Eugene Lipov, MD, founder of The Advanced Pain Centers in Hoffman Estates and Oak Brook, Ill., has completed one of the world's first studies on neck pain treatment using subcutaneous electrical stimulation.
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Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles announced its success in reducing surgical site infections post-colorectal surgery by more than 60 percent.
Medicare claims can be used to identify hospitals with high rates of surgical site infections after hip arthroplasty, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Lori Martin, administrator of Summit Surgery Center at St. Mary's Galena, says her facility has been unable to grant raises since the ASC started operations in 2009. In a down economy, it can be tough to boost employee morale while…
Merit Medical Systems has announced it will acquire Thomas Medical Products for approximately $167 million, according to a news release.
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AtCor Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance a new blood pressure cuff-based system, according to a news release.
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, offers a free questionnaire called "Are We Making Progress as Leaders?" to assess leaders' progress in meeting performance improvement goals.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free checklist for the prevention of central line-associated blood stream infections.
Proper management of resources as well efficient and effective cleaning, assembling and sterilizing of surgical instruments are imperative to a well functioning perioperative service line.
Remedy Informatics has released RemedyJoint, a total joint replacement registry, in the United States, according to an Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine report.