Kaiser Health News has identified 18 hospitals that will pay the maximum 2 percent fine for higher-than-expected Medicare readmission rates under the second year of CMS' Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
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The Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in San Antonio announced the addition of robotic surgery procedures with the Mazor Spine Robot.
INTEGRIS Clinton (Okla.) Regional Hospital announced the addition of Rory Dunham, DO, to its medical staff, part-time.
Wexford, Pa.-based Pittsburgh Pain Physicians announced the opening of its new location at The Ellwood City (Pa.) Hospital, according to an Ellwood City News report.
Holland (Mich.) Hospital has completed construction on a $10 million spine and orthopedics unit, according to a Fox 17 report.
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The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses offers a free surgical checklist to ensure patient safety and help facilities meet The Joint Commission's Universal Protocol requirements.
Cedar Park, Texas-based Specialty Compounding has issued a voluntary recall of all lots of sterile medications that have not expired.
The World Health Organization describes three phases of healthcare waste management during an emergency in the second edition of its handbook, "Safe Management of Wastes From Health-Care Activities."
Three interventions cut surgical site infection rates by more than two-thirds among patients undergoing cesarean section delivery, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Joyce Deno Thomas will give a presentation titled "Avoiding Critical Mistakes in New Facility Startups."