The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is partnering with Hispanic-serving organizations to promote the agency's Spanish-language resources and encourage consumers to become more active partners in their healthcare.
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The global general anesthesia disposables market is expected to reach $343.5 million by 2017, mainly driven by the growing number of surgical procedures and increasing concerns over infection control and cross-contamination, according to research by Global Industry Analysts.
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Don Berwick, MD, administrator of CMS, has announced his resignation just before his term as administrator of the agency was due to expire, according to a Boston Globe report.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with 3M for wound care products, according to an Amerinet news release.
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Walker Badham, development analyst at Surgical Care Affiliates, has been named secretary of the Young Supporters Board of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center for 2011-12, according to a UAB News report.
Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center is planning to develop a new outpatient surgery center in Kingman, according to a Daily Miner report.