1. There are just over 32,900 anesthesiologists practicing in the United States. Anesthesiologists represent 5.2 percent of the 633,000 practicing physicians in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09.
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The U.S. representative for North Dakota said he will try to repeal a new CMS rule on physician oversight of routine healthcare services, according to a report from Big News Biz.
Research from investigators at Children's Hospital Boston has shown that surfactants, when used along with anesthetics, can reduce sciatic nerve pain without impairing movement, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has issued a request for proposals seeking two managed care organizations to provide Medicaid covered services to some 40,000 individuals in suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankaee, Lake and Will counties, according to…
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has committed $58 million to the construction of a new Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits, Calif., according to a report in The Press Democrat.
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Methodist McKinney (Texas) Hospital, a joint venture between area physicians, Methodist Health System and Nueterra Healthcare, is now open, according to a Nueterra news release.
The nation's 2,000 rural hospitals have more Medicare patients, fewer private-pay patients and a significantly different mix of illnesses than urban hospitals, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The American Hospital Association is now offering credentialing in healthcare construction, endorsed by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, an AHA affiliate, according to a report by AHA News Now.
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Catholic Health System's Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., has received approval from the state to begin construction on a $3.2 million ambulatory care center, according to a report in Business First of Buffalo.