Clinicians at Group Health in Seattle described a major primary care-based opioid safety initiative, launched in 2010, in a report in Health Affairs.
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CareFusion Corp., a global medical technology company, has reported its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, with highlights including growth in the company's infusion, dispensing and infection prevention businesses.
Frequent visual field testing has been linked to earlier detection of the progression of glaucoma, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
GE Healthcare is launching a more powerful and compact computed tomography system following FDA clearance, according to a news release from GE Healthcare.
Johnson & Johnson has reached an agreement to settle a misdemeanor criminal charge over the marketing of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal, according to a Bloomberg report. The Justice Department and U.S. attorney in Philadelphia are continuing to pursue criminal and…
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The Justice Department has issued a subpoena to Merck & Co. to investigate the marketing of three drugs, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The DOJ is seeking information about the marketing and selling activities for Temodar, PegIntron and…
The Traybelt Sterility Wrap Protection from Cygnus Medical is designed to protect the integrity of CSR wraps. The tray belts are used outside of the sterile wrapping and can prevent abrasion marks and damage that might occur from dragging and…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released an executive summary on its study of how healthcare organizations can use innovative human resource practices, also called high-performance work practices, to promote safety and quality in healthcare. Read the full…
Here are profiles of 44 great presidents, CEOs and company founders in the surgery center industry. Each of these presidents and CEOs is a speaker at the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29; Chicago). Note: Presidents and CEOs…
Newport Bay Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., will be holding an open house and health fair on Aug. 12, and the event's special guest will be U.S. Rep. John Campbell (R-CA), according to a news release from the ambulatory…