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STERIS Corp. has received FDA's 510(k) clearance for software modifications to its System 1E liquid chemical sterilant processing system, according to a FDA report and a MEDCity report.

The 6th Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum will take place in Tulsa, Okla., on April 30. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the medical certification forum.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free, downloadable poster intended to encourage staff members to use sharps with safety features.

The Hand Hygiene Resource Centers offers two free, downloadable PowerPoint presentations designed to educate healthcare providers on hand hygiene.

Nurse practitioners continue to push for the right to practice independently, without physician supervision, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.

The Kentucky House of Representatives yesterday approved a bill to increase regulation on pain management facilities and physicians prescribing pain medication, according to an Associated Press report.

Frank Bender, MD, has joined KURE Pain Management of Annapolis, Md., as a spine intervention and pain management specialist.

Employed nurses feel a greater sense of loyalty to their current positions during the recession, according to a study reported in McKnight’s.

Electronic patient records may increase healthcare costs by leading physicians to order tests more often, according to a study reported in the New York Times.

With new procedures, varying payor reimbursements and rising implant costs to consider, running a profitable, orthopedic-driven ASC can often be a delicate balancing act of conflicting demands. Karen Cannizzaro, CASC, administrator at Physicians Day Surgery Center in Naples, Fla., provides…