News and Notes

Olympus will distribute EndoClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic Spray and EndoClot Submucosal Injection Solution, two important products developed by EndoClot Plus Inc. (EPI), which joined with Olympus in a U.S. distribution agreement earlier in the year.

New sentinel event data has been released by The Joint Commission to help accredited organizations mitigate and prevent future harm to care recipients. The Joint Commission reviewed 832 sentinel events this year, from Jan. 1 to June 30, with the majority of these – 90% (752) – being voluntarily self-reported by an accredited or certified organization. The remaining 80 sentinel events were reported either by patients (or their families) or employees (current or former) of the organization.

National Medical Billing Services, an industry leading health care revenue cycle management company serving the surgical market, has acquired MedTek LLC, a leading provider of RCM solutions to ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, clinics and specialty groups...

Pip Care, a new company that helps patients prepare for and recover from surgery through a consumer-facing app, has announced a pilot program at three UPMC hospitals. This is the first company to be created out of the recently announced partnership between UPMC...