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A nurse who worked at a dialysis clinic in Lufkin, Texas, has been accused of capital murder and aggravated assault, according to a local ABC report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Kimberly Saenz.

Healthcare organizations across the country, including Mission Health in Asheville, N.C., are celebrating National Patient Safety Week, which kicked off on Sunday. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on National Patient Safety Week.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a version of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey for clinician and group visits for pediatric patients. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the AHRQ…

In light of the recent nationwide shortage of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Regency Therapeutics, a division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, is alerting surgery centers, hospitals and health systems that SPRIX Nasal Spray is readily available.

Global Healthcare Exchange, a healthcare technology and services company, has announced Novation, a healthcare supply contracting company for the members of Provista, VHA and UHC, has renewed its partnership agreement with GHX for five years, according to a news release.

SourceMedical has announced it is partnering with Surgery Center Services of America, an ambulatory surgery center consulting firm, to provide SCSA-affiliated facilities with access to SourceMedical's Vision OnDemand, a cloud-based clinical and business management system, according to a news release.

Innovative Medical Device Solutions announced the company will exhibit at the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting later this week in San Diego.

A new study shows that physicians who have such access to tests in the ambulatory care setting are more likely to order imaging and lab tests, despite the widely held assumption that having computer access to patients’ test results will…

Abbott and Genetics Laboratory will collaborate to develop a diagnostic test designed to rapidly detect microorganisms that cause orthopedic infections. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Abbott and Genetics Laboratory.

The Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research offers a free, downloadable newsletter template for healthcare providers who are interested in announcing the release of public reports on quality to their patients.