American Regent has announced a nationwide voluntary recall of its phenylephrine HCl injection after it found visible particles in some retained samples of this lot, according to an FDA news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
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Results from a study showed wide variation in hospitals’ infection control practices targeting extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on infection…
Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with ISO-MED for sterilization supplies, according to an Amerinet news release.
EndoChoice has expanded its headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., increasing its space by 70 percent, according to an Endo Nurse report.
The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality provides a free, downloadable environmental services high-touch training tool.
The Florida Pain Network is now including Orlando-based pain management clinics in its searchable practice database, according to a recent news release.
A group of Michigan podiatrists has formed the Michigan Podiatric Surgeons Group, joining a growing number of accountable-care organizations in the state to contract directly with health insurers and secure lower supply prices from medical supply vendors, according to a…
2012 should present a variety of challenges for surgery centers, from declining reimbursement to the pending disappearance of out-of-network to difficulty in recruiting physicians. Here five ASC leaders discuss ways to improve your surgery center starting today.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free downloadable patient safety culture assessment tools for hospitals.
The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable Jeopardy Powerpoint designed to test healthcare staff's knowledge about patient falls and prevention.