An anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic has developed an iPad app for patients recovering from heart surgery, according to an ABC News report.
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The New York City Health Department and the Health and Hospitals Corporation have announced that in just under a decade New York City's colonoscopy rate has increased by 62 percent, according to a news release.
The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, according to research to be published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.
The combination of higher hospital capacity and longer length of stay is associated with increased hospital bed utilization and costs, according to a study (pdf) by HCI3.
The Alabama Department of Public Health announced New Woman All Women Health Care in Birmingham has agreed to give up its license after state investigators discovered several deficiencies at the center.
Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., is close to completing construction of its women's center, according to a Joplin Globe report.
Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas is $14.6 million under budget, adding to a growing number of obstacles for the struggling hospital, according to a Dallas Morning News report.
The Center for Health Workforce Studies at the State University of New York at Albany announced research results that project healthcare employment is expected to grow more than twice as fast as the general economy until 2020.
The healthcare industry saw a 0.2 percent increase in employment last month, according to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are 10 issues dealing with Medicare or Medicaid that occurred in the past week, starting with the most recent.