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Orthopedic surgeons from Scott & White in Temple, Texas, have received a $6 million donation to upgrade equipment, according to a KCEN report.

CareFusion Corp. has announced the launch of a new preoperative cleansing program for in-home patient use, according to a news release.

Baxter International is close to acquiring Gambro AB for about $4 billion, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

Alexander P. Hersel, MD, medical director of Pain Management and Injury Relief Medical Center, recently released an article ensuring patients that epidural steroid injections are still a safe treatment despite the recent outbreak of meningitis tied to the New England…

The Indiana Error Medical Reporting System issued its final report on Monday, reporting six adverse events at ambulatory surgery centers in 2012, according to a Star Press report.

About 75 percent of patients taking oxycodone controlled-release for chronic pain report suffering from side effects, according to Pharmacy News.

Progress is underway on the $1.2 million Pain Management of North Idaho clinic in Coeur D Alene, Idaho, according to the Journal of Business.

Prakash Patel, MD, CEO of Access MediQuip, a provider of surgery and implant management solutions, recently wrote an article that was published in Hospitals & Health Networks Daily about successful bundled payment models.

Houston Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery now offers minimally invasive laser liposuction using Cynosure's advanced laser system Smartlipo Triplex.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has received the Bronze CLIO award from CLIO Healthcare, an awards competition for advertising, design and communications.