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The FDA is advocating for a multidisciplinary approach to pain management, which may include chiropractic care and acupuncture as an alternative to prescription opioids, according to STAT News.

Consumer Reports listed some considerations patients should take to ensure ASCs can perform certain procedures safely.

Wall Township, NJ.-based Osteo Relief Institute Jersey Shore is facing harsh scrutiny after state officials found providers neglected to adhere to CDC standard hygiene practices, possibly causing 40 patients to develop knee septic arthritis, according to philly.com.

Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and St. Joseph's Health Care researchers found late-career physicians and those from high-volume practices are more likely to prescribe antibiotic prescriptions for nonbacterial acute upper respiratory infections, according to Medscape. Both organizations are in…

In the healthcare setting, it's critical for nurses and staff members to appropriately prepare for handling and transporting contaminated medical instruments and waste. Without the proper precautions, healthcare professionals could expose themselves and others to hazardous waste with lasting implications.

Newly opened, multi-specialty, surgery center in Mt. Pleasant, MI, is seeking an Administrator/DON for 1 OR, 2 Procedure Room facility.

The New York Times obtained an Office of Management and Budget document showing the Trump administration plans to cut the Office of National Drug Control Policy spending by 95 percent.

Throughout Minnesota, health officials have confirmed 41 measles cases, according to Star Tribune.

Governor Rick Scott, R-Fla., issued an order declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency, according to Health News Florida.

Over-the-counter analgesics are the most commonly-used U.S. non-prescription medication, according to Charles Vega's, MD, article published in Medscape.