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Surgery Partners Selects Medline as Preferred Medical and Surgical Supplies Distribution Partner

Medline Industries has announced Surgery Partners has selected it as its preferred distribution partner for medical and surgical supplies, according to a Medline news release.

Value of Technology to Prevent Retained Surgical Items: Q&A With Dr. Christopher Rupp of UNC Hospitals

Christopher Clarence Rupp, MD, is a surgeon at University of North Carolina Hospitals. He serves as the principal investigator of an ongoing multi-institution study examining the use of radio-frequency detection technology as an adjunct to the standard practice of manual…

Senators: CMS Lacks Metrics to Assess Predictive Modeling Program

Senate Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member Scott Brown (R-Mass.), and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) yesterday sent a letter to Peter Budetti, director of CMS' Center for Program Integrity calling for better metrics to assess the…

National Quality Forum Finalizes List of 29 Serious Reportable Events

The National Quality Forum has finalized its list of 29 serious reportable events.

FDA, CDC and AAO to Monitor Cataract Surgery Devices to Stop TASS Outbreaks

The FDA, CDC and the American Academy of Ophthalmology announced a plan to monitor medical devices used in cataract surgery to identify cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome and minimize those affected, according to an FDA news release.

ACS Trauma Quality Indicators Linked to Increased In-Hospital Mortality, Complications

Researchers found several quality indicators determined by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma were associated with higher in-hospital mortality and complications, accord to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.

Past, Current and Future State of the Texas ASC Market: Q&A With Bobby Hillert of the Texas ASC Society

Bobby Hillert is an Austin-based healthcare lobbyist and trade association manager. One of his clients is the Texas ASC Society, for which he serves as the executive director. Q: How would you summarize the Texas ASC market in 2011?…

Texas Eye and Laser Center Performs First Blade-Free Cataract Surgery in North Texas

Physicians at the Texas Eye and Laser Center in Hurst announced they have performed one of the first blade-free cataract surgeries in North Texas, according to a WFAA report.

M.E.Z. Distributors Purchases Sterling Surgical Supply

M.E.Z. Distributors, a medical distribution company, purchased Sterling Surgical Supply, a medical supply, equipment, service and repair company based in Sterling, Va., according to a news release.

Medical Device Industry Spent Almost $32M Lobbying Congress in Third Quarter

Medical device companies and industry groups spent $31.56 million lobbying Congress in Washington, D.C., during the third quarter, according to a MassDevice report.