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gSource, a spine and orthopedic instruments developer, announced that it has donated surgical instruments, valued at $4,380, to the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine, a non-profit organization, that will be provided to the FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

Phoenix-based Banner Health announced that it is expanding its partnership with The CORE Institute in Phoenix, according to an Arizona Newszap report.

Advanced Pain Care in Waco, Texas, announced that David Martincheck, MD, has joined its staff.

Marietta, Ga.-based Amendia plans to nearly double its spine device manufacturing operations, according to City Biz List Atlanta.

PDP Holdings recently released a statement in strong support for the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Special Fraud Report of March 26, 2013, on physician-owned distributorships.

Patient satisfaction scores were found not to reflect surgical quality and overall hospital employee safety culture, according to a recent study in JAMA Surgery.

John D. Newman, senior vice president and general counsel for Constitution Surgery Centers, is responsible for the regulatory and legal affairs of the Newington, Conn.-based company. Constitution Surgery Centers offers operational management, development and financial services. Mr. Newman has over…

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, industry experts will lead a keynote panel titled "The Mix of Business and Politics – Healthcare 2013."

Quality improvement strategies increased appropriate prescription of antibiotics in a children's hospital emergency department from 0 percent to 100 percent in six months, according to a study in Pediatrics.

The Office of Inspector General has released updated provider self-disclosure protocol, which is entirely revised from the SDP published in 1998.