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Researchers have determined 10 challenges to improving healthcare quality, according to a study published in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Rehospitalizations due to surgical site infections after a knee or hip replacement cost the U.S. healthcare system as much as $65 million annually, according to an analysis presented today at the 39th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the…

Edward Hoy, MD, an ophthalmologist practicing in Watertown, Wis., will retire at the end of June, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has announced the launch of a new Investing in Innovation (i2) "Ocular Imaging Challenge," according to a news release.

Medicrea has announced it has received FDA approval of its LigaPASS spinal fixation system, according to a news release.

Medigus has announced it has received FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for its SRS endoscopic system, according to a news release.

The healthcare industry added 32,800 jobs last month, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are 10 profiles of notable leaders in the ambulatory surgery center industry.

Drigan Wieder, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Mapleton Hill Orthopedics in Boulder, Colo.

Surgeons at SightTrust Eye Institute, a recently opened freestanding surgery center in Sunrise, Fla., will perform cataract and premium intraocular lens procedures despite the fact that such procedures are not typically recognized or reimbursed by payors if performed in a…