Arizona Pain Specialists in Phoenix now offer facet joint injection treatments.
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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…
A review of medication errors showed anesthesia providers who were in training were more likely to report an error, with the most common type of error being incorrect doses and substitution, according to a study published in the Canadian Journal…
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Last flu season, approximately 71 percent of acute-care hospital workers in Massachusetts, received the flu shot. That number increased to 81 percent this flu season but fell short of the 90 percent goal posed by federal regulators, according to a…
Michael Doyle is CEO of Surgery Partners, which acquires, develops and manages free-standing ASCs in partnership with leading physicians. To date, the company has acquired 50 surgery centers across the nation. Mr. Doyle is responsible for overseeing the firm's day-to-day…
Healthcare reform's emphasis on patient safety and quality has motivated many hospitals and health systems to create a culture that supports safety and quality. Embedding a patient safety and quality focus in a hospital's culture is essential to improve in…
Researchers sought to find the best method for vascular catheter connector valve disinfection and found a five-second scrub with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol may be best, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Read the full…
Recent research published in BMJ Quality and Safety concluded the Keystone ICU intervention for central line-associated bloodstream infections and standard sponge counts were among the most economically attractive strategies for improving patient safety. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…