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The FDA has opted not to require special training for physicians prescribing long-acting narcotic painkillers, according to a Health Aim report.

Reflectance Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for its CareGuide oximeter, according to a news release (pdf).

Roper Industries will acquire Sunquest Information Systems in an all cash transaction valued at $1.415 billion, according to a news release.

The Cygnus Medical Tray Boots are designed to fit around the entire rim of the sterilization tray. The company's absorbent liners can be used inside or beneath the tray to help absorb moisture.

Numbers — the hard facts. People often consider numbers, or data, to be unimpeachable, or that they can speak for themselves. More often than not, however, numbers can be presented differently to show different things. As hospitals ramp up quality…

ASCA is calling on surgery center leaders and industry advocates to tell their Congressmen and senators to support the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to an ASCA release.

MGMA offers a free, downloadable sample patient satisfaction survey.

Verathon, a developer and manufacturer of medical devices, offers a free toolkit for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Kathleen Whitlow, RN, BS, CASC, serves as COO for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, an ASC management and development company based in Cincinnati that focuses on spine, multi-specialty and physician/hospital joint-venture ASCs. She joined the company as a partner and…

Physicians in southern Ohio are turning to fingerprint scans to curb patient painkiller abuse, according to a Wall Street Journal report.