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A new pediatric surgical center is coming to Coachella, Calif., according to a Desert Sun report.
The Crestview Fire Department has announced the outcome of a 2011 joint investigation into a fire at the North Okaloosa Outpatient Surgery Center in Crestview, Fla., according to a Crestview News Bulletin report.
Colorado insurance companies are trying to lower the price of medical procedures by providing information on surgical costs, according to a Denver Business Journal report.
Texas Health Surgery Center Denton has been named a "healthiest employer" by the Dallas Business Journal.
The Emergency Nurses Association offers a free toolkit that includes resources and practical solutions to violence in emergency departments.
More than 27 patients received free colonoscopies at the Stratham Ambulatory Surgical Center on Wednesday, according to a Seacoast Online report.
U-Systems has announced FDA's Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has recommended approval of its somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound system, according to a news release (pdf).
Custom Spine has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Securis cannulated pedicle screw system, according to a news release.