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Here are five ways to effectively lower orthopedic device costs at your surgery center.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., conducted a study showing body-worn dispensers can increase hand hygiene compliance and reduce healthcare-associated infections.

Following treatment guidelines after a patient suffers from a heart attack could lead to increased patient survival, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Surgical disposables revenues for Haemonetics Corp. were down 5 percent in fiscal 2011, due to a declining number of surgical procedures, but overall revenues were up, the company said in a release.

Consumers, researchers and regulators can now access the new website FightGermsNow for fact-based, meaningful information on antibacterial soaps and ingredients, according to an association news release.

The Save Lives: Clean Your Hands global annual campaign, launched for the first time in 2009 by the World Health Organization, is launched every year on May 5 with a focus on "bringing people together to improve and sustain hand…

Plastic surgery procedures for men grew by 2 percent in 2010, led primarily by a surge in baby boomers undergoing cosmetic surgery, according to a Miami Herald report.

Minimally invasive thyroid surgery is effective in pediatric patients, according to a study published in the April 2011 issue of Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology.

The successful launch in February of a spine program at Greensboro (N.C.) Specialty Surgical Center benefited from careful planning and close collaboration between surgeons and clinical staff and received useful advice from management partner Surgical Care Affiliates and hospital partner…

Accountable Care Organizations: 10 Observations - Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Driven ASC Conference June 9th – 11th — How Can ASCs and Practices Thrive in Changing Times; How can Hospitals and ASCs Align?; Meet Every ASC Buyer; What Will…