Twenty-six healthcare breach incidents reported in the second quarter involved business associates or third-party vendors, according to the Q2 2018 Protenus Breach Barometer.
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The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Foundation awarded Charlottesville-based The Outpatient Surgery Center at University of Virginia and Atlanta-based The Emory Clinics ASC its 2018 Go Clear Award.
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based disinfectants used in hospitals, such as hand rubs, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.
The healthcare sector saw a general increase in mean EV/EBITDA multiples over the past year, and ambulatory care was no exception, PwC reports.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlined guidelines for improving patient safety through simulation.
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Zimmer Biomet supplied artificial knee implants to two hospitals in Guatemala for physicians to perform total knee replacements, Inside Indiana Business reported.
Boston Scientific is laying off 85 employees at its neuromodulation plant in Burlington, Mass., the Boston Business Journal reports.
New research reported in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News found an automated pathology program was faster, more accurate and cost effective than manual review for meeting quality initiatives when processing tissue samples after colonoscopies.
New research presented at the 2018 Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington, D.C., addressed the challenges faced when diagnosing celiac disease reliably, Medscape reported.
Although 255 healthcare deals were announced in the second quarter of 2018, the value of deals decreased both compared to the first quarter and year over year, according to a PwC report.