Uncategorized Archives - Page 1183 of 1991

Unit-Level Better Than Hospital-Level Surveillance of Infections

Researchers have concluded a unit-level surveillance approach may better tackle the incidence of MRSA than a hospital-level approach, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on infection control…

First Helicobacter Pylori Test for Children Receives FDA Approval

The BreathTek UBT test is the first breath test to detect Helicobacter pylori bacterial infections in children ages 3-17 and has received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on FDA…

Medicare Advantage Patients Experience Fewer Readmissions Than Fee For Service Patients

Results from a study showed Medicare Advantage patients experienced fewer readmissions than Medicare fee-for-service patients, according to a MedAssurant news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Medicare Advantage outcomes.

First Total Hip Replacement Performed at The Surgery Center at Lutheran in Colorado

Pinnacle III announced Thomas Eickmann, MD, a board certified orthopedic surgeon with Cornerstone Orthopedics in Wheat Ridge, Colo., recently performed a total hip replacement surgery at The Surgery Center at Lutheran in Lakewood, Colo.

Cygnus Medical to Release Operating Room Set-Up Kit

Cygnus medical announced it will release a new product at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses annual congress in New Orleans.

Q&A With Johns Hopkins' Dr. Peter Pronovost: How Clinical Communities Can Reduce Harm

In November 2011, the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine received $10 million from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to reduce surgical site infections and other complications from colon surgery. The project…

FDA Seeks Stricter Regulations on Hip Implants, Vaginal Mesh

The FDA has called for stricter regulations against unsafe products in light of thousands of patient lawsuits concerning faulty hip implants and vaginal mesh, according to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek.

Medical Device Industry Reps to Discuss Medical Device Tax With Lawmakers

Nearly 20 medical device trade associations will send representatives to Washington this week to meet with lawmakers to discuss repealing the anticipated medical device tax, according to a report by the National Journal.

Low Dose of Naltexone Reduces Pain in Fibromyalia Patients, Study Finds

A Stanford University study reveals that a low dose of the opioid antagonist naltrexone significantly reduces daily pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to a Medscape News report.

First Texas Patient Receives Stronger Spinal Lead for Chronic Pain

A Methodist Neurological Institute patient recently became the first in Texas to receive an implanted spinal device offering stronger help for chronic pain, according to a report by Health Canal. The 62-year-old woman underwent a 40-minute procedure, during which the…