TK Miller, MD, and Chuck Peck, MD, discussed the urgent need to create and implement a standardized infection prevention program in ASCs. Though setting up a standardized program is not obstacle free, Dr. Peck explains that it "could result in…
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La Peer Health Systems, a Beverly Hills, Calif., outpatient surgery center, has announced the launch of its subdivision, the Shoulder Surgery Center of Excellence.
One of the keys to performance improvement is collecting and analyzing data on different measures. To determine quality and patient safety, hospitals track several measurements, including complication, mortality and readmission rates. Capturing data on specific events, such as deaths, is…
Sonoma Orthopedic Products in Santa Rosa, Calif., has developed a new minimally invasive procedure using the previously developed product, Sonoma CRx clavicle nail, according to a North Bay Business Journal report.
Steven Jones, DO, an orthopedic surgeon has moved his practice from Santa Fe, N.M., to Presbyterian Medical Group's Española (N.M.) Hospital, according to a report by The New Mexican.
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Interventional Pain and Physical Medicine Clinic in Sartell, Minn., has received an Excellence in Pain Practice Award from The World Institute of Pain, according to a St. Cloud Times report.
SpineMark and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, London, have developed a spine research unit within RNOH called Spinal Research Stanmore.
Titan Spine released clinical data at the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery that supports the use of its Endoskeleton titanium interbody cage for lumbar fusion.
Timothy Merchant is the vice president of sales for MEDISISS, a medical device reprocessing company based in Redmond, Ore.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Robin Fowler, MD and Stephen Rosenbaum will give a presentation titled "Regional Market Strategies for Pain Management."