Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan., announced some patients may face an "extremely low" infection risk due to insufficient disinfection of a certain type of endoscope.
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A state requirement of central line-associated bloodstream infection reporting was not associated with lower CLABSI rates compared with rates for states without a reporting requirement, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, G-A Lawson-Boucher, MD, will give a presentation titled "Anesthesia Issues; Shorten Your Length of Stay in PACU."
A senior infection prevention analyst at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority offers tips for ambulatory surgery centers to conduct surgical site infection surveillance in a new report.
Tim Merchant, the vice president of sales and reprocessing at MEDISISS, and Jason Wanderse, chief executive officer of MEDISISS, gave a presentation titled "Reprocessing: the Winning Combination." MEDISISS is a device reprocessing company owned by Medline.
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According to the 2012 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons census report, 71 percent of orthopedic surgeons are still in private practice.
Supply chain company Medisurg has launched a fair market value business for surgery centers, clinics and private practices, according to a Dotmed Daily News Report.
A new study, published in Spine, assessed surgeon exposure to radiation during lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedures.
Fraiser, Mich.-based Healthmark Industries has announced it has released new Ultra Microdenier Wipes for use with ProsysTM Instrument Care Products.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has released a new implementation guide created by APIC's Emergency Preparedness Committee.