Arachnoscopy can be a helpful adjunct to microsurgery to detect additional adhesions in the subarachnoid space, according to a study published in Spine.
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The antibiotic linezolid may be more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients who develop MRSA pneumonia as a result of their ventilation, according to an American Thoracic Society news release.
Scott Safriet, MBA, AVA, principal of Healthcare Appraisers, and Kristian Werling, JD, partner with McGuireWoods LLP, will discuss "Co-Management Relationships With Hospital Outpatient dDepartments" at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference: Improving Profitability and…
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has implemented a "Second Victims" Work Group that is charged with developing support strategies, including a peer-support program, for healthcare providers that are involved with patient adverse events.
Researchers studied healthcare staff workers' perceptions of the sources and control of MRSA infections, which could undermine prevention strategies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
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Here are 15 reports about companies serving the ambulatory surgery center industry that recently announced additions to their leadership teams.
Kimberly-Clark Health Care has announced the FDA has cleared the company to market its MicroCool Breathable High Performance Surgical Gown as meeting the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) level four standard for liquid barrier protection.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Cook Medical, a subsidiary of the Cook Group, which manufactures more than 50,000 individual healthcare products sold worldwide, for catheter-based therapeutic products and services.
Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor in Costa Mesa, Calif., has announced Gary S. Reiter, MD, has been appointed medical director and Henry B. Bikhazi, MD, has been named president of the medical executive committee.
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build "cultures of safety" that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while most providers have good intentions when it comes to patient…