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The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program's readmission data is more accurate than administrative data on readmissions, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

The global infection control market is expected to grow approximately 6 percent annually from $10.5 billion in 2012 to $14 billion by 2017, according to a MarketsandMarkets report.

Marcia A. Friesen, RN, BS, HIA, MHP, FAIHQ, FACHE, is the president and CEO of Orthopedic Advantage Healthcare Consulting in Omaha. Orthopedic Advantage Healthcare Consulting concentrates on orthopedics, spine and neuroscience services.

The 73 percent pay raise for primary care physicians who treat Medicaid patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be delayed, according to an article in Forbes.

Medline Industries announced it has received the 2013 Annual Award for Business Excellence in the family business category from The Daily Herald Business Ledger.

In January, healthcare prices were only 1.5 percent higher than January 2012, which was the lowest reading of healthcare price growth since December 1997, according to a report from the Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center will soon break ground on The Florence A. De George Pavilion, which will include The Anderson Family Orthopedic & Spine Center, according to a report by The Jupiter Courier Newsweekly.

James T. Craig, MD, has opened the Craig Orthopedic Clinic in Jackson, Tenn., according to a report by The Jackson Sun.

A study, published in the Clinical Journal of Pain, has found that patients suffering from chronic pain may experience improvement if they receive care from primary care teams who are trained in multiple aspects of pain management, including emotional consequences,…

The Food and Drug Administration granted 41 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in February.