1. Although most providers are aware that computed tomography scans increase a patient’s risk of cancer, many underestimate just how significant the radiation exposure can be. Read more
2. When patients properly prepare prior to orthopedic surgery, it can drastically lower surgical site infection risk. However, few patients perfectly use prophylactic antibiotics before surgery. A new automated communication system aims to change that. Read more
3. Reducing the number of people moving in and out of the operating room during orthopedic surgery may reduce rates of surgical site infections. Read more
4. Researchers from the University of California San Diego are combining advanced 3-D textile manufacturing with gene therapy to cover prosthetic joints with synthetic cartilage that would provide comparable mechanical and cellular function to that of a natural joint. Read more
5. HHS physician reviewers found 29 percent of Medicare beneficiaries discharged from rehab hospitals experienced an adverse event such as bed sores, infection or medication error. Reviewers determined 46 percent of these events were preventable. Read more
