Contrast agents and imaging could provide an efficient means for physicians to detect infections, rather than unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics, according to a Technology Review report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on contrast agents.
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Liam Donaldson, the World Health Organization's new envoy for patient safety, reported individuals face a 1 in 10 chance of being exposed to a medical error and 1 in 300 chance of dying due to a medical error, according to…
Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggest transitional care programs could effectively reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with LABSCO for a variety of clinical laboratory and medical-surgical products.
Spine Surgical Innovation, global marketer and distributor of the Swivel Port System and full line of spine instruments, has added 10 new rod instruments to the company's portfolio.
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Federal authorities in New Jersey have introduced a pilot program aimed at encouraging consumers to report suspected healthcare fraud, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has announced its board members and officers for 2011-12 in a news release.
Samara Moore, MD, has agreed to pay $238,000 in a medical malpractice lawsuit that accused her of delivering negligent care, according to a Southeast Texas Record report.
Several shared lessons and common themes emerged after five Indianapolis hospitals participated in a collaborative designed to study an evidence-based bundle to reduce MRSA, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Read the full report in Becker’s…
Englok Yap, MD, a pain specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, has joined Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, according to a report from The Plain Dealer.