Source: Forbes Culture: Why It's The Hottest Topic In Business Today Webster’s dictionary stated that ”culture” was the most popular word of the year. Well, it has now become one of the most important words in corporate board rooms, and for good reason. We have a retention crisis. New Deloitte…...
Human behavior behind most surgical errors
Source: FierceHealthcare Human behavior behind most surgical errors Major surgical errors often involve a series of nine separate missteps--including overconfidence of surgeons and nurses as well as a focus on the minute details of the procedure that cause clinicians to lose sight of the big picture--according to a study conducted…...
UPDATED: FDA Finalizes Accelerated Approval Pathway For Critical Devices, Aims to Get Med Tech to Market Faster
Source: FierceBiotech Almost a year after its proposal, the FDA finalized plans for an accelerated review program for critical medical devices, and said it will begin accepting applications to participate in the new pathway on April 15. The program applies to devices that "demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical…...
St. Jude releases promising data on its heart failure system
Source: FierceBiotech St. Jude Medical released new data from a trial that showed patients using its CardioMEMS HF system had a 57% reduction in mortality and 43% fewer hospitalizations related to heart failure compared to patients treated only by guideline directed medical therapy. The St. Paul, MN-based devicemaker said the…...
Business deaths are hampering job growth
Source: Gallup Small businesses and startups are the crux of economic growth in the United States. Gallup continually collects and analyzes data to understand the attitudes of small-business owners and the current barriers to job growth and startups. On March 4, I testified before Congress about our ongoing efforts in…...
Actavis beats on top and bottom lines, will change name to Allergan
Source: The Street NEW YORK -- Specialty pharmaceutical company Actavis (ACT) reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results Wednesday that beat analysts' estimates. And the company, which late last year inked a deal to acquire Allergan (AGN), maker of anti-wrinkle treatment Botox, for $66 billion, said it will adopt Allergan as…...
Hiring in 2015? 5 trends to prepare for
Source: Business News Daily If you're looking for a new job, you should have better luck finding one this year, new research finds. Overall, 36 percent of employers plan to increase their full-time, permanent head count in 2015, up from 24 percent last year, according to a new study from…...