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Laser Med Center has received FDA clearance for a new laser device to treat trigeminal neuralgia, according to a Laser Med Center release.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association is pushing state lawmakers to pass two pieces of legislation they say would improve patient safety, according to a WWLP report.

Three Wisconsin hospitals have established mandatory flu vaccination policies for their respective organizations, according to a WBAY report.

Regina E. Dolsen, RN, BSN, MA, is vice president of operations for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners.   Q: How should our ambulatory surgery center treat patients with MRSA? What action protocol should we follow in the operating room?  …

The Kangaroo Transport Pad from Cyngus Medical is designed to hold reprocessing products or other items during a procedure to prevent cross contamination of the work area. The pad's inner absorbent layer can hold fluids and acts as a barrier…

Clear Creek Surgery Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., has been named by the city of Wheat Ridge as a "Business of the Year" nominee, according to a Denver Business Journal report.

Vaccinating children aged two to four years against seasonal influenza resulted in a 34 percent decline in emergency visits for flu-like illnesses, according to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

A study published in the Sept. issue of the American Journal of Infection Control indicated more than 60 percent of hospital nurses' and doctors' uniforms tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria. Russell Olmsted, MPH, CIC, APIC 2011 president and director,…

Nancy Lorenzoni, coordinator of infection prevention at St. Nicolas, St. Mary's and St. Vincent Hospitals in Green Bay, Wis., received the 2011 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Chapter Leadership Award from the Northwestern Wisconsin Board of Directors…

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