
Boston Scientific Corp. has announced it has received FDA approval and market launch of its Epic vascular self-expanding stent system, according to a news release.
An ambulatory surgery center in Phoenix, Ariz., is seeking a full-time nurse administrator. Please email resumes to rmartin@smpsd.com.
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Most, if not all, hospitals and health systems have some version of a safety program in place that emphasizes patient, workplace and environmental safety, says Lillee Gelinas, MSN, RN, FAAN, vice president and chief nursing officer at VHA Inc., a…
The combination of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium effectively relieves adolescent migraine pain, according to a study reported in Modern Medicine.
In March, Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth, received a Best Practice Award from the Ohio Patient Safety Institute. The award recognized the hospital for its success in reducing external ventricular drain infections. EVDs are inserted into…
Richard Hynes, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and president of The Back Center in Melbourne, Fla.
Researchers have found that athletes can tolerate a higher level of pain than normally active people, according to a release from the University of Heidelberg in Germany.