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Patients who were provided a notepad and pen reported increased satisfaction with physician communication, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Here are four statistics on whether or not ambulatory surgery centers and physician groups intend to become involved with an accountable care organization, according to a 2011 Provista survey.

Amerinet, a national group purchasing organization, has joined forces with its member Intermountain Healthcare and supply chain consultants National Medical Logistics to create the Kem C. Gardner Supply Chain Center.

A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found that all student nurses have observed lapses in infection control protocols, with the most common lapses associated with hand hygiene compliance. Read the full article on Becker’s Hospital Review. …

The top five hospital-acquired infections cost hospitals in the U.S. approximately $9.8 billion annually, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read the full article, including which infections were the most costly, on Becker’s Hospital Review.  More Articles on…

Michele DeMeo, a sterile processing expert, shares four tips for benchmarking in a changing environment in a Medline Industries blog post.

California Pain Network announced the addition of Vik Singh, MD, who will see patients at pain clinic offices in Los Angeles, West Hills and Thousand Oaks.

An algorithm to identify surgical site infections saved nearly 600 hours of manual chart review, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group announced the addition of Seth A. Grossman, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Long Island Business News report.

Senior medical students and residents are less confident than junior medical students that hand hygiene prevents carrying home microorganisms, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.