The following article is written by Brian Williamson, PharmD, is president & CEO of JCB Laboratories. It is reprinted, with permission, from the JCB Labs Blog. As a dialysis professional, you routinely use catheter locking solutions to maintain patency in…
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Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has released a new executive briefing titled "Collective Learning on Healthcare Reform," according to an Amerinet news release.
In an article published in the December 2011 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente shares the continuous improvement process used to attain its high quality outcomes.
The Measure Applications Partnership has released a list of quality measures currently being considered for adoption by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its programs.
St. Louis-based KV Pharmaceutical Company has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve false claims charges, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.KV was the parent company of the now-defunct Ethex Corporation, which allegedly submitted false quarterly…
Seven California healthcare groups have issued a collective call to action urging healthcare workers to receive the flu vaccine, according to a Californians for Patient Care news release.
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has recently approved endorsement for 21 quality measures concerning surgical care.
Bausch + Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH, a leading ophthalmology laser company, received the CE mark approval for their VICTUS femtosecond laser platform for LASIK flap, astigmatic keratotomy, INTRACOR, capsulotomy and lens fragmentation procedures, according to a Bausch +…
The new CMS pre-reimbursement review program being launched in 11 states next month will target unnecessary medical technology and devices in 15 procedures, according to a MassDevice report.
The FDA found a lack of proper procedures to guarantee drug sterility and correct composition and inadequate cleaning at three Novartis plants, according to a Reuter's report.
