Professional Disposables International, a provider of infection prevention products for environmental hygiene, skin antisepsis, hand hygiene and patient care, has announced the launch of the Sani-Hands Bedside Pack, a hand-hygiene product accessible at a patient's bedside.
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Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce Surgery Partners has been named a corporate sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, to be…
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal that sought to revive a class-action lawsuit against Eli Lilly over its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Insurers claim they overpaid for Zyprexa due to misrepresentations of…
The Senate Finance Committee has released "Physician Owned Distributors (PODs): An Overview of Key Issues and Potential Areas for Congressional Oversight," the result of an inquiry the committee's minority staff began earlier this year.
A new study has found that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may blunt the effectiveness of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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A new medical device innovation center in Massachusetts aims to emulate the fast pace of technological change in the consumer market, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
A new study found that peripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerve significantly reduced the number of headache days per month in patients with chronic migraine, according to a release by St. Jude Medical.
In comments on proposed changes in reimbursements for fiscal year 2012, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association wanted CMS to adopt a less restrictive policy on new technology add-on payments, according to a news release by MDMA.
A premature baby born died from an overdose due to a medical error typed into an electronic system at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., according to a Chicago Tribune news report.
A 504-bed Midwestern health system saved up to 2,700 hours and $110,000 a year by creating a “Red Box” safe zone, a three-foot square of red duct tape extending from the threshold of the door, to facilitate communication with patients…