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Joan Rivers clinic outlines required improvement plan. Yorkville Endoscopy will likely remain open.

What caused hot dog electric blanket to overheat? Investigators: Cold saline bag that was touching temperature sensor caused warming blanket temperature to soar.

Sex, drugs and hot water for prominent surgeon. He's accused of purposely hooking, then exploiting, a couple.

Employees' discrimination lawsuit alleges hostile workplace. But court rules that surgeon's remarks, relationship didn't threaten employees.

Nurse anesthetist accused of stealing drugs so he could have sex. Authorities say the criminal behavior went on for years until his wife went to police.

Undercover sting snares doctor in pain pill scheme. Dr. Jeffrey Gundel faces 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Stryker subsidiary distributed knee-replacement cutting guides without FDA approval. Stryker fined $80M for conduct that happened before acquisition.

Fatal medication error has hospital reeling. Patient was given a paralyzing muscle relaxant instead of an anti-convulsant.

Veteran surgeon disciplined for removing prison inmate's wrong kidney. Surgical team missed several opportunities to get it right.

North Carolina clinic denied opportunity to expand ASC. State's medical facility plans see no increase in OR demand.

Study: Common knee surgery may boost arthritis risk. Repairing tears in meniscus cartilage may increase the risk of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss in some patients.

Widow says internal bleeding after hernia repair killed husband. Her lawsuit identifies missed opportunities to prevent the tragedy.

How to handle Ebola waste removal. The Nebraska Medical Center shares its best practices.

Surgeon accused of massive insurance fraud. Feds cite litany of unnecessary and sham surgeries.

The Top 10 Health Technology Hazards. Alarms still top the list, but with a new emphasis.

ASC administrator claims docs forced her out after she investigated claims of sexual harassment against them. Lawsuit alleges doctors retaliated against administrator after she investigated employee claims of sexual harassment.

FDA recommends black box warning for power morcellators. Agency says morcellation may spread unsuspected cancer.

California pain doc settles fraudulent billing charges for $1.2M. Whistleblower lawsuit uncovered the upcoding of medical services.

Alabama hospital files suit to halt construction of competitor's ASC. Medical center claims that competing hospital took too long to start project after obtaining certificate of need in 2009.

Participation high in Medicare's ASC quality reporting. Nearly 99% of certified facilities successfully completed the program this year.