Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, is the chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians and Society for Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers. He is also the medical director of the Pain Management Centers of Paducah…
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The Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health has issued quarterly data for hospital central line-associated blood stream infections, which showed eight critical care hospitals reported four infections between October 2011 and December 2011. Read the full report…
Jack Egnatinsky, MD, currently serves as 2011-2012 president of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care board of directors. His involvement in the accreditation organization spans more than two decades, starting in 1996 when he joined as a surveyor for…
The government agency Plain Language offers a free, downloadable PowerPoint presentation on the importance of plain language in healthcare and how to improve plain language in practice.
Health Care Without Harm offers a free, downloadable waste auditing tool designed to help hospitals assess their individual environmental programs to reduce healthcare-related waste and pollution.
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As the number of patients suffering from chronic pain rises in Louisiana, it can be increasingly difficult to secure an appointment with a specialist, according to a WWL Radio report.
Some Colorado physicians are experimenting with new ways to curb prescription drug overdose in response to a steadily increasing addiction rate in the state, according to a Denver Post report.
The healthcare industry is becoming increasingly diverse in gender and work level as it continues to grow "like crazy," according to an NPR report.
The newest iPad model's Bluetooth feature may enable physicians to increase their productivity and clinical workflow, according to an InformationWeek report.
When Lori Martin, RN, administrator and clinical director at SUMMIT Surgery Center at Saint Mary's Galena in Reno, Nev., found herself battling cancer and needing to scale back her full-time work schedule for several months, she fully realized the value…