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Event Reporting Joint Venture Will Help Hospitals Improve Patient Safety
MERS International and GE Healthcare have announced a joint venture to develop process improvement and change management tools which will help hospitals systemically track events, identify root causes, and prevent process of care errors and other adverse events. More...22 Dec 2008
Competitive Intelligence Can Help Healthcare Companies in Uncertain Times
The role of competitive intelligence has grown in the last 10-15 years from the simple reactive collecting of assorted information, into strategic tool for profitable business--and continues to do so in this uncertain economy--according to a new market report. More...18 Dec 2008
Medtronic Nets DOJ Subpoena for Off-Label Promotion
Medtronic was served with a US Department of Justice subpoena as part of an investigation into the off-label promotion, that is to say, encouraging a modality of use unapproved by the US Food and Drug Administration of its bone graft product. More...20 Nov 2008
Partnership To Provide Hybrid Systems for Surgical, Imaging, and Interventional Needs
To offer hospitals more versatility and a better transition from endovascular imaging to surgical intervention on a single system, Toshiba Medical Systems, Inc is partnering with the surgical table manufacturer, Maquet, Inc., to provide new solutions for Toshiba's Infinix-i product line. More...19 Nov 2008
Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices Provide Uninterrupted Rest
An increasing abundance of highly efficient and portable electromechanical positive air pressure devices for treating sleep apnea mean patients do not need to sacrifice convenience for a good night's sleep anymore, according to a new report by Kalorama Information. More...04 Nov 2008
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