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The rate of elective surgery among Medicare patients varies greatly depending on geographic location, according to a Dartmouth Atlas Project report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Safe Injection Practices Coalition offer four free posters on injection safety through their One & Only Campaign.

Covidien has announced the launch of a new meniscal repair device, according to a news release.

Baxter International has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gambro AB for approximately $4 billion, according to a news release.

Physician salaries are expected to jump 2.6 percent in 2013 across all specialties and organizations, but how do those salary increases break down by specialty?

Ending the Bush Era tax cuts and approaching the fiscal cliff is worrisome for many surgeons, especially those who own their own practice or real estate. However, there are steps high-income surgeons can take to limit the burden.

Timothy Williams, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, performed the first operation in the United States using an iPod-based navigation system at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis, according to a USA Today report.

Gary Stewart, MD, and Sourendra Raut, MD, of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta, recently participated in the Our Hearts to Your Soles event for charitable foot care.

Four infection control industry experts weigh in on a few of the best ways to ensure patient safety through improved infection control processes.

Clinical practice guidelines that have been developed by organizations have a low rate of adherence to the Institute of Medicine standards, according to a study in Archives of Internal Medicine.