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Jay Rom, MBA, CPA, is president of Blue Chip Surgical Partners, an ASC management and development company based in Cincinnati that focuses on spine, multi-specialty and physician/hospital joint-venture ASCs. Before joining Blue Chip, he served as CEO of a cardiology…

SurgCenter Development – General Counsel

A survey of 357 nurses at 41 hospital units in Canada suggests nurse bullying could lead to high turnover by both victims and observers of the abuse, according to a study published in Human Relations.

Nurses who work long hours or other "adverse work schedules" may face higher risk of obesity, according to a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

MEDICAL CENTER DIRECTORDELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA

LAB SUPERVISORWINTER PARK, FLORIDA

Patients may not be aware that they are prescribed medication to treat a condition before that use has been approved by the FDA, according to research from the Mayo Clinic.

A fifth Michigan hospital will test patients for hepatitis C after a former traveling technician was arrested for allegedly reusing syringes on patients at Exeter (N.H.) Hospital, according to a Crain's Detroit report.

Data on outbreaks related to unsafe injection practices in ambulatory care settings are limited and may underestimate the full extent of such outbreaks, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Wrong site/side surgery is a serious concern in the healthcare industry: Based on state data, Joint Commission officials estimate the problem occurs 40 times a week in U.S. hospitals and clinics. Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN, executive director…