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Bill Palmer, formerly president of AeroMed Inc., has announced the creation of AeroMed Technologies, a new company with a new mission to meet the growing need for COVID prevention solutions.

(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 17, 2020) – The Joint Commission has released Speak Up™ For Safe Surgery, a new educational campaign to help patients advocate for safer surgery. According to the new guidance, patients can help ensure their surgery is safe and...

Medtronic plc has completed its friendly tender offer for France-based Medicrea International, a pioneer in the transformation of spinal surgery through artificial intelligence (AI), predictive modeling and patient specific implants. On July 15, 2020, the parties...

Eitan Medical has rebranded, consolidating its product lines under the new Eitan Medical brand. Eitan Medical is a global leader in advanced infusion therapy solutions across the care continuum. Eitan Medical’s product lines include the Sapphire infusion family, used...

By Carisa D. Brewster Making New Year’s resolutions is a long-lived tradition. It is a time of inspiration, resetting, and establishment of personal and professional goals. As directors and managers of surgical services across the country enter a new year, they should...

The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Camran R. Nezhat, M.D., a pioneer in reproductive and laparoscopic surgery from Palo Alto, Calif., with the Distinguished Service Award.