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Solos Endoscopy has announced it now has the capability to provide 45cm instruments for use in bariatric procedures, according to a news release.

Cook Medical has announced it is abandoning its plans to open five new Midwest plants in the next five years, according to a Fox News report.

Here are 24 statistics on physician job satisfaction based on the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Covidien 510(k) clearance to market the company's Nellcor Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System.

Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, senior nursing consultant at Surgical Directions, and Valeria…

Kuldip S. Sandhu, MD, FACP, FACG, is a gastroenterologist at the Sutter Roseville (Calif.) Endoscopy Center, a joint venture between Sutter Health and Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants Medical Group, where he also serves as president. Dr. Sandhu, a board-certified internist and…

NextServices has announced Surescripts v10.6 certification for its proprietary enki electronic health records software solution, according to a release.

The ECRI Institute offers a free, downloadable checklist to help healthcare providers maintain health literacy in written, visual, audio, video and interactive materials for patients and families.

Research published in the Annals of Surgery suggest surgeons may be unwilling to withdraw life support for patients with complications stemming from a medical error.

Solo physician practices have been on the decline for several years, prompted by decreases in federal reimbursement, rising practice costs and pressure to consolidate in the face of healthcare reform, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.