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The Massachusetts Nurses Association is pushing state lawmakers to pass two pieces of legislation they say would improve patient safety, according to a WWLP report.
Three Wisconsin hospitals have established mandatory flu vaccination policies for their respective organizations, according to a WBAY report.
Regina E. Dolsen, RN, BSN, MA, is vice president of operations for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Q: How should our ambulatory surgery center treat patients with MRSA? What action protocol should we follow in the operating room? …
New Vision Surgical Center in Vera Beach, Fla., has achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a contributed TCPalm.com report.
Erlanger Health System, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., a majority owner of Plaza Surgery Center in Chattanooga, will acquire the remaining share of the surgery center from physicians, according to a The Chattanoogan report.
The Kangaroo Transport Pad from Cyngus Medical is designed to hold reprocessing products or other items during a procedure to prevent cross contamination of the work area. The pad's inner absorbent layer can hold fluids and acts as a barrier…
Access to healthcare improved somewhat for insured Americans between 2007 and 2010, but cost is still a concern and an obstacle, according to a recent study reported in FOX Business.
Clear Creek Surgery Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., has been named by the city of Wheat Ridge as a "Business of the Year" nominee, according to a Denver Business Journal report.
Six members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have formed an advertising cooperative to educate the public of the risks they take by choosing unqualified professionals to perform cosmetic plastic surgery, according to a news release.