The Centers for Disease Control warned this month that open heart surgery patients that they may be at risk of a life-threatening infection from a medical device. Up to 600,000 patients who had valve transplants or prosthetic implants since 2012…
Sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans, such as universities and hospitals, are facing a new potential for class action lawsuits. Similar to 401(k) plans offered by for-profit companies, 403(b) accounts allow eligible employees to defer money from their paychecks for retirement….
More surgeons are expected to turn to robotic tools for bone surgeries in 2017, according to reports. A new wave of robotic tools are moving beyond soft tissue surgery and will be used for knee and hip surgeries, according to…
Superbugs in hospitals are leading to the death of thousands of Californians, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death from these infections is not being recorded in death certificates, leading some scientists to declare an epidemic of…
Yelp and other online reviews can be used to measure patient satisfaction with hospitals, and possibly lead to better care, according to the New York Times. “It’s still unclear how people are getting the information to choose the hospitals, but…
Some 72,315 health care providers have just over a year to meet new federal disaster preparedness requirements, according to the New York Times. The rules, which were released last month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, are aimed…
Risks are surging for medical devices as cyber thieves continue to search for ways to get to sensitive personal data. With more medical devices connecting to the internet to help healthcare providers, the devices are creating new vulnerabilities to hackers….
