A recent study found that the use and cost of anesthesia services in gastroenterology procedures is increasing, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.
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Lehigh Regional Medical Center has opened a new endoscopy and surgical suite, according to a Lehigh Acres Citizen report.
Solos Endoscopy has announced the company expects to show a sales increase of more than 16 percent for the first quarter of 2012, according to a news release.
The establishment of a dedicated pediatric imaging department with dedicated pediatric computed tomography technologists for pediatric CT scans may lead to significant radiation dose reduction to the patient, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of…
Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., has announced it is now offering Barrett's esophagus, according to a news release.
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Healthcare facilities nationwide are experiencing sedative and anesthetics shortages, leaving some hospitals and clinics to use substitute drugs or turn to "gray market" pharmaceuticals to replenish stock, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
The American Medical Association sent a letter to CMS opposing proposed Medicare Advantage and Part D provisions that would allow Medicare drug plans to deny coverage to patients suspected of prescription misuse.
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin has announced details on its new $48 million tower that is currently under construction.
Hospitals across the country are under pressure to reduce costs and increase quality in an environment of decreasing reimbursement. While some factors, such as cuts to Medicare, may be outside hospitals' control, management of service lines presents at least one…
The FDA announced yesterday that it has approved two new suppliers for two critical cancer drugs that have experienced shortages, according to a Newsday report.