Experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine have proposed a framework for use of electronic health records in relation to patient safety.
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Ty Thaiyananthan, MD, founder and head neurosurgeon of BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., discusses the most important elements driving the trend toward minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery. Q: There are many types of procedures described as “minimally invasive” spine surgery.…
The American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians is collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Sandy, which has stricken the East Coast over the past few weeks.
Vincent Tello, MD, joined Anesthesia Associates of St. Margaret's Valley Pain Clinic in Peru, Ill., according to a report from the Bureau County Republican.
Sparton Corp. has announced that Sparton Onyx, its wholly owned subsidiary, has agreed to acquire Onyx EMS for $43.25 million cash, according to a news release.
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Access Scientific has announced it has been acquired by Endeavour Capital, according to a news release (pdf).
A retrospective study published in Spine collecting data on patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis examined whether obesity impacted patient outcomes.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance Back Recognition Program recognized Edith Rumbaut, MD, for providing superior care for low back pain patients, according to an Ultimate Pearland report.
The ECRI Institute has released its 2013 list of the top health IT hazards.
Nurses who have longer work shifts are two and a half times more likely than nurses with shorter work shifts to experience burnout and job dissatisfaction, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.