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New sepsis protocols may go into effect in New York hospitals in May, according to a WWNY TV report.

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery with an enhanced recovery pathway is associated with early discharge and low readmission rates, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

An urban community university hospital decreased the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in its medical-surgical intensive care unit by 92 percent over four years through a combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches to implementing a central line bundle, according…

Healthcare researchers, policymakers and clinicians can improve patient safety and quality by increasing the usability of electronic health records, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

A report by the American Hospital Association Committee on Research includes 20 ways communities, organizations, healthcare teams and individuals can engage patients and families in their healthcare.

Spine surgery is increasingly moving into outpatient ambulatory surgery centers, which operate on a highly efficient and cost-effective basis. However, with regulatory changes and downward pressure on reimbursements, ASCs may need to dig deeper in cost-cutting measures.

Orthopedic surgeons are now able to use an iPod Touch app to assist during total knee replacements, according to a KNDO report.

Bellevue, Wash.-based PRO Sports Club has established a new orthopedics and sports medicine center to address musculoskeletal issues.

Scott Becker, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Spine Review, is honored to speak at the 9th Annual Mazama Spine Summit chaired by Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA.

Robin Fowler, MD, is the chairman and medical director of Interventional Management Services, an Atlanta-based company specializing in the development and management of single-specialty, multi-specialty and hospital joint-venture facilities.