The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is offering a new treatment for migraines involving IV injections administered to a patient over several days, according to a Miami Herald report.
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A proposal to discontinue Medicare coverage for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation has drawn opposition from California Congressman Darrel Issa, according to American News Report.
Most physicians feel that they sacrifice their personal health due to busy work schedules, according to a survey from Weatherby Healthcare. Among 1,000 physicians surveyed across the U.S., 94 percent said they would like a more accommodating schedule while maintaining…
The demand for nurse practitioners and physicians assistants is anticipated to grow in New York, according to a study reported in Drug Store News.
Krystal Mims is president of Texas Health Partners, a company that develops and operates hospital-physician joint ventures.
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HHS has released a web-based tool, known as the Health System Measurement Project, so major stakeholders can quickly view data on a given topical area, compare trends across measures and compare national trends with those at the state and regional…
Researchers concluded an audit of hospital records may change true healthcare-associated infection rates and provide a more accurate depiction of hospital performance in federal data, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Read the full report…
Researchers concluded lower use of antimicrobial ceftriaxone may improve infection prevention efforts, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on ceftriaxone.
Richard Francis, Jr., has served as chairman of Nashville, Tenn.-based Symbion Healthcare since March 2002 and as CEO and a director of the company since its inception in 1999. Under his leadership, Symbion became a publicly held company and an…
Catholic Healthcare Partners shared its guidelines for responding to serious adverse events with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which organizes resources to help healthcare leaders effectively manage the aftermath of serious organizational events, including medical errors.