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Massachusetts Public Health Council Considers Mandatory Vaccination Policy for All Acute Care Workers

The Massachusetts Public Health Council recently discussed a possible mandatory flu vaccination policy for all acute-care hospital workers, according to a South Coast Today report.

Encircle Healthcare Announces Availability of ECHO Technology for Surgery Centers

Encircle Healthcare, a provider of web-based automation technology for healthcare providers, has announced the release of its ECHO referral and integration platform, which provides connectivity between ambulatory surgery centers and their referring surgeons to streamline the exchange of patient information…

New York Department of Health Report Shows Declining Infection Rates Among Hospitals

A recent report by the New York Department of Health shows colon and coronary artery bypass graft surgical site infection rates improved significantly in 2010. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on New York hospitals’ infection rates.

Virginia AG Says Medicaid Fraud Officials Should Carry Guns and Badges

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II wants to deputize members of the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, allowing them to serve subpoenas, carry a weapon and wear a badge, according to a Washington Times report. Mr. Cuccinelli, a Republican,…

Experts Clash Over Whether Oral Surgeons Should Perform Cosmetic Procedures

The New York State Dental Association recently responded to a USA Today editorial that said oral surgeons should not be allowed to perform cosmetic procedures, according to a USA Today report.

Connecticut Revokes Addiction Psychiatrist's License for Pain Prescriptions

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board has revoked the license of Gerson M. Sternstein, MD, an addiction psychiatrist in Berlin, Conn., for overprescribing pain medications, according to a Hartford Courant report.

Optometrist on the Move: Dr. Amanda Umlandt Joins Seashore Eyecare in Virginia

Amanda Umlandt, OD, has joined Seashore Eyecare in Exmore, Va., according to an Eastern Shore News report.

Study: Negative Emotions Strongly Affect Brain's Pain Processing

Neuroticism, the tendency to experience negative emotions, strongly affects the brain's processing when feeling pain and anticipating pain, according to a Gastroenterology report.

FDA Recalls Certain Medtronic SynchroMed II Infusion Pumps

The FDA has ordered a recall of Medtronic's SynchroMed II implantable infusion pump, models 8637-20 and 8637-40, distributed between May 2004 and July 8, 2011, according to an FDA news release.

FDA Approves GE's Veo Low-Dose CT Technology

The FDA has cleared GE Healthcare's Veo computed tomography technology, which delivers clearer images at lower doses, according to a GE Healthcare news release.