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The U.S. minimally invasive spine device market is expected to reach $3 billion by 2019, according to a recent research from Reportlinker.com.

The percentage of medical visits by Medicare patients that resulted in medical imaging use decreased from 2003 to 2011, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Louisburg, N.C.-based Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina announced that Mark Galland, MD, has been named team physician and medical director of Rolesville High School's athletic teams.

Forest Rehabilitation Medicine, a pain treatment medical practice, announced the opening of its new location in New York.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative offer a free checklist for disinfecting dialysis stations.

A new process developed jointly by the American College of Radiology and the American College of Cardiology Foundation provides guidance on the appropriate use of imaging for heart failure patients, and is published in the Journal of the American College…

A new presentation published in a recent supplement to Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control suggests preoperative decontamination of surgical sites can greatly reduce surgical site infections.

The elimination of a glove use mandate for healthcare workers caring for patients on contact precautions increased hand hygiene compliance 64.5 percent, according to a study in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control.

Patients who had complications following colorectal surgery were less likely to recommend the hospital on the HCAHPS survey than patients who did not have complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

The majority of patient complaints about a hospital's radiology department described a lack of patient-centered care, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.