GlobalData reported medical equipment company mergers and acquisitions activity was down 8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter 2011, according to a Research and Markets news release.
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Aesyntix Physician Network, a group purchasing organization for dermatology and cosmetic surgery practices, has partnered with Lumenis, the world's largest medical laser company, according to a news release.
The FDA approved Medasys' Prometra programmable implantable drug pump for the intraspinal delivery of INFUMORPH, a preservative-free morphine sulfate sterile solution, for the management of pain, according to a news release.
In a letter submitted to The Union, former California surgery center owner Sam Aanestad, DDS, explains why he is running for Congress.
NYU Langone Medical Center has released a 62-page analysis of quality and patient satisfaction data for orthopedic procedures at the hospital and represents collaborative efforts across the entire medical center to identify, evaluate and enhance the quality of care.
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A Utah Senate committee has approved a piece of legislation that would require all healthcare facilities to report infection rates to the state's Department of Health, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report.
The National Nurses Union is criticizing the National Vaccine Advisory Committee's recent healthcare worker vaccination recommendations, which suggests healthcare facilities make influenza vaccination a condition of employment if they are unable to reach the target 90 percent vaccination rate for…
An Oregon Senate Committee is still figuring out the details of a bill intended to boost healthcare employee vaccination rates, according to an Oregon Capitol News report.
Joseph G. Ollayos, MHA, CASC, administrator of Tri-Cities Surgery Center in Geneva, Ill., has been elected 2012 president of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association of Illinois, according to a Beacon-News report.
The non-profit organization Consumers Advancing Patient Safety has posted a video on how failing to adhere to simple measures, such as hand hygiene, can dramatically affect patients' lives.