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NewsSame-day discharge improves patient flow, reduces costs
Hospitals looking to improve patient flow and cut back on costs should consider same-day discharge for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients, according to a study in today's issue of The Read more...
Stent maker paid notorious cardiologist to use device
Looks like the case against Dr. Mark Midei--the Maryland surgeon accused of implanting hundreds of unnecessary cardiac stents in patients since at least 2007--has become a lot more interesting, with Read more...
Hospital pays $22M to settle kickbacks, unnecessary stents
St. Joseph Medical Center will pay $22 million to the federal government to settle charges it provided illegal kickbacks to MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates. Dr. Mark Midei, who is accused of Read more...
Harsher peer review practices in the works
Peer review traditionally has focused on adverse patient outcomes. But Maryland's top health regulator, Secretary of Health John Colmers wants to see peer review expanded to take into account Read more...
Heart patients not getting necessary bypasses
Stenting and angioplasties may be quicker and easier than bypasses, but they are less likely to lead to lasting results, the Los Angeles Times reports. Compared with heart patients who underwent Read more...
Maryland medical board files charges against doctor for unnecessary stent procedures
The Maryland Board of Physicians has filed administrative charges against cardiologist Mark G. Midei, accused of putting hundreds of unneeded stents into patients' arteries and falsifying medical Read more...
Hospital's star doctor accused of implanting stents unnecessarily
One of Maryland's top cardiac-care hospitals is in hot water after an internal review prompted by a federal investigation determined that hundreds of patients had unnecessary coronary stents Read more...
Doctor claims he was fired after refusing to use Medtronic stents
A cardiologist formerly with Lahey Clinic has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for refusing to use Medtronic stents, a controversial charge in an era when government officials are taking a Read more...
Small hospitals may be safe to do angioplasties
Generally speaking, states ban hospitals performing angioplasties in non-emergency situations unless there's a heart surgeon available to step in if things don't go well. However, smaller hospitals Read more...
Trend: Heart stent maker markets directly to patients
Here's something you don't see every day. A heart stent manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Cordis Corp., is mounting a national marketing campaign aimed directly at consumers--an unusual Read more...
| Press ReleasesFirst Patients Enrolled in the U.S. OPEN Clinical Trial of the FlexStent® Femoropopliteal SE Stent SystemEATONTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. announced today the successful treatment of the first two patients enrolled in the OPEN (Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the Read more >> IBM Business Analytics Helps Sequoia Hospital Cut Mortality Rates in Cardiac Surgery by 50 PercentAnalytics delivers critical information to medical staff to improve patient care and reduce complicationsARMONK, N.Y. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today Read more >> New Study Shows Metallic Stent Gives Long-Term Relief from Ureteral BlockageAdvanced stent sustains drainage, allows for one stent placement in 12 months SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A 29-month clinical study1 demonstrated the long-term success of Cook Medical’s Read more >> National Trial Shows Carotid Artery Surgery and Stenting Equally Effective in Preventing StrokeMayo Clinic researcher says physicians can target treatment to individual patients JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physicians now have two safe and effective options to treat their patients at Read more >> |
