Savings from a reduction in maternal and neonatal adverse events were outweighed by a decrease in revenue related to the reduced adverse events, according to a study in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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The Joint Commission has released a toolkit for implementing best practices for inpatient medication reconciliation.
Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine/Pain Management announced that James Cottom, DPM, has joined its medical staff.
The Joint Commission has released the results of a study examining the usefulness of leadership engagement with frontline hospital staff as a means through which to improve the quality of patient care. Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more…
St. Louis-based Mallinckrodt announced that the FDA has granted priority review to its new pain drug MNK-795.
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Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala., announced that Jonathan E. McNeal, DO, will join its NeuroSpine Center in August.
A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, identified five national trends in back pain management and spine-related care from 1999 to 2010 that are unsupported by published clinical guidelines.
The FDA awarded 510(k) clearance to Plainsboro, N.J.-based Integra LifeSciences' Integra Titan Reverse Shoulder System.
Four nurse-led interventions helped increase hand hygiene compliance by approximately 66 percent in six months at a Chinese hospital, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.