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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is offering free online access to all recently published clinical and surgical techniques articles on severe trauma treatment to support those treating the victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombing attacks.

Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth announced that Matthew Krebs, MD, has joined Jean Santo, MD, at Advanced PainCare in Harrisburg in providing care at the PinnacleHealth Pain Management Center, also in Harrisburg.  

Columbus-based Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence announced that it is opening two new therapy service locations — in Delaware, Ohio, and in Columbus.

WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y., announced the completion of its WCA Center For Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, according to a report by The Post Journal.

The American College of Surgeons has summarized findings from an 18-month, nationwide series of surgical healthcare quality forums.

CMS issued a memo encouraging hospitals to use the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Common Formats to meet adverse event tracking requirements.

The Food and Drug Administration proposed a risk-based framework to enhance oversight of pharmacy compounding practices, according to an AHA News Now report.

The demand for infection prevention products in the healthcare industry worldwide is forecast to increase by 6.4 percent annually, hitting $130 billion in 2017, according to a study by Cleveland-based Freedonia Group.

DePuy Synthes Spine parent company Johnson & Johnson reported the acquisition of Synthes and subsequent divestiture of the DePuy trauma business contributed to a 5.7 percent worldwide operational sales growth in the first quarter of 2013.