A physician from Fayetteville, Tenn., has been sentenced to serve 108 months in prison for illegal distribution of controlled substances, according to a Huntsville Times report.
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Researchers found the Fear of Pain Questionnaire is effective in measuring pain-related fear in children and adolescents, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain.
An older version of Lap-Band weight loss surgery could cause severe complications down the road, according to a study by Belgian researchers reported in the L.A. Times.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report, which, based on data from 1,032 U.S. hospitals, provides results that hospitals can use as one basis for comparison…
Michael Redler, MD, co-founder of and orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center in Trumbull, Conn., discusses how he thinks accountable care organizations would affect orthopedic surgeons and ambulatory surgery centers.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced its support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' development of the National Quality Strategy aimed at improving the quality of healthcare.
Two GOP representatives have introduced separate bills to repeal the ban on physician-owned hospitals in the healthcare reform law, according to a report by AHA News Now.
A patient safety initiative in Ohio that has produced significant reductions in infections and costs has received the recognition of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, according to a news release.
Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care, according to a press release.
Global pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb has been accused of bribing physicians and pharmacists to use their products by offering cash kickbacks, gifts and luxury suites for Los Angeles Lakers games, according to a Los Angeles Times report. A former Bristol-Myers…