Sandy Berreth, RN, MS, CASC, is the administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., a multispecialty ASC that performs general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, facial plastics, ENT, urology, podiatry and pain management. She has been with the center…
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Advanced Sterilization Products, a provider of education and technology for combating healthcare-associated infections, will host an educational symposium, deliver CE credit workshops and present data at the 39th Annual Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Conference June 4…
Opioid narcotic underutilization and overutilization are common concerns among primary care physicians and pain management physicians alike, and a clear communication system between physicians can ease the risk of inaccurate or inconsistent prescribing, says Yousuf Sayeed, MD, of the Spine…
Iowa Health-Des Moines announced last week that it will shutter its pain clinic near Iowa Lutheran hospital, leaving hundreds of chronic pain patients seeking treatment from new physicians, according to a Des Moines Register report.
One quarter of surveyed physicians say that temporary "locum tenens" work has expanded their case experience and provided a competitive professional advantage.
This is a letter to the editor in response to a March 13 article by Shelden Sones, RPh, FASCP titled "Is It True You Can't Use Multiple Dose Vials Anymore?" written by Elliott S. Greene, MD, professor of anesthesiology at…
Amakem, an ophthalmology company that develops treatments for eye conditions, has announced the appointment of Steve Pakola, MD, as the company's chief medical officer, according to a news release.
Bausch + Lomb has announced it has named John Barr as its global president of the company's surgical business, according to a news release.
Amerinet has announced it has added new features to its Amerinet PathView dashboard tool, according to a news release.
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association has released a statement commending the U.S. House's passage of the FDA Reform Act of 2012, according to a news release (pdf).
