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Gainesville, Fla.-based University of Florida Health announced plans to construct a 240-bed specialty tower that will neuromedicine and cardiovascular services.

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center announced Alan Boulos, MD, has been elected to the Society of Neurological Surgeons.

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists announced the addition of Daniel A. Wittersheim, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Mississippi Press.

Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center announced the addition of Faisal Chaudhry, MD, to its pain management department.

Developing a hospital-acquired condition does not lower orthopedic surgery patients' satisfaction scores, according to a study in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.

"Difficult" patients present an opportunity for healthcare providers to engage patients in their care, according to a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America have submitted joint comments to CMS on proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System quality…

The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources and Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed their alliance to reduce risks to healthcare workers.

Here are five statistics on ambulatory surgery center buyers purchasing controlling interest in 2010 and 2013, according to the HealthCare Appraisers 2010 ASC Valuation Survey and 2013 ASC Valuation Survey.

Daniel B. Schmid, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, has joined Summit Medical Group Plastic Surgery Center.