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The Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., announced that it has added Betsy H. Grunch, MD, to its medical staff.

Elgin, Ill.-based Illinois Pain Institute announced that it is offering patients an implantable neurostimulation system for treating chronic back or limb pain, which is safe for MRI use.

Columbus-based Southern Indiana Orthopedics announced that it has added Matthew E. Lovell, MD, to its medical staff.

Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections are more common in the summer than in any other season, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Dotty Bollinger, RN, JD, CASC, LHRM, will give a presentation titled "Trends in Marketing Your ASC to Drive Patient Volume."

A public website to launch in September 2014 will report device company transactions of value to individual physicians under the Sunshine Act, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

United States Senator Rand Paul, MD (R-Ky), an eye surgeon, performed pro bono surgeries for patients at a Paducah, Ky.-based pain management center and ambulatory surgery center, according to a Politico report.

Florida Medical Clinic recently hosted United States Representative Gus M. Bilirakis on a facility tour, according to a report from the Tribune Correspondent.

Despite industry concerns over lower reimbursement and stagnant patient volumes, nonprofit health systems posted healthy financial medians in fiscal year 2012.

Although children's hospitals treat only pediatric patients, their approach to creating a welcoming environment should be adopted by all hospitals, according to a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association.