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Your hospital's choice of anesthetics could speed global warming

When prepping a patient for surgery, global warming may be the last thing on your mind. But the anesthetics used by a busy hospital contribute as much to global warming as the emissions from hundreds Read more...

Study: Virtual colonoscopy effective at detecting polyps

A new study suggests that virtual colonoscopies are as effective as traditional colonoscopies at detecting large and medium-sized polyps that can be precursors to colon cancer, a conclusion that Read more...

Press Releases

Young Children Exposed to Anesthesia Multiple Times Show Elevated Rates of ADHD

ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity Read more >>

Hypothermia Indoors? Protecting Kids in the Operating Room

New tool helps prevent dangerous, expensive complications for young surgical patients MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Most parents wouldn’t dream of sending their child outside on a blustery, cold day Read more >>

Surgical Information Systems is First Perioperative Healthcare Software Provider to Achieve ONC Meaningful Use Certification

SIS Perioperative software officially certified as a modular Electronic Health Record (EHR)ATLANTA, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a leader in perioperative Read more >>

California Opt-Out Upheld – Lower Court Dismisses Lawsuit

On Friday, October 8, 2010, the California Superior Court in San Francisco granted summary judgment in favor ofboth California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Association of Nurse Read more >>

CMA Says Court Ruling on Nurse Anesthetists Is Off Base

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2010 If opinion stands, patients could receive anesthesia without a physician supervising, which would undermine quality of care Contact: (916) 444-5532 Andrew Read more >>