The Gerontological Society of America has released two new publications outlining changes in pain management for elderly patients in response to the Institute of Medicine's call for an overhaul in pain treatment.
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James Gladstone, MD, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and co-chief of the division of sports medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, has teamed with a physical therapist to develop a conditioning program with the goal of preventing…
NLT Spine, an Israel-based developer of minimally invasive spine surgery products, has received FDA clearance for its PROW FUSION, according to a company news release.
James Grimes, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, will now teach Human Anatomy and Physiology I at St. Johns River State College, according to a St. Augustine Record report.
Spectrum Surgical Instrumentation has announced its Large Orthopedic Pin Cutter, according to a company news release.
Smith & Nephew reported a 4 percent increase in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 to $1.1 billion, according to a company news release.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that physicians can be sued for emotional distress — even if physical negligence was not involved, according to a Legal Newsline report.
Reprinted with permission from HealthFusion's blog HITFusions. Many healthcare providers who are transitioning from paper charts to electronic health records need help understanding how to work with the paper charts they built over their many years in practice. There are…
Symmetry Medical, an orthopedic device company, has reached a settlement to conclude an investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which began in 2007, according to a company news release.
Lexington (Ky.) Clinic has notified over 1,000 patients of a data privacy breach, according to a Lexington Clinic news release.