One of the largest clinical trends in anesthesia today is the increasing use of nerve blocks, also referred to as regional anesthesia, to provide intraoperative and post-operative pain relief.
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David Helfer, president of Texas Institute for Surgery at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, has received fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Managing Principal and CEO of Eveia Health Consulting & Management, will give a presentation titled "Managed Care Contracting — 10 Key Steps."
Gattex (teduglutide), a drug for the treatment of adult short bowel syndrome, has received a recommendation for approval from the FDA's Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee, according to a news release.
Stryker Corp. has announced it will acquire Surpass Medical in a cash transaction for $100 million and up to an additional $35 million of milestone payments, according to a news release.
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Many hospitals are struggling to address crowded and inefficient emergency departments. As the ED is the "front door" to the hospital for many patients, it is essential that hospitals have efficient, safe EDs.
St. Vincent HealthCare, based in Jacksonville, Fla., will start construction on a $15 million medical office building, according to a Jacksonville Daily Record report.
Thomas Hansen, MD, has been serving as CEO of Seattle Children's Hospital since 2006. He is also a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Children's Medical Center of Dallas is the main campus of the two-campus children's health system.
St. John's Lutheran Hospital has broken ground for a new hospital in Libby, Mont., according to a Western News report.