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Citing lax statistics, some states are beginning to consider stronger legislation requiring physician background checks and more timely crime reports for practicing physicians, according to an American Medical News report.

Greg Zoch is managing director and a partner with Kaye/Bassman, a Dallas-based executive search firm specializing in the ambulatory surgery center industry. In his role, Mr. Zoch has marketed healthcare organizations and been involved in recruitment. His primary focus is…

Urfan Dar, MD, is a pain management physician and the medical director of Theda Oaks Surgery Center in San Antonio, Texas. 

One of the biggest issues in healthcare is the upcoming patient demographic change because of the aging baby boomer generation. According to Kipp Fesenmaier, vice president of business development for Vantage Outsourcing, this issue has already caused the marketing of…

Attorney General Eric Holder has affirmed courts' power to strike down laws in a response to a judge's demand for an explanation of President Barack Obama's recent remarks, according to a New York Times report.

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests use of chlorhexidine gluconate is effective in reducing infections after low transverse cesarean sections. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on chlorhexidine gluconate.

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., has agreed to pay $8.25 million to the parents of a child who died from a fatal medication error, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…

Researchers found 3-second steam treatment had a more than 99.95 percent killing efficiency on biofilms developed by four bacterial strains, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found scattering a gram of powdered antibiotic directly into a spinal surgery wound appears to be a safe, cost-effective way to achieve low post-operative infection rates.

Pain management specialists are increasingly calling on primary care physicians to assist in treating patients with pain, according to a recent discussion at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in Palm Springs, Calif.