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Job Opening: ASC Director of Nursing San Antonio Texas

Lutronic has announced it has received FDA clearance for a new phototherapy system, according to a news release (pdf).

The DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson has announced it has named Max Reinhardt as the worldwide president of DePuy Synthes Spine, according to a news release.

Surgical Care Affiliates is seeking a Senior Director of Managed Care to provide comprehensive commercial contracting and reimbursement support to SVP of Operations and the corresponding group of ASCs he/she manages. This position reports to the Group Vice President. Location…

The American Medical Association offers free toolkits for physicians' participation and implementation of its Making Strides in Safety program.

The National Patient Safety Foundation offers a free Universal Patient Compact that defines the rights and responsibilities of patients and their healthcare providers.

Nurses can use an ultrasound-based system to confirm the placement of peripherally inserted central catheters faster and at less cost than traditional technology can, according to an Advisory Board Company report.

Tri-County Health Care in Wadena, Minn., has announced the addition of Thomas Kowalkowski, DO, an interventional pain and sports medicine specialist, to its medical staff.    

A new survey from the American Osteopathic Association finds that almost all Americans can name one thing that triggers physical pain during the winter and half of them put off talking about it to their physicians until after the holidays.

Usman Zahir, MD, is now a full time orthopedic surgeon with MedStar St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, Md., according to a Southern Maryland News Net report.