A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that limiting the depth of sedation during procedures could safely cut the risk of postoperative delirium, a state of confusion that can lead to long-term health problems and cause some elderly patients…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Anthem Blue Cross will finance a $6 million patient safety collaboration with California's three regional hospital associations, according to a release from Anthem.
Medline Industries, the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, has been named the exclusive distributor for ClearCount Medical Solutions' SmartWand-DTXTM and SmartSponge System, the only FDA-cleared systems using radio-frequency identification to both count and locate surgical…
Patients that are obese should be aware of possible challenges when it comes to administering anesthesia during surgical procedures, according to a report in HealthDay.
The number of adverse events putting hospital patients at risk of serious injury or death fell slightly in Minnesota last year, according to a report by the state's Department of Health.
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Researchers from Duke University Medical Center found that by adding ethyl nitrite gas to the carbon dioxide used to inflate the surgical area during laparoscopy, blood flow and organ function was better preserved during noninvasive surgery, according to a Duke…
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio has been certified as an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, a designation which recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery,…
A new report (pdf) from the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research found that rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations declined faster among patients age 65 and over than among younger adults, according to a report by Healthcare Financial Management Association.
A state analysis found that Massachusetts' new policy requiring EDs to accept all patients delivered by ambulance has not increased waiting times, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
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…