March 2016

The first closed system drug transfer device was approved by the FDA in 1998 for prevention of hazardous drug leakage into the environment; since then, several products have been approved, each with different characteristics.

The House of Representatives, and eventually the Senate, are expected to pass bill HR 592 and its companion bill, S 314, within the next 2 years.

Hospital acquisitions and mergers have become common in today's health care environment.

Neuropathic pain is a chronic nerve pain that can significantly impair a patient's functioning and quality of life.

The CDC has reported that 20% to 50% of all antibiotics prescribed in US acute care hospitals are either unnecessary or inappropriate, resulting in avoidable adverse effects, bacterial resistance, and an increased incidence of infection.

During the 2013-2014 influenza season, the influenza vaccination prevented approximately 7.2 million illnesses and 90,000 influenza-associated hospitalizations.