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Nevro in Menlo Park, Calif., a medical device company, has announced the issuance of four additional key patents related to the company's Senza(R) system and High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation therapy.

Sustainability of research and quality improvement projects using electronic clinical information is critical to their long-term success, according to a study in Generating Evidence and Methods to improve patient outcomes.

The California Hospital Association announced that it is leading the country in participation in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Partnership for Patients initiative with nearly 400 hospitals in the state joining the program.

Thomas Byrd, MD, performed hip surgery on Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

Orthopedic surgeon Glen Ross, MD, has relocated his Boston office to the New Balance Complex in Brighton's Landing, Mass.

A checklist to guide healthcare providers in choosing a patient engagement partner and solution is available from Emmi Solutions.

Nurses' participation in quality improvement activities did not differ significantly between 2004 and 2008, according to a study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality and reported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

McKesson Medical-Surgical has launched UPrevent, a new web resource portal, to help healthcare providers understand and adhere to infection prevention guidelines in their facilities.

The Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center Authority Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of a C-arm for $226,281 for the hospital's surgery center, according to a Stillwater NewsPress report.

Supply costs are one of the two biggest expenses for surgery centers, the other being staffing. Here four surgery center experts discuss how ASCs can lower supply costs while maintaining quality and keeping physicians happy.