Medline Industries, through its web-based e-learning platform, Medline University, is now offering a free, three-part hand hygiene training program, according to a Medline news release.
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals will determine whether Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is allowed to build a new $38.7 million ambulatory surgery center, according to a Business Journal report (subscription required for full access).
Jim Webb is senior vice president of operations for Provista.
In a recent report, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration listed the most frequently cited bloodborne pathogen violations in surgery centers. According to the report, OSHA has increased medical facility inspections in the last several years, meaning citations for bloodborne…
Scripps Health and Sharp Memorial hospitals have agreed to pay a combined $375,000 to settle allegations of improperly handling, transporting and storing medical waste at their facilities and at a San Diego landfill, according to a news release from the…
Rep. James Renacci (R-Ohio) and Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) signed on as cosponsors of the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011 this week, following visits from members of their state ASC associations, according to an ASCA release.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on the use of a new treatment option for latent tuberculosis infection.
The American Nurses Association provides a free tip sheet on safe patient handling.
The American Nurses Association provides a free, downloadable checklist poster to help healthcare workers prevent needlestick injuries.
A study found gastric bypass surgery normalized metabolic, inflammatory and vascular risk markers in obese adolescents, according to a Medscape Medical News report.