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Surgery center nurse diverted demerol and tried to cover her tracks. The RN replaced the painkiller with saline solution, which was administered to as many as 250 patients at fertility clinic.

FBI investigating whether J&J ignored safety concerns. Retired doc warned company about morcellation and cancer in 2006.

Dentist allegedly choked kids, pulled out teeth unnecessarily. Florida dentist accused of child abuse to benefit from Medicaid has voluntarily relinquished his medical license.

Did hospital discriminate against doc who sat during surgery? Health issues forced him onto a stool, and might have compromised patient safety.

Hospital sues Olympus over duodenoscope infections. Seattle's Virginia Mason sides with patient's widow in pending legal battle.

Hospital must pay $21M for performing unnecessary brain surgery. Elderly woman lands in the OR after alleged CT scan mix-up.

Don't put phones before patients. Surgical safety group promotes cautious perioperative use of electronic gadgets.

Oldest practicing nurse turns 90. See co-workers celebrate the indomitable SeeSee Rigney.

Third-party implant billing company ceased operations last week. You'll have to look elsewhere for your orthopedic and spinal implants.

Woman receives $50K from hospital after falling off OR table. The patient was left "severely and permanently injured" after falling and hitting her head.

Florida hospital sued over body part disposal. Patient whose amputated leg was discovered in the garbage cites emotional distress.

Clinic manager in hep C outbreak given 366-day sentence. She helped defraud Medicare, private insurers out of millions.

Melissa Rivers speaks out. Joan Rivers' death was "100% preventable." She cites egregious alleged failures in interview.

OR tech accused of molesting male patients. Co-workers at Stanford Health surgery center called police after witnessing "inappropriate touching."

Study: Lack of access to surgery a global crisis. Routine procedures could save millions of lives annually.

Did "sleep attack" cause surgical error? Surgeon with sleep apnea accused of malpractice.

New service ranks surgeons and surgery centers. Exclusive Surgeries Network offers a way for surgeons and centers to connect with patients.

Bill could force facilities to video surgeries. Patients given anesthesia would have the choice.

Hospital to pay $4.25 million after botched and unnecessary bariatric surgery. Judge rules that the woman didn't meet medical standards to undergo the procedure.

Report: Olympus may have known about duodenoscope problem, failed to yell U.S. providers. Scope maker warned European hospitals about potential risks 2 years ago.