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North Shore-LIJ Health System in Manhasset, N.Y., is one health system that has recognized this, and is doing something about it. Its Physician Leadership Institute is home to a handful of programs aimed and developing management skills for its roughly 9,000…

The Illinois Joint Commission on Administrative Rules has rejected the proposed certificate of need rule change that would require ASCs to file a CON application to add specialties.

Howard A. King, MD, and Kevin G. Shea, MD, gave tips on how they cut infection rates in AAOS Now.

Four manufacturing companies announced that they have come together to form a strategic partnership aimed at reducing risk, ensuring a more streamlined supply chain for medical devices and reducing time-to-market by working together.

Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, announced it has entered into an agreement for branded pediatric medications from Silvergate Pharmaceuticals.

Patients who receive 90-day supplies of medication through home delivery have higher medication adherence than those who receive a 30-day supply of medication through a retail pharmacy, according to an article published in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Free-text entry for medication orders continues to be frequent, occurring approximately 9 percent of the time, according to one study published in the proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Skyline Medical, a direct-to-drain surgical fluid disposal designed to reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous waste, announced revenues were up 108 percent n the third quarter of 2013.

EmployerDirect, a value-based healthcare company that helps self-insured employers provide transparency around the cost and quality of employee health plans, has named Michael J. Gade to its board of directors.

Limerick, Pa.-based Teleflex announced it was awarded a new agreement from Novation for its complete line of Arrow Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters and Pumps.