In a presentation at the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Partner Scott Becker, JD, CPA, and Lainey Gilmer, JD, with McGuireWoods LLP, discussed key legal issues, industry trends and compliance plans for ambulatory surgery centers. Mr. Becker…
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Researchers found a significant decrease in the prevalence of retinopathy in adolescents with type 1 diabetes in the last decade, according to research published in the November issue of Diabetes Care.
The medical device industry grew 9 percent annually from 2001-2009, but serious adverse events — death, life-threatening condition, disability or hospitalization — grew 17 percent during that same time period, according to an FDA report.
Reacting to the news that officials in China's central Henan province arrested 114 people and seized nearly $30 million in fake medications, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the U.S. needs to get serious about its drug safety laws, according…
New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Cape Fear Hospital, both in North Carolina, have stopped prescribing or refilling opioids for chronic pain, sedatives or stimulants in the emergency room and instead are referring patients to primary care physicians, according to…
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Oregon had the nation's second highest rate of nonmedical use of prescription painkillers in a recent CDC report and linked the high usage to increased prescriptions, according to an Oregon Live report.
In an Oct. 19 webinar titled "Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Supply Chain Excellence," Jim Webb, senior vice president of operations at Provista, a leading GPO, discussed how ambulatory surgery centers can save money and gain a competitive advantage by focusing…
The ENDOPACK Flexible Endoscope Pre-Clean Kit from Cygnus Medical includes the necessary equipment to pre-clean a flexible endoscope: a Caterpillar Brush, Krinkle Hand Pad and Simple2 Enzymatic Detergent.
Stanford (Calif.) Hospital and Clinics has saved $3.2 million annually in liability premiums since implementing a new disclosure program revolving around adverse events, according to an American Medical News report.
Maryland hospitals have saved more than $105 million in the last two years by decreasing the incidence of complications patients experience during treatment, according to a Baltimore Business Journal report.