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.
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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.
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.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert to healthcare providers about rare but serious complications, including bleeding and infection, associated with negative pressure wound therapy systems.