Three federal Transportation Security Administration officers have been charged with taking bribes to help smuggle oxycodone through airports in Florida and New York, according to a WFLX Channel 29 report.
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Individualized care plans, safe administration of pain drugs and appropriate monitoring practices can avert serious adverse events from opioid drugs for chronic pain patients, such as unintentional sedation and respiratory depression, according to a Pain Management Nursing report.
Gene therapy shows safety and efficacy for Leber congenital amaurosis, a retina disease that is an inherited form of blindness, according to a Penn Medicine news release.
The hypodermic needle, which has not changed much since its invention in 1853, is undergoing several complete design makeovers to make injections less painful, according to a PopSci report.
Laser Med Center has received FDA clearance for a new laser device to treat trigeminal neuralgia, according to a Laser Med Center release.
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The Massachusetts Nurses Association is pushing state lawmakers to pass two pieces of legislation they say would improve patient safety, according to a WWLP report.
Three Wisconsin hospitals have established mandatory flu vaccination policies for their respective organizations, according to a WBAY report.
Regina E. Dolsen, RN, BSN, MA, is vice president of operations for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Q: How should our ambulatory surgery center treat patients with MRSA? What action protocol should we follow in the operating room? …
The Kangaroo Transport Pad from Cyngus Medical is designed to hold reprocessing products or other items during a procedure to prevent cross contamination of the work area. The pad's inner absorbent layer can hold fluids and acts as a barrier…
Clear Creek Surgery Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., has been named by the city of Wheat Ridge as a "Business of the Year" nominee, according to a Denver Business Journal report.