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Just Getting to the Doctor Is Half the Battle
For older patients, particularly those with a disability, the path to the doctor’s door may be filled with stumbling blocks. Without help from friends and family, assistive and accessible technology and medical offices that comply with disability law, these patients risk falling behind in their health even before they reach the exam room.Thomas Hainze — an 84-year-old Texan left voiceless ...(More)
5/9/2008
Nev. Health District Finds 77 More Hep. C Cases
LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District has identified 77 potential clinic-associated hepatitis C infections during its continuing investigation into the outbreak associated with the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, 700 Shadow Lane. There have been a total of eight acute hepatitis C cases associated with the outbreak, seven of which can be linked directly to the Shadow Lane ...(More)
5/9/2008
FDA Committee Favors New Injection for Sedation
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Eisai Corporation of North America and its U.S. subsidiary, MGI PHARMA, INC., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs (ALSDAC) has voted 6 to 3 in favor (with one abstention) of approval of fospropofol disodium injection for use as an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent for sedation ...(More)
5/7/2008
SpineMark SRO Model Goes National
LOS ANGELES and DENVER — SpineMark CRO Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of SpineMark Corporation, is collaborating with Los Angeles and Denver area physicians to create the nation's first multidisciplinary, multi-site Spine Research Organizations (SRO), to unite the regions' leading spine experts under one organization.The SpineMark SROs will provide patients in their respective communities with access to the most advanced ...(More)
5/7/2008
ASA Takes On OR Fires
CHICAGO– While the occurrence may be rare, the effects of operating room fires can be devastating. Aimed at the estimated 50 to 100 fires that occur in operating rooms throughout the United States each year, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued a Practice Advisory for the Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires. The Practice Advisory is featured in ...(More)
5/7/2008
VHA Foundation Launches National Patient SafetyNetwork
PHILADELPHIA — As patient safety incidents in America’s hospitals continue to gain prominence, a new survey shows that few hospital CEOs feel strongly confident about practices in place to prevent or manage these incidents. In response, the VHA Foundation today formally launched the "Health Care SafetyNetwork," a national program to open dialogue among hospital CEOs in an area where most ...(More)
5/7/2008
QSE Gets CASCA Excellence Award
Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (CASCA) presented its Circle of Excellence Award for Corporate Leadership to QSE Technologies, a Colo.-based information technology (IT) company.CASA noted QSE’s support of the Project C.U.R.E., in partnership with CASCA. QSE’s CEO, Marion Jenkins, serves as a co-chair of the CASCA Task Force for the initiative.According to Jenkins, Project C.U.R.E. is the largest organization in ...(More)
5/7/2008
Wis. Gets New Surgery Center
WOODRUFF, Wis. – Northwoods Surgery Center opened for business on March 10.This 7,349-square-foot ambulatory surgery center (ASC) has two operating rooms, pre- and post-op recovery space, and state-of-the-art equipment with the capability to do 23-hour stays.“I am excited to see the Northwoods Surgery Center open,” said Dr. Kevin Tadych, one of the partners in the Northwoods facility. “I am pleased ...(More)
5/6/2008
ECRI Holds Conference on OR Integration
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Routing critical video and other vital information to and from the surgical team often requires installing costly and complicated operating room (OR) integration systems. ECRI Institute’s “OR Integration: Best Practices for a Safe and Effective Implementation” Web conference to be held on May 28, will help hospitals understand how to implement an integrated OR through optimal planning, equipment ...(More)
5/2/2008
SourceMedical Wins Contract to Serve Atlanta Falcons
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— SourceMedical, a provider of outpatient information management solutions, is providing its TherapySource solution to Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers, a new physical therapy and sports rehabilitation business operated by Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank’s management company. TherapySource is a clinical and administrative practice management system designed for the specialized needs of outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Built to handle multiple sites across ...(More)
5/1/2008
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