Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare anesthesiologist Richard Burke, MD, will present a free community program discussing implantable therapies for chronic pain conditions, according to a health system news release.
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Despite previous studies suggesting computerized provider order entry can help drive down medication errors, CPOE in the ambulatory care setting may not significantly improve medication error rates, according to research published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
While orthopedic clinical research has improved over the last three decades, Level IV evidence still accounts for nearly half of published studies, making up about 48 percent of studies in 2005, according to an AAOS Now report.
Pulley lesions are more common in older patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery, and they correlate with superior labral anterior posterior tears, biceps instability and long head of the biceps tendon tears, according to a report published in The American Journal of…
The Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer Society have joined the STOP Sports Injuries campaign aimed at promoting education and injury prevention to youth athletes, according to an American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine news release.
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The 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference will be held June 9-11 in Chicago. This exclusive orthopedic, spine and pain-focused ASC conference will feature the expertise of the following speakers. For more information on the conference, or…
A closer look at Medicare beneficiaries who underwent primary and revision total hip arthroplasty surgery between 1991 and 2008 shows a decrease in hospital length-of-stay but an increase in hospital readmission and discharge to postacute-care facilities, according to a study…
In efforts to stamp out prescription drug abuse, the Obama administration is seeking to pass legislation that would require physicians to undergo training before being allowed to prescribe controlled substances such as Oxycontin, according to a New York Times news…
Achilles tendon and paratenon platelet-rich plasma injections under ultrasound guidance can be accurate, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The Crystal Clinic in Akron, Ohio, recently opened QuickCare Clinic in Bath Township to improve efficiencies, according to a Beacon Journal report.