Research by Partnership for Quality Care revealed that 84 percent of Americans surveyed believe reducing sepsis deaths and hospital-acquired infections should be a top priority in hospitals, according to a news release.
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The German medical device market is estimated at $17.5 billion, the third largest medical device market in the world, according to a Research and Markets news release.
US Oncology, a division of McKesson, and iKnow, an electronic health record system, have produced oncology-specific technology, according to a McKesson news release.
Capital Region Orthopaedics in Albany, N.Y., has partnered with Albany (N.Y.) Medical College division of orthopedics and Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center to offer full-service orthopedic care, according to a Times-Union news report.
CVS Caremark has been sued for allegedly using confidential prescription information to promote specific medications, according to a Bloomberg report. The suit was filed by Arthur Steinberg of Richboro, Penn., and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Health and Welfare Fund…
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Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced a new five-year agreement with Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced the availability of the HangTimeKit, which helps organizations ensure unused endoscope safety.
David Blumenthal, MD, director of HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, discusses how providers can increase the positive impact of health IT, recoup the expense of implementation and assuage patient fears about privacy issues.
Southeast Pain Care is partnering with Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle, N.C., to open a new location on the hospital campus to treat patients' pain needs, according to a news release.