In March, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston became one of ten hospitals awarded accreditation as a Mission: Lifeline Heart Attack Referring/Receiving Center by the American Heart Association and the Society of Chest Pain Centers. These two organizations partnered to…
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The SURPASS checklist, developed by researchers in the Netherlands to reduce complication and mortality rates, has made this tool available for use.
A study reveals that the pain medication Vioxx suppressed the production of enzymes that play a key role protecting the heart, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Drug developer Zalicus is advancing its neuropathic pain drug candidate, Z160, into multiple Phase 2 clinical trials, according to a Mass High Tech report. Z160 is an oral, N-type calcium channel blocker for neuropathic pain.
A Louisiana House committee yesterday rejected a bill that would allow advanced nurse practitioners to provide services without being affiliated with a physician, according to a New Orleans Net report.
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Clifford Adlerz is president, COO and director of Symbion, which was founded in 1999 to acquire, develop and operate short-stay surgical facilities in partnership with physicians, hospitals and health systems. Mr. Adlerz has served as president since May 2002 and…
Robert Welti, MD, is the senior vice president of operations at Regent Surgical Health in Westchester, Ill. He works with Regent centers to resolve daily issues and serves as Regent's medical director.
Here are ten recent physician studies on topics including specialist compensation, EHR implementation and employment.
Lack of team familiarity and frequency of intraoperative interruptions may increase the risk of miscommunications during surgery, according to research published in the AORN Journal. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on patient safety in the OR.
Researchers found a 53 percent decline in sharp disposal-related injuries from 1993-1994 to 2006-2007, suggesting newly engineered disposal containers and sharp devices has helped improve injury rates, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read…