CMS is considering a proposed quality measure that would require “appropriate monitoring of patients receiving [patient-controlled analgesia].” This measure seeks to address the high number of errors ...

Though continuous electronic monitoring of all patients receiving patient-controlled analgesia is not a universal practice among the nation’s hospitals today, a new survey indicates it may become one ...

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a pain-management technique that allows patients to self-administer predetermined doses of pain medication using a programmable pump. 1 This approach offers ...

June 8, 2026 /3BL/ – Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Nellcor™ pulse oximetry system with Nell-EQ™ intelligent processor. The Nell-EQ™ ...