Jury awards $45.6 million in pediatric paralysis case. Misplaced screws and cover-up were alleged.

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Staffing: Solve staff conflicts. Hear both sides of the issue before acting fairly and decisively.

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The long and short of hair femoval. Find out how you measure up against industry standards and your colleagues.

Best Practices for Reprocessing Lumened Instruments. Don't let these tricky instruments slip by without a thorough cleaning.

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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.

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

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

Make connections in the ORX Exhibit Hall. Wine tasting and Martini Madness augment the evening.

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