The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has produced a free, downloadable training video for healthcare employers and workers that explains the proper use of respirators and the procedures to follow to assure that respirators protect workers from airborne hazards in…
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Steris Corp. has announced the launch of Steris University, an online healthcare continuing education portal.
Here are profiles of 28 great physician leaders. Each of these physicians is a speaker at the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29; Chicago). Note: Physicians are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has published a new executive briefing titled, Healthcare Reform and Accountable Care: Where Do We Stand?
Approximately 150 registered nurses are partaking in a three-day strike, protesting terms of their contract with Range Regional Health Services in Fairview, Minn., particularly in regards to patient safety and staffing ratios, according to a Star Tribune news report.
A study by researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery has discovered that patients with a history of significant medical issues are at risk for major complications following total knee arthroplasty, according to the abstract in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
A recent American Hospital Association survey on hospital drug shortages mirrored the results of an American Society of Anesthesiologists drug shortage survey conducted in April 2011, according to an ASA release.
The American Association of Physician Specialists has named four anesthesiologists to its board of directors for 2011-2012, according to an AAPS release.
Connecticut is planning to select a board and staff members to oversee the development of a state health insurance exchange, which would allow individuals and small businesses to comparison shop for health insurance starting in 2014, according to a Health…
The Minnesota Hospital Association provides a free, downloadable 'safe site' poster.