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Purchase of GE Healthcare's Vital Signs Division, expands CareFusion's patient care consumables presence.

J&J hip-implant settlement expected tomorrow. Reports: Each hip implant plaintiff to receive around $300,000.

Researchers speculate that incision site pain may influence some surgical patients' temporary post-op memory and learning impairments.

Patient wants $100,000 she paid for 6 failed lithotripsies refunded.

A correction to an article about preparing for a malignant hyperthermia emergency.

Symbion Up for Sale? - This Just In - November, 2013

California fines hospitals $775,000 over patient deaths and safety hazards.

Several controversies surround the case of Sheldon Randall, MD.

A look back at last month's biggest and best OR Excellence conference yet.

What is the biggest risk to patient safety? Top 10 health technology hazards are revealed.

Are some ASCs being unfairly excluded? Some claim they are getting the shaft from Oregon's new coordinated care organizations.

Bid for patient surgery? Internet commerce and medical tourism are changing the healthcare marketplace.

Apollo Endosurgery to buy Alleregan's Anti-Obesity division, including the Lap-Band and the Orbera.

Las Vegas gastroenterologist's CRNA co-defendant gets 7 to 21 years in prison for Hep C outbreak.

Follow the 2013 OR Excellence conference in Las Vegas.

Federal investigation sounds warning on spinal implants' physician-owned distributors.

Four Draegar Medical products affected in anesthesia machine recall.

Unintended retention of foreign objects (URFOs) have lead to 16 deaths in the last 7 years. Joint Commission issues Sentinel Event Alert.

Former director of business and development at a small surgical hospital in Texas claims she was fired for making "too much money for a woman."

Study shows combination of Zofran and aprepitant reduces PONV incidence in bariatric surgery patients.