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A closer look at Medicare beneficiaries who underwent primary and revision total hip arthroplasty surgery between 1991 and 2008 shows a decrease in hospital length-of-stay but an increase in hospital readmission and discharge to postacute-care facilities, according to a study…

Elderly patients without dementia may not be able to comprehend discharge instructions due to temporary memory loss after hospitalization, according to research published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Research from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics showed a 2.3 percent increase in spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. last year, markedly lower than the 5.1 percent growth rate in 2009, according to a company news release.

Amy Mowles is president and CEO of Mowles Medical Management.   Q: We have a doctor who wants to do in-office pain procedures with fluoroscopy and have an IV in case the patient needs/requires moderate sedation. Does it make sense to do these in-office…

Patients admitted to the hospital with inflammatory bowel disease face a six-fold greater risk of death if they become infected with Clostridium difficile, according to an Imperial College London news release.

Research findings suggest there may not be any advantage to screening and identifying MRSA carriers in hospital ICUs without any other contact measures, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

In efforts to stamp out prescription drug abuse, the Obama administration is seeking to pass legislation that would require physicians to undergo training before being allowed to prescribe controlled substances such as Oxycontin, according to a New York Times news…

After some growth in the last quarter of 2010, Stryker's sales in hip and knee replacements were flat in the first quarter of 2011, although the company reported $2.02 billion in net sales, a 12 percent increase over the first…

Mr. Buffa is responsible for working to meet the needs of Access MediQuip's clients, specifically healthcare payors across the country, according to a news release. He will oversee a team responsible for the implementation of new clients, expanding programs and…

Medline Industries, manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, has signed a five-year prime vendor agreement for distribution services with Surgical Care Affiliates, one of the country's largest providers of specialty surgical services.