The TriState Pain Institute in Fort Mohave, Ariz., recently appointed Charles Stevens, MD, to the practice.
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In malpractice cases, higher defense costs and malpractice premiums are ultimately passed down to patients through higher physician fees, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study reported on Philly.com.
The healthcare industry has seen a surge in demand for physician and nurse executives as new types of healthcare models emerge, according to a report from The Atlantic.
Michael Redler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and a founding partner of The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center in Trumbull, Conn.
Anulex Technologies has announced FDA has cleared its fiXate Tissue Band for additional indications for use, according to a news release.
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Which states have the highest and lowest rates of medical malpractice payouts? The following information is from Diederich Healthcare's analysis of medical malpractice payouts in 2011 as recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank.
New Jersey Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic), Chair of the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, has re-introduced his HEALTH CARE DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (A-2751), and co-sponsored by Senator Joseph Vitale (S-848). This is the old out-of-network bill.
Survey responses from 1,074 nurses showed a 44 percent adherence rate to recommended use of facial protective equipment, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on facial protective…
Only 24 percent of surveyed pediatric healthcare providers disinfect stethoscopes after every use, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on disinfection.
Sheridan County Memorial Hospital in Sheridan, Wyo., will follow the state's recommendation and test patients for infection after it was discovered the hospital staff used improperly sterilized reusable laryngeal mask airways, according to a Billings Gazette report.