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Hospitals that participated in the On the CUSP: Stop BSI project reduced the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospitals' adult intensive care units by 41 percent over two years, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare…

An American Hospital Association panel said patient safety and quality initiatives are helping hospitals enhance patient care, according to an AHA News Now report.

Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Sythnes contributed to 5.6 percent to worldwide operational sales growth, net of the divestiture of the DePuy trauma business necessary for the acquisition.

Stryker reported 5.5 percent net sales growth during the fourth quarter of 2012 to $2.3 billion and 4.2 percent full year net sales growth to $8.7 billion.

Michael Grant, MD, has joined Family Medicine Clinic and Estes Park (Colo.) Medical Center, according to an Estes Park Trail Gazette report.

Rockford (Ill.) Orthopedic Associates and Crystal Lake Orthopedics have announced their intention to merge.

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Continued antibiotic resistance indicates a need for new strategies to minimize antibiotic-resistant bacteria and make long- lasting improvement, according to a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Healthcare was front and center in the "fiscal cliff" debates to end 2012 and will continue to play a large role in the "debt ceiling" debates in 2013. Over the next several years, many new initiatives will take place to…

Myoscience in Redwood City, Calif., a medical device company, announced that the newest generation of its patented device technology has received FDA clearance for the treatment of pain.