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The number of reportable adverse events in Minnesota hospitals increased from 2010-2011, with the greatest portion of events attributable to pressure ulcers and wrong procedures, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Health.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has updated clinical guidelines for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Researchers discovered healthcare workers who wore the antimicrobial scrubs had fewer counts of MRSA around the leg cargo pocket and abdominal areas than those who wore control scrubs, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Scientists have developed contact lenses that can provide extended release anesthetic medication to the eyes of patients who undergo laser eye surgery, according to a news release.

Gregory B. Fitzgerald, MD, has been appointed an assistant clinical professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine's department of ophthalmology at the Rochester, Mich., campus, according to a news release.

The European breast implant recall raises questions about the effectiveness of the European Union's CE Mark medical device approval process say critics of the process, according to a MassDevice report.

A new study found older patients with lower back pain are more likely to be given only painkillers after consultation, according to findings in Pain.

Karl Freydl, MD, opened Northville (Mich.) Pain Specialists and is accepting new patients, according to an Observer & Eccentric report.

DISC Sports & Spine Center, based in Marina del Rey, Calif., recently opened a new location in Newport Beach that includes an ambulatory surgery center, according to a practice news release.

Here are five core concepts for healthcare providers this year, as well as observations on key healthcare delivery trends during 2011.