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Las Vegas GI Doc Facing 28 Felony Counts in Hep C Case

Las Vegas physician Dipak Desai, MD, will face all 28 felony charges filed against him for allegedly exposing patients to hepatitis C, according to ...

New Device Helps Obese Patients Breathe Easier

Rice University engineering students have come up with a novel approach for lifting the excess abdomen weight that can hamper obese patients' breath...

How Effective are Your Infection Prevention Efforts?

Are your infection prevention efforts up to speed? It's generally advisable to find out before a site surveyor from a regulating or accrediting agen...

Archive >  Going Green 2010

Is Green Building the Future of Health Care?

Building or renovating to LEED certification standards puts you into an elite group with regard to environmental impact.

Richard Ramer, AIA

If you haven't yet heard of any LEED-certified surgical facilities, I predict that will change in the next few years. And if you're planning new surgical construction or a site renovation, there are compelling reasons why you should look into LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for your own facility.

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