Johnson & Johnson plans to stop selling pelvic surgical mesh implants
On June 5, multiple media outlets reported that Johnson & Johnson plans to phase out sales of surgical mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse,…
Web Exclusives
FDA, NIOSH, and OSHA ‘strongly encourage’ use of blunt-tip suture needles
On May 30, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Occupational Safety and Health…
FDA warns against counterfeit Adderall
On May 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers and healthcare professionals about a counterfeit version of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Adderall…
New needle-free jet injection device offers improvement over similar devices
Researchers at MIT have developed a needle-free injection device to deliver drugs. The device offers greater control than previous devices for regulating delivery volume…
FDA approves Levaquin for plague
On April 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Levaquin (levofloxacin) to treat patients with plague. The drug was approved under the agency’s…
Analysis: Good communication enhances patient safety, satisfaction
A new report from HealthGrades finds that hospitals with the highest patient ratings in physician and nursing communications on average have fewer patient safety…
Joint Commission issues new requirements for health and wellness programs
The Joint Commission has issued new requirements for hospitals accredited for behavioral health care, which includes health and wellness promotion programs. These institutions must…
Marriage may promote happiness
Marriage doesn’t make people happier than when they were single, but it does protect against normal decline in happiness during adulthood according to a…
A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality
The New England Journal of Medicine has published an interesting article that traces mortality and hospital costs over 200 years at Massachusetts General Hospital,…
Physician supports APRNs in Atlantic article
John Rowe, a physician who is professor in the department of health policy and management at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health,…
CMS broadens ‘medical staff’ concept to include APRNs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened the concept of “medical staff” so that hospitals can include other practitioners such as…
FDA approves Elelyso for Gaucher disease
On May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) for the treatment of Gaucher disease. Read more.
Johnson & Johnson plans to stop selling pelvic surgical mesh implants
On June 5, multiple media outlets reported that Johnson & Johnson plans to phase out sales of surgical mesh used for pelvic…
FDA, NIOSH, and OSHA ‘strongly encourage’ use of blunt-tip suture needles
On May 30, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Occupational Safety…
FDA warns against counterfeit Adderall
On May 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers and healthcare professionals about a counterfeit version of Teva Pharmaceutical…
New needle-free jet injection device offers improvement over similar devices
Researchers at MIT have developed a needle-free injection device to deliver drugs. The device offers greater control than previous devices for regulating…
FDA approves Levaquin for plague
On April 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Levaquin (levofloxacin) to treat patients with plague. The drug was approved under…
Analysis: Good communication enhances patient safety, satisfaction
A new report from HealthGrades finds that hospitals with the highest patient ratings in physician and nursing communications on average have fewer…
Joint Commission issues new requirements for health and wellness programs
The Joint Commission has issued new requirements for hospitals accredited for behavioral health care, which includes health and wellness promotion programs. These…
Marriage may promote happiness
Marriage doesn’t make people happier than when they were single, but it does protect against normal decline in happiness during adulthood according…
A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality
The New England Journal of Medicine has published an interesting article that traces mortality and hospital costs over 200 years at Massachusetts…
Physician supports APRNs in Atlantic article
John Rowe, a physician who is professor in the department of health policy and management at the Columbia University Mailman School of…
CMS broadens ‘medical staff’ concept to include APRNs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened the concept of “medical staff” so that hospitals can include other practitioners…
FDA approves Elelyso for Gaucher disease
On May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) for the treatment of Gaucher disease. Read more.