Improperly handled nursing intershift handoffs can cause medication errors, treatment delays or errors, near-miss events and lab test duplications, according to an article published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will host its first Pioneer Pitch Day, a presentation of eight transformative ideas for health and healthcare, Oct. 16 at the New York City AppNexus Headquarters.
Jupiter, Fla.-based Atlas Spine announced the full release of its Apelo minimally invasive pedicle screw system.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Jon Nielson, MD, will give a presentation titled "Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy in an Outpatient Setting, Successes and Suggestions."
San Diego-based NuVasive has launched its XLIF Decade Plate in the U.S.
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Researchers evaluating the effect of Massachusetts' 2006 insurance expansion found access to minimally invasive surgery procedures for nonwhite patients increased after its implementation, according to a study in JAMA Surgery.
Visual inspection is at least as effective as commercial, non-biological methods of determining post-discharge environmental clean, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control.