Uncategorized Archives - Page 792 of 1992

Z-Medica's QuikClot Hemostatic Dressings Earn Expanded Indications

Z-Medica, Wallingford, Conn.-based healthcare products company, has announced the expanded CE indications for its QuikClot Hemostatic Dressings.

Patient Safety Tool: 2 Patient Education Fliers on Preoperative Bathing

The Collaborative Healthcare-Associated Infection Network, a Minnesota-based infection prevention organization, offers two free patient education fliers on preoperative bathing requirements.

Spine Surgeon Dr. Alan Moskowitz to Join Kansas Orthopaedic Center

Kansas Orthopaedic Center in Wichita is planning to add Alan Moskowitz, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Wichita Business Journal report.

Orthopedists Report Top 2012 Compensation Among Other Specialties

Overall, physician compensation is on the rise, and orthopedic physicians receive, on average, higher compensation than other specialists, according to "Physician Compensation Report 2013," released by Medscape.

Kure Pain Management Expands Services for Workers' Compensation, Auto Accident Issues

Waldorf, Md.-based Kure Pain Management announced that it is expanding its services to assist patients and their attorneys with workers' compensation and insured auto accident cases.

Study: Lean Techniques Help Cut Drug Administration Errors 72.8%

Lean improvement techniques and direct observation cut the rate of nursing medication administration errors approximately 72.8 percent in about a year and a half, according to a study in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Study: Safety Program Increases Flu Shot Rate More Than 55%

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA workers' average influenza vaccination rate increased from 58 percent to more than 90 percent for three straight flu seasons due to a patient safety program, according to a study in Journal of Healthcare Quality.

AHA Responds to Study on Surgical Errors' Tie to Profit

The New York Times published a letter by the American Hospital Association responding to the paper's report of a study indicating hospitals may profit from surgical errors, according to an AHA News Now report.

Report: Hospitals in Quality Improvement Initiative Save $110M

Hospitals reduced readmissions and medically unnecessary early elective deliveries through a quality improvement program, resulting in a total savings of $110 million, according to an American Hospital Association report.

ASC Industry Leader to Know: Bob Reznik of Prizm Development

Bob Reznik, MBA, is the president and founder of Prizm Development, a spine center development company based in Southlake, Texas. Mr. Reznik has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with an emphasis on spine development. He…