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Ravi Chopra is the president and CEO of The C/N Group, which focuses on development of surgery and imaging centers throughout the country. He founded the group in 1980 and since then has been responsible for overseeing activities carried out…
A recent CDC report found that five primarily waterborne diseases, including Legionnaires' disease, cost the United States $970 million annually between 2004 and 2007, based on data from a large insurance claims database. Legionella grows in hot water and causes…
Scott Gibbs, MD, is the founder of the Brain and NeuroSpine Clinic of Missouri and serves as director of Southeast Missouri Hospital's Brain and Spine Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
The Oasis Scope Transport Tray From Cygnus Medical is made from 100 percent recycled paper and is designed with a waterproof reservoir that holds 500ml of detergent. The reversible lid distinguishes between clean and soiled scopes. The Oasis Trays are…
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Interventional Management Services sent two representatives, Stephen Rosenbaum and Samantha Crandall, to the Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers and South Carolina Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Conference of 2012, according to an IMS news release.
A Kentucky Senate committee approved legislation Tuesday allowing the attorney general control over the state's prescription drug tracking system, but it included revisions to protect physicians from excessive oversight, according to a Lexington Courier-Journal report.
Manatee County in Florida this week approved a new ordinance designed to regulate existing pain clinics in the county and cut down on those that sell prescription drugs for profit, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
While electronic health records have been shown to increase patient safety by eliminating handwriting problems and expediting pharmacy orders, physicians are still working to reduce key errors in the implementation process, according to an iHealthBeat report.
A lower nursing turnover rate doesn't necessarily imply job satisfaction, according to a Health Leaders Media report. Employers can take steps to improve the nursing work environment to minimize the chance of a turnover surge once the recession ends and…