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A recent report by the Connecticut Department of Public Health showed that falls resulting in serious disability or death and retained foreign objects were among the most frequently occurring medical errors at hospitals and outpatient surgical centers from July 2004-May…

Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill., found four risk factors may contribute to readmissions, including lack of post-discharge follow-up with physicians and poor medication management, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is conducting a survey of pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners on CMS' interpretive guidelines related to drug storage, stability and beyond use dating of injectable products, according to an ISMP Medication Safety Alert! newsletter…

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, whose members specialize in anterior segment ophthalmic surgery, issued guidelines to help ophthalmologists determine their ability to…

A new study suggests that the FDA's communication with physicians and patients about newly discovered dangers of approved drugs is ineffective, according to findings published on Amednews.com.

According to a Washington Post report, the FDA allegedly secretly monitored the personal e-mails of six scientists and physicians who warned Congress that the agency was too lenient on approving medical devices, according to the report.

A new study found glucocorticoid therapy can reduce the amount of citrullination, a process that converts the protein building block arginine into citrulline, which is thought to increase inflammation, in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings…

Sam Aanestad, DDS, an oral surgeon and former surgery center owner, said he expects to announce early next week his decision about running for Congress, according to a Chico Enterprise Record report.

Robert W. Giering, MD, has joined the staff at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt., according to a Bennington Banner report.

Dave Owens, MD, has been hailed for his involvement in Roseburg (Ore.) SurgiCenter since his recent retirement from the Roseburg medical community, according to a NECN report.