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Siesta Medical has announced it has received additional FDA clearances for its Encore tongue suspension system, according to a news release.

VertiFlex has announced it has received FDA clearance of two new products: the Totalis direct decompression system and UniVise spinous process fixation system, according to a news release (pdf).

The Medical Patient Positioning Products from Fairfield, N.J.-based Cygnus Medical help keep patients safe by ensuring proper alignment during surgery.

BioPhotas in Tustin, Calif., announced that it has received clearance from the FDA for its biophotonic medical device for six indications-for-use.

Hanover Portfolio Acquisitions in Woodland, Calif., announced that it has executed a letter of intent to acquire 70 percent of Pulsed Energy Technologies, in New Hollywood, Calif., a pain management medical device company.

The Joint Commission has released the 2013 Survey Activity Guide for Ambulatory Health Care Organizations.

The Joint Commission announced its new Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Accreditation program and a Rehabilitation and Advanced Care Certification option.

A "conversation" model can help front-line workers identify patient safety risks, according to a report by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Hospitals that voluntarily reported certain safety data to the Leapfrog Group made little improvement from 2002 to 2007, according to a study in Health Affairs.

ECRI Institute shares four trends and lessons learned from roughly four years running a patient safety organization in a new report.