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• FDA: Surgical mesh mini-slings comparable to mid-urethral slings for stress urinary incontinence
• Federal regulations require written consent for pelvic exams at hospitals, medical schools
• Survey: More than half of ED nurses experienced violence in past month
• Heart transplant research proves out 24-hour organ preservation method
• Healthcare safety report: Outcomes improving, but workplace violence persists
• Annual CMS rules support underserved, under-resourced communities, promote value-based care
• Data resource details causes, health implications of sleep deprivation
• Medical error initiative from Joint Commission affiliate NQF targets preventable harm, “never events”
• EPA rule to limit dangerous emissions from medical sterilization plants
• Newly FDA-approved microsurgical system holds promise for training, new treatments