News

  • Should the Healthcare Supply Chain Be More Like Retail?
    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.―A new survey by researchers at the University of Arkansas indicates that the healthcare industry’s supply chain lags behind the retail industry supply chain and could benefit significantly from adopting several of retail’s best practices. ...More
    April 15, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Adenoma Detection Rates are Higher than Guidelines Suggest
    OAK BROOK, Ill.―Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., report in a new study that average-risk screening adenoma detection rates (ADR) are significantly higher than current guidelines suggest for both men and women. The study found that the overall average-risk ...More
    April 12, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Calcium May Reduce Colorectal Adenoma Risk
    WASHINGTON, D.C.—Researchers have identified a potential explanation for inconsistent results from prior research about the association between calcium intake and risk for colorectal adenomas, which are precursors to colorectal cancers. ...More
    April 10, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Olympus Launches Laparoscopic Surgical Video System
    CENTER VALLEY, Pa.―Olympus, a medical technology company, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System. ...More
    April 9, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Honeywell to End Oxyfume Ethylene Oxide Sterilant Blends
    MORRISTOWN, N.J.―Honeywell announced a March 31, 2013, deadline for receiving final orders of Oxyfume ethylene oxide sterilant blends. ...More
    April 9, 2013
    Posted in News
  • CDC Report Ranks Facilities for Infection Prevention Efforts
    ATLANTA―Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s 2011 NHSN Annual Report is now available online. This report, published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), provides a summary of infection-prevention data collected by hospitals participating in ...More
    April 8, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Antihistamine for Stomach Acid Raises Risk of C. diff
    ROCHESTER, Minn.—Patients receiving antihistamines to suppress stomach acid are at greater risk of infection from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a common cause of diarrhea, particularly in healthcare settings, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. ...More
    April 5, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Can Virtual Colonoscopy Expand Screening to More Patients?
    PHILADELPHIA—In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) halted reimbursement for so-called “virtual colonoscopy" for routine colon-cancer screening in asymptomatic patients, in part due to concerns over how this procedure, computed tomography colonography ...More
    April 5, 2013
    Posted in News, Procedures
  • New Endo Suturing Product Launches in Europe
    AUSTIN, Texas―Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a company that develops endoscopy surgical products, this week announced that its OverStitch™ Endoscopic Suturing System has received the European Union's CE Mark. The company plans to immediately launch the system to select centers ...More
    April 4, 2013
    Posted in News, Industry Issues
  • Climate Change May Worsen Diarrheal Disease in Botswana
    BLACKSBURG, Va.—In a National Science Foundation funded study, Kathleen Alexander, an associate professor of wildlife at Virginia Tech, found that climate drives a large part of diarrheal disease and increases the threat of climate change for vulnerable communities. ...More
    April 4, 2013
    Posted in News
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