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Medscape has published a list of 2014 deadlines that providers need to know and prepare for.

Founded by CEO John Seitz and President Tamar Glaser, RN, MMX Healthcare was formed to develop, deploy and deliver unique tools and resources that allow ambulatory surgery centers to compete in today's volatile healthcare market.

Here are five recent stories and studies on hand hygiene compiled by Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's ASC Review, starting with the most recent.

Patient seeking more control over medical records are changing the nature of the physician's note, according to a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Outpatient physicians experience more burnout than inpatient physicians, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

US Endoscopy, a provider of endoscopy device design and manufacturing, announced the release of the Respa O2 delivery bite block.

American Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions and provider of devices and therapies for pelvic health, announced that its RetroArc Retropubic Sling System for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food…

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS – OBSERVATIONS, EVIDENCE, AND TRENDS: FULFILLING THE UNMET CLINICAL NEED Spine stabilization, which has equated to fusion historically, does help preoperative back pain after open surgical decompression; however, at what cost? Evidence is now showing simple decompression…

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program will host a webinar later this month on the 2014 OOPS/ASC Final Rule: The ASCQR Program.

CareFusion will pay $100 million to purchase a 40 percent stake in Israel-based Caesarea Medical Electronics, according to a Haaretz report.