A Musculoskeletal Infection Society working group led by Javad Parvizi, MD, director of research at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson, has proposed criteria that would make way for a new definition for periprosthetic joint infections, according to a Thomas Jefferson…
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A Las Vegas spine surgeon has filed a lawsuit to overturn a five-year ban that prevented him from receiving compensation for treating federally insured patients — a measure enacted after he was convicted in a fraud scheme, according to a…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced it recently hosted members from Oregon and Georgia on Capitol Hill so they could meet with their members of Congress and staff members to ask for support of the ASC Quality and Access…
Cardinal Health has announced the launch of its new DuraBlue(TM) sterilization wrap, according to a Cardinal Health news release.
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to a $3 billion settlement with the United States to resolve investigations of possible price irregularities and the marketing of the diabetes drug Avandia, according to a New York Times report. The settlement would be the…
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Healthcare workers who wear gloves while treating patients are much less likely to wash their hands before and after patient contact, according to a study published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has announced it is hosting a free collaborative webcast with the AOA Bureau of Hospitals to provide an update on the current activities of the MHA Keystone Center, according to an HFAP blog post.
Gregg Homer, MD, a Laguna beach-based plastic surgeon, announced he has developed a laser surgery that can change brown eyes to blue, according to a SmartPlanet report.
The FDA approved 35 first-of-a-kind prescription drugs in fiscal year 2011, which marks the second highest number in the past decade and continues the upward trend after a slow decade, according to Bloomberg Business report.
The FDA's pre-market approval of Edwards Lifesciences' Sapien transcatheter device marks the first time such a device has been approved in the U.S. market, according to a Mass Device report.