Comments on HHS' updated action plan for preventing healthcare-associated infections must be submitted by June 25, according to the Federal Register.
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The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly have passed legislation that requires central service technicians to be certified and undergo continuing education credits, according to an International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management release.
William Crowder Jr., MD, FACOG, is a founding partner of Women’s Healthcare Affiliates in The Woodlands, Texas. Dr. Crowder also helped start the Conroe (Texas) Surgery Center in 1983 with 16 other physicians. The ASC was re-syndicated and a new…
Solos Endoscopy has announced it is expanding its MammoView breast endoscopy product line, according to a news release.
CareFusion has announced it has reached an agreement with Epic to make bi-directional connectivity available between CareFusion's Alaris system and Epic's electronic medical record platform, according to a news release.
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Surefire Medical has announced it has received FDA 510(k) for its Surefire high-flow microcatheter, according to a news release.
Andrea Woodell is the director of managed care for Regent Surgical Health, an ASC management and development company in Westchester, Ill.
Quality Health Foundation, the charitable branch of Quality Health Strategies, has awarded grants totaling $366,000 to ten organizations in Maryland and Washington, D.C., to support local healthcare-related quality improvement efforts.
Gregory Horner, MD, is the managing partner of Smithfield Surgical Partners, a national ASC management and development firm. The company has a proven track record of working with physicians to develop healthcare facilities ranging from medical office buildings to surgical…
This article was written by Marty Anthony, President, Ambler Surgical.The surgical instrument industry has experienced many changes in the last five years including greater instrument specialization, tighter regulations about instrument reprocessing, infection control and patient safety, improved ability to process…