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ER’s Account For Half Of Hospital Admissions, Study Says
May 21, 2013 9:32 am | by Reed Abelson | Articles | Comments
Emergency rooms account for about half of the nation’s hospital admissions and accounted for virtually all of the rise in admissions between 2003 and 2009, according to a study released on Monday. Although emergency rooms are widely considered expensive places for diagnostic care, physicians are increasingly relying on them to determine whether a patient needs to be hospitalized.
Delayed Transfer To The ICU Increases Risk Of Death In Hospital Patients
May 21, 2013 10:33 am | News | Comments
Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly...
Using Video Monitoring To Measure Hand-Washing Compliance
May 21, 2013 10:21 am | News | Comments
The North Shore-LIJ Health System is expanding a first-of-its-kind video monitoring system used...
Ten Mistakes Practices Make In Implementing Information Technology
May 21, 2013 10:02 am | by Rosemarie Nelson | Blogs | Comments
Simply acquiring technology is not enough; it is essential to implement the technology...
Stroke Costs To Double by 2030, Groups Say
May 22, 2013 1:06 pm | by Crystal Phend | News | CommentsThe rising prevalence of stroke in an aging population is likely to more than double the cost of stroke care over the next two decades, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association warned. Total annual costs, including the price of lost productivity, were estimated to rise 129 percent to $240.67 billion by 2030.
Johns Hopkins Rewrites Blood-Ordering Rules For Surgical Patients
May 22, 2013 1:02 pm | News | CommentsJohns Hopkins researchers have developed new guidelines — the first in more than 35 years — to govern the amount of blood ordered for surgical patients. The recommendations, based on a lengthy study of blood use at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), can potentially save the medical center more than $200,000 a year and improve patient safety, researchers say.
Intuitive Robotic Surgery Case Goes To Jury
May 22, 2013 12:58 pm | News | CommentsLawyers for the estate of Fred Taylor seek $8.45 million in damages based on claims that Intuitive is mostly to blame for his injuries stemming from a 2008 robot-assisted removal of his prostate gland. Taylor and his family allege he suffered because of Intuitive’s inadequate training that was streamlined and compromised by the company’s push to sell its robots.
Surgery Offers Mixed Benefits For Kids' Sleep Apnea
May 22, 2013 12:55 pm | News | CommentsA new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of life, but putting off the surgery might not hurt either. The findings found that after seven months, surgery improved many gauges of everyday living.
Sterile Preoperative Skin Preparation Antiseptics
May 22, 2013 12:48 pm | by Aplicare | Product Releases | CommentsAplicare from Clorox Healthcare provides sterile preoperative skin preparation antiseptics. For product safety and patient care, these sterile skin antiseptics are designed to enhance an infection prevention program. The Aplicare sterile skin antiseptics are sterilized after the product has been placed in the packaging.
Tri-Pull Secure Shoulder Solution
May 22, 2013 12:34 pm | by Innovative Medical Products | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Tri-Pull Secure Shoulder Solution from Innovative Medical Products employs three proven systems to confidently secure, distract, and ensure precise rotation control of the shoulder during surgical procedures without compromising the sterile field.
The Pink Pad
May 22, 2013 12:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Pink Pad - Pigazzi Positioning System from Xodus Medical is designed to mold to the patient's body, providing stability and maintaining patient position throughout the procedure. Its for single patient use, and it decreases potential cross contamination with reusables.
The Traps Of Treating Pain
May 22, 2013 12:22 pm | by Abagail Zuger, M.D. | Blogs | CommentsDoctors hate pain. Let me count the ways. We hate it because we are (mostly) kindhearted and hate to see people suffer. We hate it because it is invisible, cannot be measured or monitored, and varies wildly and unpredictably from person to person. We hate it because it can drag us closer to the perilous zones of illegal practice than any other complaint.
Emergency Face Transplant Successfully Performed
May 22, 2013 12:17 pm | by CBS News | Articles | CommentsDoctors in Poland say they have successfully completed a total face transplant only a few weeks following the victim's accident. Typically, the procedure only occurs months or even years after the incident. The urgent procedure was done on a 33-year-old man whose face was torn off in an accident which also crushed his jaws.
Low LDL May Spell Trouble In Bariatric Surgery
May 21, 2013 12:23 pm | by Nancy Walsh | News | CommentsAmong factors that predicted the likelihood that patients undergoing bariatric surgery would experience postoperative cardiopulmonary complications were low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and high levels of C-reactive protein, according to research.
Hands-Free Transfer Tray
May 21, 2013 12:20 pm | by Aspen Surgical | Product Releases | CommentsAspen Surgical announces the launch of its Bard-Parker Hands-Free Transfer Tray. The transfer tray provides surgeons and operating room staff with a method for organizing and passing surgical instruments safely and effectively.
CHROMOPHARE
May 21, 2013 12:15 pm | by Berchtold | Berchtold Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsBerchtold's CHROMOPHARE F Generation with Precision Beam Technology is a patented, ultrathin, highly maneuverable design focusing 650 beams of overlapping light into a deep, homogenous column with ideal depth of illumination and superior shadow control.
Valvesafe
May 21, 2013 12:09 pm | by Healthmark Industries | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHealthmark Industries announces the Valvesafe, a new product to help keep endoscope valves and other detachable parts with the proper endoscope throughout reprocessing. The Valvesafe locks onto the endoscope without concealing any part of the scope and is able to hold a maximum of four valves at once.
Challenges Encountered In Surgical Management Of Spine Trauma In Morbidly Obese Patients
May 21, 2013 10:29 am | News | CommentsPhysicians describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients. Based on a case series of six patients injured in high-speed motor vehicle accidents, the authors categorize difficulties faced in the care of morbidly obese patients from on-scene immobilization and medical transport through spinal imaging, surgery, and postoperative care.
New Study Shows Full Spectrum Endoscopy Procedure Reduces The 'Miss Rate' of Adenomas During Colonoscopy
May 20, 2013 1:09 pm | News | CommentsAlthough colonoscopy exams prevent many colon cancer deaths and are considered the most sensitive method for detecting colorectal cancers, the procedure is not completely effective in preventing cancer cases. EndoChoice Inc. today unveiled research that shows that its new Fuse system significantly improves the accuracy of this procedure and greatly reduces the number of adenomas missed by colonoscopists.
