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The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society has named Steven L. Haddad, MD, president, according to an AAOS Now report.

Surgical Care Affiliates filed for an initial public offering of up to $100 million in stock.

This issue of Becker’s ASC Review focuses on strategy and innovation in the ambulatory surgery center setting. The issue also includes two major lists: “40 ASC Industry Leaders 40 Years or Younger” and “201 Women Leaders to Know in the ASC Industry.” Finally,…

Hendersonville, N.C.-based Southeastern Sports Medicine announced the addition of Andrew Kersten, MD, to its medical staff.

Morristown, N.J.-based Tyber Medical, a medical device company, announced it has added Ira Fedder, MD, and R. Douglas Orr, MD, as surgeon advisors.

Boardman, Ohio-based Doctors Pain Clinic announced it has added Kenneth T. Sykes, MD, to its medical staff.

Medtronic opened a new Center of Excellence in Singapore to test, design and sell business models for emerging Asian markets, according to a Mass Device report.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., and the Manchester Health Department announced the possibility that eight patients were exposed to the rare and fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease through surgical equipment.

Reducing urinary catheter use and catheter-associated urinary tract infections can be challenging in the engagement, education, execution and evaluation phases, but there are several solutions, according to a report in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Nurse job satisfaction is strongly tied to positive patient outcomes and improved safety trends, according to the American Nurses Association National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. Read the full article on Becker’s Hospital Review. More Articles on Quality: 10 Latest Findings on…