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A few Des Moines (Iowa) hospitals have imposed limits on prescription painkillers to curb abuse, according to a Des Moines Register report.

A Jeffersonville (Ind.) city councilman has introduced measures to restrict new pain clinic locations within the city, according to a Courier-Journal report.

All Market Research is projecting the global ophthalmology devices market to reach more than $18 billion in 2018, according to a news release.

DePuy Mitek has announced the launch of a new family of suture anchors, according to a news release.

Covidien has announced it is showcasing some of its newest surgical products at the American College of Surgeons annual clinical congress in Chicago, taking place through Oct. 4, according to a news release.

Following evidence-based practices is critical for preventing harm in a healthcare setting. However, what happens when there are no evidence-based practices? Hospitals are being called upon to innovate and create patient safety protocols to fill gaps in the literature and…

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services offers two tools designed to improve education and competency on the use of personal protective equipment by healthcare professionals.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released a new report that reveals the hospital and ambulatory industries saw approximately one dozen occupational fatalities in 2011.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report, urging the FDA to expand its consideration of information security for certain types of medical devices.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has released the latest version of its Physician and Hospital Quality Certification, which evaluates how well health plans and other organizations measure and report the quality and cost of physicians and hospitals.