Implementing a preoperative Staphylococcus screening and treatment program among total joint arthropalsty patients can decrease the risk of surgical site infection, potentially by 82 percent, according to a study conducted by Scott M. Sporer, MD.
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Indiana House Public Health Committee approved a bill that would require physicians, nurses and other medical workers to undergo a criminal background check when applying for a new state license, according to a News-Times report.
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