Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for Thursday.
Central Piedmont Surgery Center to become HOPD.
Central Piedmont Surgery Center in Asheboro, N.C., initially a joint venture, has been completely acquired by its partner Randolph Hospital. The two-operating room surgery center will now operate as a hospital outpatient department.
Joint Commission announces 2015 patient safety goals.
The Joint Commission released its 2015 national patient safety goals for ambulatory organizations, effective Jan. 1, 2015. The goals include identifying patients correctly, using medications safely, preventing infection and preventing mistakes in safety.
AORN to update local anesthesia care guidelines.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses plans to release an update to its 2007 Recommended Practices for Managing the Patient Receiving Local Anesthesia next year. Read the full report on Becker's ASC Review.
Laser Spine Institute opens Cleveland location.
Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute opened its new facility in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Laser Spine Institute hired orthopedic spine surgeon, Jeffrey F. Shall, MD, to perform minimally invasive surgeries at the Cleveland location. The institute expects the total number of employees hired for the Cleveland location to near 50 by May 201
Employer healthcare costs to rise 5.5%.
Worker premiums and out-of-pocket costs have doubled since 2009 and continue to rise. Annual employer healthcare costs will rise 5.5 percent in 2015 from $10,717 to $11,304, the highest percentage rate increase since 2011 when employer costs rose 8.5 percent. Read the full report on Becker's Hospital Review.
Surgical Center of DuPage Medical group acquires LENSAR Laser System.
Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group is offering laser cataract surgery using the LENSAR Laser System at The Surgical Center of DuPage Medical Group in Lombard, Ill. The new technology allows ophthalmologists to remove cataracts with a laser and ensures that advanced, customized cataract procedures can be performed with the highest precision.
Consumers favor Yelp for physician reviews.
More patients are using online physician reviews to search for a physician now than ever before, with the use of online reviews increasing by 68 percent within the last year alone. The integration of healthcare into the consumer market is most evidenced by the popularity of Yelp. Read the full report on Becker's Hospital Review.