The Hillsborough County (Fla.) Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 in support of licensing pain management clinics in the region after the Sheriff's Office warned of a pattern of illegal drug abuse linked to clinics in the area, according to…
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A Democrat opposing health reform won the special election for the late Democratic Rep. John Murtha's seat in a conservative district in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the Washington Post.
Researchers based out of The Netherlands found that in morbidly obese patients (BMI 38–60 kg m-2), lower doses of propofol are not as effective for anesthesia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, according to a study published in the European Journal…
Concerned about the public's lingering doubts about health reform, the White House has speeded up implementation of several provisions in hopes of turning doubters into believers, according to a report by Politico.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued two notices to Tampa, Fla.-based Quality Health Plan with intent to impose intermediate sanctions and a civil monetary penalty on QHP for failure to comply with a number of administrative and contract…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall of GE Healthcare's Aisys and Avance Anesthesia systems, due to a defect in control board wiring harnesses, which can cause the machine to unexpectedly shut down, terminating ventilation,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall of GE Healthcare's Aisys and Avance Anesthesia systems, due to a defect in control board wiring harnesses, which can cause the machine to unexpectedly shut down, terminating ventilation,…
Nine hospitals in seven states have agreed to pay the United States more than $9.4 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare related to kyphoplasty procedures performed between 2000 and 2008, according to a U.S. Department…
Democrats in Congress are losing interest in several healthcare bills meant to follow up on the reform law, as members of both chambers face challenging fall election campaigns, according to a report by the Hill.
Q: What kinds of anesthesia are needed for spine procedures? Beth Johnson of Blue Chip Surgical: Normally general anesthesia is required.