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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: 100 healthcare statistics to know

The term “healthcare” encompasses a wide variety of issues ranging from insurance coverage controversies and workforce compensation trends to prescription drug administration and health information technology.  This list of 100 healthcare statistics to know covering a wide variety of industry topics. Hospital & Physician Facts 1. There are 5,723 hospitals in the U.S., according to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: How reducing healthcare spending affects economic growth: 4 things to know

Real gross domestic product fell 2.9 percent at an annual rate during the first quarter of this year, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis estimate released. One significant driver of that GDP increase was a 1.4 percent drop in real healthcare spending at an annual rate. Although the slowdown in healthcare spending growth can […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Will high deductibles cost insurers more money?

The rise in plans sold on health insurance exchanges with high deductibles brings a new concern–consumers who postpone needed care because of the cost. Those decisions could mean the high-deductible health plans backfire on insurers and could lead to even more medical use and greater expenses in the future, The New York Times reported. Some […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: FDA clears syringe that prevents needlestick injuries

Exton, PA’s West Pharmaceutical Services just announced that the FDA has given it 510(k) clearance for the NovaGuard Staked-needle Automatic safety system, as the push to avoid needlestick injuries gathers momentum. The company says that the device shields the syringe’s exposed needle after it has been activated and contains a tamper-evident safety mechanism to prevent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Nasal spray for migraines under development

Scientists from Nevada’s Roseman University of Health Sciences presented their work on a nasal spray formulation of the antipsychotic prochlorperazine for the treatment of migraines at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists annual meeting in San Diego. Venkata Yellepeddi–Courtesy of Roseman University of Health Sciences “Prochlorperazine is a dopamine receptor antagonist that is widely used […]

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