In a joint statement by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association Institute and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, nonanesthesiologist-administered propofol (NAAP) for GI endoscopy can be safe…

A study in the December issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia found that low doses of intravenous lidocaine can help to control pain after common ambulatory surgery procedures, according to a news release from the International Anesthesia Research Society.

Thirty-five states preserved or expanded health coverage for children and parents through Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs this year, according to a release from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Two hospitals in Baltimore are turning to employees and physicians on staff to raise millions of dollars for current capital projects, according to a report by the Baltimore Business Journal.

A mere 44 percent of hospital boards responding to a Health Affairs survey said that healthcare quality is among the top two criteria used to evaluate their CEOs, according to a report in American Medical News.

In a survey of surgeons commissioned by the American College of Surgeons, 8.9 percent of respondents said they were concerned they had made a "major medical error" in the past three months, according to an article on the survey in…

The Joint Commission has added a set of optional perinatal care measures to its 2010 ORYX core performance measures for accredited hospitals, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.

On Nov. 19, VMG Health presented a Webinar titled "Trends in Strategies and Valuation of Physician/Hospital Relationships," which provided participants an overview of current trends regarding physician/hospital relationships, including a discussion of how healthcare reform and possible changes in reimbursements…

Several hospitals in Massachusetts have reported significant decreases in hospital-acquired infections due to new procedures and staff attitudes about the inevitability of infection, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

A study by Harvard University physicians in the November issue of Archives of Surgery found that uninsured patients suffering from traumatic injuries — such as from car crashes or gunshot wounds — were almost two times as likely to die…