Stryker has acquired an MMP Portfolio license from TPL Group and Patriot Scientific, co-owner of the Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio, according to a Patriot Scientific news release.
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Between Sept. 2010 and Feb. 2011, new infection control practices have led Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio to yield a 82 percent decrease in infections by multi-drug resistant organisms, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Study findings show postoperative setting, urinary catheter insertion and use of an implantable device could be risk factors for surgical site infection among children, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Two of the largest distributors of medical supplies to physician offices, PPS World Medical of Jacksonville, Fla., and Henry Schein of Melville, N.Y., have reported sales increases in the physician office market, according to an American Medical News report.
Ambulatory Alliances, a business brokerage and investment banking firm serving ambulatory surgery centers, has announced it has been retained by New Hope of Dallas as the ASC's sell side representative.
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Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., announced it has received a subpoena from the Security and Exchange Commission regarding its admission practices, according to a Nashville Post report.
Stories on hospital executive compensation have littered newspaper headlines in 2011 so far. In April, Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Healthcare System came under fire for the $4 million retirement package offered to outgoing president and CEO Sam Downing, while Wayne…
Allen Easy Catcher Disposable System (Allen Medical Systems). The Allen Easy Catcher Disposable System is an all-in-one fluid containment system for use during surgery. The system is designed to attach to the rails of an OR table with two rail…
A MRSA outbreak at one hospital could lead to infection outbreaks at other hospitals in the same region, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Cell phones used by patients and their visitors were twice as likely to contain potentially dangerous bacteria as those of healthcare workers, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.