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Piedmont West Surgery Center in Atlanta notified 456 colonoscopy patients that they may be at risk for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to incorrectly cleaned scopes, according to a MyFoxAtlanta report.

James J. Schanaberger is an associate of Chicago law firm McGuireWoods. Mr. Schanaberger focuses on healthcare litigation. He has represented several groups within the healthcare industry on issues such as fraud, partnership disputes, contract law, injunctive relief and trade secrets.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Timothy Merchant will give a presentation titled "Using Reprocessing to Reduce Costs."

At the VHA 2013 Navigating to Excellence Forum in Las Vegas on May 1, 2013, David Cutler, PhD, the Otto Eckstein professor of applied economics at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; Meredith Rosenthal, PhD, associate professor of…

Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for Thursday, May 2, 2013.

Eliminating the Drama & Risk Exposure Caused by Under-Performing Employees MedHQ recently surveyed surgery center managers about their biggest HR concerns—and the results may surprise you. Learn what the survey found and best practices in human resources—that can save the…

The Children's Orthopaedic & Spine Center in San Antonio announced the addition of Eric R. Ritchie, MD, to its medical staff.

Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute announced that Alan Nasar, MD, has been appointed chairman of the orthopedic surgery department at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J.  

AxoGen, a regenerative medicine company, announced that two of its nerve repair products have received European CE Mark approval.

Dayton, Ohio-based NovoSource received FDA clearance for its NovoKnee total knee replacement system, according to the Dayton Business Journal.