Researchers found mice that were exposed to opera and Mozart music had significantly longer survival times after heart transplantation compared to mice exposed to single-sound frequencies or New Age music, according to a study published in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Read the…
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The Food and Drug Administration and The Joint Commission have separately started work to reduce the risk of alarm fatigue among healthcare workers, according to a Boston Globe report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on alarm fatigue.
Tom Deas, Jr., MD, is the chief medical officer for Sandlot, a healthcare information technology company. Dr. Deas has written about the importance of collecting and reporting quality data in ambulatory surgery centers through initiatives like the GI Quality Improvement…
John Cherf, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, is the president of the Chicago Institute of Orthopedics, president of OrthoIndex and clinical advisor to Sg2, a healthcare intelligence and information services company.
Proposed legislation intended to reduce painkiller addiction and overdose in Tennessee is drawing criticism from lawmakers and physicians who argue that the bill favors major drug companies, according to a WBIR report.
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Physicians are concerned that proposed pain clinic regulation in Kentucky will restrict the ability to effectively treat patients, according to an editorial written by Kentucky Medical Association President Shawn Jones, MD.
Members of a California Senate committee hearing said that mid-level healthcare practitioners may be the solution to a projected physician shortage in the state, according to a California Healthline report.
Most healthcare professionals are still using paper records despite believing that electronic health records improve patient care, according to a survey reported in McKnight's.
Hudson Valley Center for Digestive Health, a new endoscopy ASC under development in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator/Nurse Manager! This position will become available late spring/early summer. Aside from responsibilities listed below, this person…
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine has issued a position statement (pdf) recommending providers seek alternatives to the use of bismuth shielding for reducing the dose from CT to anterior radiosensitive organs, such as the breast, eye lens and…