The Balma, France-based medical device company Vexim has acquired a system to mix and inject orthopedic cement for vertebroplasty procedures.
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Salt Lake City-based Amedica received a patent for its artificial disc implant that uses its proprietary Silicon Nitride ceramic material.
Chris Bishop is a partner and the senior vice president of acquisitions and development at Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, an ASC development and management company. Mr. Bishop is in charge of all business development activities at Blue Chip, including…
Healthcare leaders need to consider several factors when evaluating a healthcare innovation's likeliness of succeeding in their organizations, according to a perspective piece on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Care Innovations Exchange website.
The Health Research & Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association and supporter of Partnership for Patients, offers a free guide on reducing harm from high-alert medications.
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Understanding factors associated with hospital staff's influenza vaccination can guide healthcare leaders in improving the vaccination rate, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The Joint Commission announced it is accepting comments on proposed changes to its Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Care certification program.
Bill Ritter, general partner of Vista and East Loop Surgery Centers in Odessa and Midland, Texas, has been one of the honorees with the Heritage of Odessa's 2013 Statesman Awards, according to a report from the Odessa American.
For providers, payors, patients and politicians gearing up for changes called for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act taking place next year, Massachusetts may offer some clues into what they can expect, according to a webinar led by…
Jack M. Bert, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Bert is founder the Cartilage Restoration Center of Minnesota in Woodbury. He is also the medical director of the Minnesota Bone & Joint Specialists in Maple Grove and St. Paul.…