The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a free, downloadable brochure focusing on sharps safety.
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital suggest patient safety risks, including risk of major injury and death, exist outside of hospitals in private physician offices and outpatient clinics, according to a hospital news release. Read the full report…
Last Thursday, Marsha Thiel, RN, MA, CEO of Medical Advanced Specialists, spoke about best practices for pain management in ASCs at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Conference in Chicago. Medical Advanced Specialists is a Minneapolis-based practice has…
Healthcare experts from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and University of Illinois at Chicago analyzed studies regarding medication errors and safety to co-author an article titled "Principles of Conservative Prescribing," which was published in the most recent issue of…
Stuart, Fla.-based Martin Memorial Health Systems is urging the state Supreme Court to overturn an appellate decision allows an infection lawsuit against the hospital to continue, according to a TCPalm news report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…
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A small study found that distracting patients by immersing them in a virtual reality program helped reduce perceived pain, even in elderly patients who aren't acquainted with virtual computer programs, according to a report by Reuters.
Finalized standards on pain management clinics in Ohio will require operators to hold subspecialty board certification in pain management or a related field and complete continuing medical education in the field every two years, according to a report by the…
A report by DOTmed News made the following five points on the market for nuclear medicine equipment.
A federal appeals court has found for the second time that group purchasing organizations save money for hospitals, according to a release by the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association.