Radiologists classify themselves as less competent than other physicians regarding knowledge of patient imaging costs and patient safety, according to research presented at the ARRS Annual Meeting in Vancouver.
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Thoracic surgery may move into the outpatient setting soon, according to Kemp Kernstine, chair of the thoracic surgery division at UT Southwestern and a KERA News report.
North American Spine has announced that Marc Yland, MD, has joined its network of physicians and will perform the AccuraScope Discectomy and Neural Decompression procedure at Hackensack (N.J.) Surgery Center.
David Ayers is the CEO of Nueterra Healthcare, a national management and development company that pioneered the physician-ownership business model in surgical facilities. Mr. Ayers has three decades of experience developing, building and managing ambulatory facilities. including surgery, imaging, physical…
A new patient safety and medical education initiative, developed by Boston Children’s Hospital and designed to standardize and improve patient hand-offs, is being implemented and tested in 10 pediatric training programs. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
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CMS’ new payment policy for preventable healthcare-associated infections has led to widespread changes in the healthcare industry, including greater increased attention to targeted HAIs, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report…
Researchers concluded electronic motion sensor-triggered audible reminders, in addition to other interventions, could improve hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority offers seven downloadable educational tools for the prevention of wrong-site surgery.
Louise Pace, administrator of NorthEast Surgery Center in Old Forge, Pa., was recently honored by the Times-Tribune for her years of service.
MD Ranger recently released its third annual physician contract benchmark report, which details physician compensation rates for on-call coverage, hospital-based physician services and other contracted areas.