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The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable poster outlining steps to help ensure correct surgery.

The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls.

Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Acacia Neonatal for specialty neonatal intensive care unit products, according to a news release from Amerinet.

Kathryn Bowsher, a medical solutions professional for more than 20 years, is CEO of PurThread Technologies, which develops antimicrobial technology intended to help hospitals reduce the bioburden on hard-to-clean soft surfaces in the patient environment. She discusses horizontal versus vertical…

Research suggests early intervention with low-vision aids can reduce the severity of depression related to vision loss in people with age-related macular degeneration, according to a Medscape News report.

The FDA announced yesterday that it has approved two new suppliers for two critical cancer drugs that have experienced shortages, according to a Newsday report.

The first case using the 3D Surgical Solutions' Leonardo 3D Vision System was performed at Wheaton Franciscan-The Wisconsin Heart Hospital Campus in Wauwatosa, according to a news release.

Johnson & Johnson and the University of Queensland's Institute of Molecular Bioscience drug development program will co-develop drugs for the treatment of chronic pain using parts of spider venom, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

The Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in San Antonio has added chronic pain management to its offerings, according to a news release.

Analysts predict ambulatory surgery center management and development company AmSurg will report revenue increases for the current quarter, according to a Daily Finance report.