The Advanced Center for Surgery in Altoona, Pa., is now open for business, according to an Altoona Mirror report.
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Peak One Surgery Center in Frisco, Colo., has received re-accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Summit Daily report.
Jack E. Jensen, MD, FACSM, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is the founder of Special Surgery of Houston as well as the Athletic Orthopedics and Knee Center, an integrated healthcare plaza specializing in the care of knees.
Ophthalmology Consultants of Fort Wayne (Ind.) will build a new physicians' office on the campus of Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, according to a news release.
Arlene Drack, MD, associate professor of pediatric ophthalmology and ophthalmic genetics in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, has received an award by Research to Prevent Blindness, according to a news release.
Senators Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) have introduced legislation to improve patient safety by boosting the quality and safety of medical imaging and radiation therapy.
The Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research has released its 2011 State Snapshots, which provides an overview of each state's performance on a range of quality metrics.
The Advanced Medical Technology Association has issued a news release praising final Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the "Medical Device User Fee Act."
Covidien has announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Oridion Systems, according to a news release.
The Joint Commission has released its seventh episode in the animated Speak Up video series, "Speak Up: Know Your Rights."