The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has submitted comments to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Subgroup on Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination in support of its draft report intended to provide guidance on how to achieve the…
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A San Diego influenza immunization initiative did not increase overall vaccination rates of healthcare practitioners, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Bryant Murphy, MD, an anesthesiologist and partner with Cumberland Anesthesia Associates in Fayetteville, N.C., has been named to the board of trustees of Fayetteville-based Cape Fear Valley Health, according to a Fayetteville Observer report.
Jack Stewart, MD, a Tacoma, Wash.-based orthopedic surgeon subspecializing in hand surgery, discusses why he decided to sell his practice to a hospital and finalizing the transaction.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced three new supplier agreements.
Medline will launch the healthcare industry's first-ever line of long-sleeved scrubs called PerforMAX pOweR at the upcoming Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses' 59th Annual Congress in New Orleans taking place in March, according to Medline.
Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, is seeking a business intelligence developer.
A Wisconsin bill that would no longer subject ambulatory surgery centers in the state to an assessment in proportion to their gross patient revenue has passed a key committee, according to an ASCA Government Affairs report.
The American Medical Association has sent a letter (pdf) to Speaker John Boehner asking that Congress put a halt to the ICD-10 requirement that goes into effect Oct. 1, 2013.
U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D-GA) recently paid a visit to Midtown Surgical Center in Savannah, Ga., according to an ASCA Government Affairs report.