Physicians are much more likely to recommend weight loss for obese arthritis patients but still need to work on providing guidance about exercise and other pain management techniques to individuals with arthritis, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
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Nevada legislators have proposed a new measure that would require hospitals with more than 25 beds to publicly report healthcare-associated infections or illnesses, such as MRSA, according to a News 4 report.
Michael Kaplan, MD, a urologist from Henderson, Nev., has had his medical license suspended after he was accused of reusing single-use endocavity needle guides during biopsy procedures, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal news report.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with 3M, producer of thousands of products for dozens of markets, for casting and splinting products.
MedAssets has partnered with HT Systems to jointly market PatientSecure, a biometric patient identification system, to enhance its Access Integrity suite of solutions, according to a company news release.
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The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's Technology Management Council has launched a project that aims to determine the status of technology management in healthcare facilities and hospitals, as well as which challenges lie ahead for biomeds and clinical…
A recent survey conducted by the Texas Medical Association showed a higher portion of Texas physicians are dipping into their personal checking accounts or secured loans as a result of cash flow problems affecting their practices, according to an association…
Pediatrician Ghulam Mustafa, MD, who practiced in Albion and Medina, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to defrauding the state’s no-cost vaccine program by selling vaccines he had received for free, according to a Buffalo News report. Dr. Mustafa, who is employed…
The National Patient Safety Foundation sponsored its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week this year from March 6-12. The week is designed to raise awareness among physicians and patients of safety hazards and safety guards, and this year NPSF focused specifically…
An appeals court has overturned a circuit court judge's decision to discontinue a negligence lawsuit filed by a patient who allegedly acquired a MRSA infection during a hospital stay at Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart, Fla., according to a…