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Gbolahan Okubadejo, MD, has announced the opening of a new office for The Institute for Comprehensive Spine Care in Clifton, N.J., according to a Clifton Journal report.

Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center will soon open a four-story orthopedic and surgical tower, according to an Arizona Daily Star report.

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago has announced the opening of the MOR Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute.

Automated UV-C emitting devices were shown to reduce pathogens in patient rooms, according to a Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology study. Click here to read the rest of this article in Becker’s Hospital Review.

An online preapproval antimicrobial stewardship program was shown to effectively reduce both total doses and the subsequent costs of restricted antimicrobials, according to an Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology study.

American hospitals have made substantial progress in reducing the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in critical care neonatal patients, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Antibiotic resistance in outpatient settings is a growing concern,according to a study published in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. Click here to read the rest of this article in Becker’s Hospital Review.

In the past month, three compounding pharmacies have recalled products due to sterility concerns, according to a report from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Physicians ordered fewer lab tests when their cost was shown, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Emergency Physicians provide resources for bombing event response programs.