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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is considering a revision to its glutaraldehyde recommended exposure limit (REL) and has issued a Federal Register notice asking for information on glutaraldehyde research, use, safety training, and manufacture (edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-22299.htm).
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An Austin, TX, orthopedic surgeon has agreed that he and his staff will not deny or withhold medically appropriate treatment from patients solely because they are HIV-positive, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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In new study published in the November edition of Anesthesiology, researchers examine a concern common among seniors and their caregivers: the occurrence of long-term cognitive decline following surgery or illness.
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My company is in the unique position of managing freestanding surgery center, hospital outpatient surgical departments, and physician-owned surgical hospitals.
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Long-term benefits from bariatric surgery have been definitely established.
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Veterans classified as superobese and those with a higher chronic disease burden appear more likely to die within a year of having bariatric surgery, according to a report in the Archives of Surgery.
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Women who want a permanent form of birth control now have a new option. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Adiana permanent contraception system, manufactured by Hologic of Bedford, MA.
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When Lori Dempsey talks to health care professionals around the country about her experiences with the Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) demonstration project, she opens her presentation by saying: "Are you nervous? Are you frustrated? Are you anxious about the RACs? Well, I'm here to legitimize all of those concerns."
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When challenged to increase efficiency and decrease length of stay, a multidisciplinary task force at Mercy St. Vincent's Medical Center in Toledo, OH, made the decision to have case managers on duty on every unit 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
