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The Clorox Co. has announced the introduction of Clorox Commercial Solutions Clorox Broad Spectrum Quaternary Disinfectant Cleaner, a non-bleach hospital-use disinfectant, according to a news release from Clorox Co.
Pennsylvania Reps. Phyllis Mundy and Deberah Kula have introduced a nurse-to-patient ratios bill in the Pennsylvania State House, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, a supporter of the bill.
Two physicians from Connecticut have been reprimanded by the state Medical Examining Board due surgical errors, according to a New Haven Independent report.
Michael Kulczycki, executive director for The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, addresses five questions pertaining to the topics of ambulatory surgery centers preparing for accreditation and the importance of a "ready to go" list.
John Vitolo, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder surgery who performs surgery at the Orthopedic Surgical Center of Northwest Jersey in Denville, N.J., and at Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital in Morristown, N.J. The following interview was…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced the promotion of Marty McGarry to eastern area vice president of sales for the company, according to an Amerinet news release.
A Massachusetts Department of Public Health report shows one-fifth of all acute-care hospital workers declined receiving influenza vaccination in 2010-2011.
An unnamed replacement nurse, hired on a five-day contract at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland during a major nursing strike, is being questioned for administering a lethal medication dose that caused a patient death, according to a San…
The parents of a seven-year-old pediatric patient who died from an asthma attack has filed a complaint that alleges the patient’s asthmatic condition worsened as he was transferred between three hospitals in 11 hours, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report.…