Editor's Note The global orthopedic implant market is predicted to hit $6.2 billion by 2024, the August 26 Becker’s Spine Review reports. Factors that will impact the market: A growing number of geriatric patients and sports injuries will drive market growth. The cost and unfavorable reimbursements of implants will hinder…

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Editor's Note Nurse managers who provide support and communication through transformational and transactional leadership styles have a positive impact on staff nurse work engagement and can improve organizational outcomes, this study finds. A total of 441 staff nurses working in three acute care hospitals were surveyed. Transactional and transformational leadership…

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Editor's Note Patient and hospital factors were associated with readmissions after pediatric surgical procedures in this study. Factors associated with readmissions included: patients with an emergency department visit within about 1 year before surgery American Society of Anesthesiologists Class IV or greater Hispanic ethnicity late-day or holiday/weekend discharges. Most factors…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 26 recommended testing of all donated blood and blood components for the Zika virus in the US and its territories. Because of much uncertainty about the nature and extent of Zika virus transmission, testing the entire blood supply will help…

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Editor's Note In this study, the preponderance of medical evidence supports Center of Excellence accreditation for bariatric surgery centers. This meta-analysis analyzed 13 studies that included more than 1.5 million patients. Among the benefits of accreditation: 10 studies found a substantial benefit for risk-adjusted outcomes 6 studies reported a considerable…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 25 issued a Safety Alert for practitioners using programmable syringe pumps to infuse medications and solutions at low rates (eg, less than 5 mL/hour, and especially at less than 0.5 mL/hour). The FDA has received more than 300 reports that…

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Editor's Note A survey of general surgery residents in the US finds high rates of burnout. Of 665 residents surveyed, 69% met the criterion for burnout in at least one of three subscales. Higher rates of burnout on each subscale were reported by residents planning private practice compared with academic…

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Editor's Note Using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s online toolkit, Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR), Maryland-based MedStar Health has set up a standardized program for physicians to communicate with patients and family members about adverse events, according to the August 22 Kaiser Health News. A team of physicians,…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration and medical device manufacturers have made a deal on user fees companies pay to have the FDA review their products, the August 23 Mass Device reports. The Medical Device User Fee & Modernization Act IV will allow the FDA to collect nearly $1…

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Editor's Note This study found a marked decline from 1998 to 2013 in surgical (open and laparoscopic) common bile duct exploration (CBDE) for choledocholithiasis (ie, bile duct stones). At the same time, the rate of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) increased and is becoming the predominant treatment strategy. The percentage of…

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