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Scott Becker, JD, CPA, is a partner in the national law firm McGuireWoods in Chicago. He is the co-chairman of the McGuireWoods' Health Care Department and provides counsel on healthcare transactional and regulatory issues to hospitals, health systems, hospital chains,…

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston offers a free toolkit for healthcare providers to implement patient safety rounds.

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Healthcare System's Corning (N.Y.) Hospital informed 236 patients that a nurse's incorrect use of a single-use saline syringe may put them at risk for infection, according to a Star Gazette report.

Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced a bill to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax, according to the Minnesota Post.

Healthcare providers will need to overcome three main obstacles to successfully implement shared decision-making, according to a study in Health Affairs.

A model of care that includes tools to help patients understand and communicate about their care can create a health-literate culture, which supports patient engagement, according to a commentary in Health Affairs.

In 2012, The Joint Commission reviewed a total of 901 sentinel events.

Jeffrey Nees, MD, a neurosurgeon with Laser Spine Institute based in Oklahoma City, discusses minimally invasive spine surgery and opportunities for future development.

James Andrews, MD, performed knee surgery on Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams, according to a Fox News report.

Tabor Orthopedics in Memphis, Tenn., recently had a photovoltaic solar system installed on its roof and will receive a federal tax credit equal to 30 percent of their renewable energy investment, according to a report in The Commercial Appeal.