Medical practices with policies for employee hygiene, visible body modifications, hair and clothing will rarely provoke employee backlash if there is some flexibility involved, according to an American Medical News report.
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It can be difficult to stay abreast of the changes in the healthcare industry today, but it's very important for surgery center leaders and physicians to understand the consequences of new legislation and advocate for bills that will keep the…
Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, is the owner and president of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ellis Medical Consulting and has provided healthcare consulting services to ASCs in that capacity since 1992. The consulting company offers a vast array of services, including medical record…
FDA has announced it is seeking public comment on a proposal encouraging manufacturers to consider the safety of children in the design of new X-ray imaging devices, according to a news release.
St. Jude Medical has announced it has received FDA approval of its Assura portfolio of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators, according to a news release.
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Interrad Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for four new sizes of the SecurAcath subcutaneous catheter securement device, according to a news release.
Arizona Pain Specialists in Phoenix now offer facet joint injection treatments.
The board of directors for the American Pain Foundation voted to dissolve the organization on May 3, 2012, after working for several months to address a lack of financial resources and funds.
Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability stemming from its off-label promotion of Depakote, a drug that controls seizures.
These hospitals have the 40 highest scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems rating for "Percent of patients who reported that the area around their room was 'always' quiet." Hospitals are listed as ranked in the…