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Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with C.R. Bard for bowel management products, according to an Amerinet news release.

Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Medline Industries for advanced wound care products, according to an Amerinet news release.

Ohio hospitals nearly halved the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units over a 22-month period, according to an Ohio Hospital Association news release. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on CLABSI in Ohio hospitals.

Given the economy and the need to stretch budgets, purchasing pre-owned equipment may prove to be a viable approach for augmenting your facility's inventory, says Ray Midlam, product manager, certified pre-owned equipment for Olympus America.

B. Braun Renal Therapies has announced enhanced offerings for its Hemodialysis System, according to a B. Braun news release.

Heart attack patients who got free medications had lower rates of rehospitalization for heart attack or heart failure compared to patients who had prescription co-pays, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011.

Patient-specific partial knee replacements can provide the same orthopedic benefits as traditional replacements while improving patient comfort and saving surgery centers money and time, according to Jong Lee, senior vice president of marketing and business strategy for ConforMIS.

Don A. Holshuh, MD, a dermatologist in New Hampshire, has had his license suspended by the state medical board, following an investigation into his conduct, according to a Sentinel Source report.

A recent study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia confirmed the safety of forced-air warming, a process used to maintain patient normothermia and prevent surgical site infections and other complications, according to a study abstract.

Sony Electronics has announced it provided a preview of the company's new medical grade Blu-ray 3D recorder and a 3D medical grade monitor to attendees of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, which took place late October, according to…