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The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention has released new rules designed to standardize the format, appearance, content and language found on medication labels for patient safety.

The CDC has increased the meningitis case count to 205, including 15 deaths.

The National Institutes of Health has launched a free database to help healthcare professionals access information about drugs associated with livery injuries.

The California Department of Public Health has opened an application process to form a new panel of members who would focus on healthcare-associated infections, according to the Center for Health Reporting.

This is the first article in a series of five articles focused on the most pressing issues in patient safety and infection control, published during International Infection Control Week. The series is sponsored by X-Static.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Jennifer Brown, RN, Endoscopy Nurse Manager at Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia, and Tim Meakem, MD, Medical Director of ProVation, will give a presentation titled "The Challenges Facing ASCs to…

A new study published in The Journal of Pain examined the prevalence of opioid prescription around the country and found areas with high rates could indicate over prescribing while low rate areas may mean under treatment.

Vuong Vo, DC, has joined the Washington Center for Pain Management in Marysville.

Olympus has announced the launch of a new surgical system for laparoendoscopic single site surgery, according to a news release.

Cardinal Health has announced it has expanded its Jackson-Pratt surgical wound drain category, according to a news release.