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Study analyzes how often patients receive preoperative medical consultation

Researchers in Toronto, Canada found that whether a patient received a preoperative medical consultation was not tied to his/her health or the risk of the operation, rather which hospital he/she was having surgery was a large determining factor.

22 Dec 2011

Research assesses safety and efficacy of pre-operative transfusions, hydroxyurea therapy for SCD

Research assessing the safety and efficacy of hydroxyurea therapy in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and the use of pre-operative transfusions for patients with SCD who undergo low- and moderate-risk elective surgery will be presented today at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

12 Dec 2011

Anesthesia drug shortages can have devastating impact on patient care

The United States is facing ongoing shortages of several critical anesthesia medications—shortages with potentially serious effects on patient care and safety, according to a special article in the December issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

24 Nov 2011

Haemonetics second quarter net revenues increase 8% to $179.4 million

Haemonetics Corporation today reported second quarter 2012 GAAP net revenues of $179.4 million, up 8%, net income of $13.9 million, down 35%, and earnings per share of $0.54, down 36%. Excluding transformation costs and contingent consideration income, adjusted second quarter net income was $18.7 million, down 7%, and adjusted earnings per share was $0.72, down 9%. Excluding currency impacts, net revenue was up 6% in the quarter.

31 Oct 2011

First-ever study of chronic postoperative pain in children

Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so. An operation can be one of the most traumatic events children face, and according to a UCI study, many of them experience unnecessary postsurgical pain lasting weeks or months.

28 Oct 2011

Study: Heart transplantation is a very safe and effective therapy

Heart transplantation is a very safe and effective therapy, according to a new long-term study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2011, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

24 Oct 2011

PACBIS tool may help identify pre-surgical behaviors in parents, children

A clinical study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2011 highlighted a behavioral assessment tool that may help anesthesia providers identify pre-surgical behaviors in parents and children that lead to maladaptive behaviors in children after surgery.

19 Oct 2011

AQI activates Anesthesia Incident Reporting System to improve patient safety

The Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) has activated the first nationwide system to collect individual adverse events from anesthesia, pain management and perioperative care.

15 Oct 2011

Memorial University Medical Center implements RF Assure Detection System to eliminate RSI

Memorial University Medical Center, an academic medical center serving southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina, today announced it has implemented the RF Assure Detection System in all of its operating rooms to prevent the medical error of retained surgical items.

12 Oct 2011

SIS Anesthesia Version 5 receives Drummond Group's ONC-ATCB certification

Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that SIS Anesthesia Version 5 has been certified to meet 2011/2012 Stage 1 meaningful use measures as a modular Electronic Health Record.

11 Oct 2011

Unibased integrates EHR, periOperative RMS and anesthesia IMS at Monongalia General Hospital

Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. recently completed an integration of an anesthesia information management system, with an EHR where the key linkage is the Unibased award-winning ForSite2020 periOperative Resource Management System (ORMS) at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia.

30 Sep 2011

SIS becomes an Industry Supporter of ASA

Surgical Information Systems (SIS) has become an Industry Supporter of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), as a part of a Corporate Supporter program available to pharmaceutical, medical device, anesthesia information management system and practice management companies.

29 Sep 2011

Pacira announces data from EXPAREL clinical study presented at ASPS 2011 meeting

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company's lead investigational product for postsurgical pain management, EXPAREL, was highlighted in the "Hot Topics in Plastic Surgery" panel at the annual scientific assembly of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in Denver, Colo.

26 Sep 2011

Genetic variant associated with increased long-term mortality risk after coronary artery bypass graft procedure

Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a genetic variant that seems to be associated with lower five-year survival after a coronary artery bypass.

14 Sep 2011

Patients with coronary artery disease more likely to have complications from orthopedic surgery

Thrombotic and bleeding events are complications that may occur after surgery. With the aging population in the western world, there are more patients undergoing orthopedic surgery than ever before. This makes understanding the risk of complications from orthopedic surgery exceedingly important. However, there is a lack of data investigating the incidence of thrombotic and bleeding complications in orthopedic surgery.

31 Aug 2011

Ardent to expand system-wide use of SIS Anesthesia solution

Surgical Information Systems ("SIS"), a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that Ardent Health Services of Nashville, Tenn. will expand its system-wide use of the SIS Solution to include anesthesia automation, analytics and patient tracking on a single perioperative record.

30 Aug 2011

EAS/ESC develops new dyslipidaemias guidelines

Clinicians should aim for comprehensive lipid control using lifestyle as a first step and tailoring treatment to patients. Lifestyle interventions, including stopping smoking, improving diet, exercising sufficiently and moderate alcohol consumption, should be the crucial first step for managing lipids in all patients.

29 Aug 2011

Awarepoint secures $27 million in Series F financing

Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location system (RTLS) solutions for healthcare, announced today that it has secured $27 million in Series F financing. New investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) led the round of financing, which also included participation from new investor Top Tier Capital Partners, and existing investors Cardinal Partners, Venrock, and Jafco Ventures.

24 Aug 2011

RWJF names UofL professor as Executive Nurse Fellow for 2011

Ruth Carrico, Ph.D., R.N., F.S.H.E.A., C.I.C., an associate professor at the School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, has been named one of just 21 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellows for 2011.

17 Aug 2011

Stress testing with MPI may not be needed for bariatric surgery candidates

A new study by researchers from Rhode Island Hospital has found that stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging as part of a pre-operative workup for bariatric surgery candidates may be unnecessary.

20 Jul 2011