During his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama detailed how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has helped Americans and encouraged everyone to help the uninsured get health insurance, according to a transcript of the…
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Medovations announced the acquisition of Sandhill Scientific, a developer and marketer of innovative gastroenterology diagnostic solutions based in Highlands Ranch, Colo., according to an EndoNurse report.
Hoboken, N.J.-based Stevens Institute of Technology announced that its students have developed an application for the iPhone and iPad to aid medical device sales.
The National Patient Safety Foundation offers resources to help ensure the safety of patients at all points of care.
An examination of results from more than a decade of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices —Medication Safety Self Assessment shows scores have increased significantly between 2000 and 2011, but there is still significant room for improvement, according to an…
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Ambulatory surgery center supply chain operations are complex and sometimes overwhelming. Dominic Vendetta, RN, BSN, administrator of Vincera Surgery Center in Philadelphia, shares four tips for improved, simpler supply chain efficiency.
Sparta, N.J.-based Specialty Surgical Center staff recently completed training through the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins University.
Incorporating the use of a safety checklist, and engaging the patient in reviewing the checklist, may reduce adverse events while increasing surgical team performance and patient satisfaction, according to a pilot study that will be presented at the American Society…
Tracey Erbert serves as president of in2itive Business Solutions, a company that provides revenue management and consulting services to healthcare businesses. She has more than 22 years of ambulatory surgery center operational experience including the management of a regional billing…
Vantage Outsourcing CEO Ann Deters announced that Luis Rodriguez, surgical coordinator, is the winner of the company's 2013 Fourth Quarter V Award.