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Is pain managed well in your ED? Unfortunately, the answer to that question might depend on the age of your patient.
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Recently, more than 16,000 nurses threatened to strike at 37 California hospitals due to concerns about what they said were lax safety standards putting them at risk of catching H1N1.
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In next month's issue of Same-Day Surgery, we'll include our annual special focus on cost savings.
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Do you think surgical fires happen a lot less often than wrong-site surgery or retained instruments? Think again.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is considering a revision to its glutaraldehyde recommended exposure limit (REL) and has issued a Federal Register notice asking for information on glutaraldehyde research, use, safety training, and manufacture (edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-22299.htm).
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An Austin, TX, orthopedic surgeon has agreed that he and his staff will not deny or withhold medically appropriate treatment from patients solely because they are HIV-positive, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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In new study published in the November edition of Anesthesiology, researchers examine a concern common among seniors and their caregivers: the occurrence of long-term cognitive decline following surgery or illness.
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My company is in the unique position of managing freestanding surgery center, hospital outpatient surgical departments, and physician-owned surgical hospitals.
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Long-term benefits from bariatric surgery have been definitely established.
