Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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Are your quality improvement projects effective? How a California ASC makes sure
ASCs constantly aim to provide better patient care with quality improvement projects. But how do they know if the changes make a difference? -
Company that links employer health plans to surgery centers closes $40M round
Carrum Health closed a $40 million series A funding round led by Tiger Global Management, the company announced Jan. 7. -
What to know about the COVID-19 vaccine's side effects — 5 questions answered
As the COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out to healthcare workers, some still have questions about its safety and side effects. -
18 best ASCs in North Carolina: Newsweek ranking
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including North Carolina. -
3 USPI-affiliated surgery centers win 2020 excellence award
Seven ASCs were among Press Ganey's 2020 Pinnacle of Excellence Award winners, including three affiliated with United Surgical Partners International. -
Leapfrog taking 2nd crack at ASC survey in 2021 — 6 notes on the proposed changes
The Leapfrog Group's 2020 ASC and outpatient survey didn't sit well with administrators, who told Becker's ASC Review that they found its conclusions "disheartening" and off-base. Now, the healthcare safety ratings company has revealed proposed changes for 2021. -
27 best ASCs in Pennsylvania: Newsweek ranking
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including Pennsylvania. -
System deploying contact tracing, compliance tech at 10 ASCs
Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health is expanding its use of technology for electronic hand hygiene monitoring, contract tracing and equipment tracking, according to a Nov. 30 announcement. -
Surgery takes biggest share of medical malpractice claims — 7 insights
Surgery and procedure-related allegations make up the biggest share of medical malpractice claims, according to an October report by Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability insurance. -
Joint Commission's new educational campaign pushes patients to advocate for themselves in surgery
A new educational campaign from The Joint Commission is encouraging patients to advocate for safer surgery, according to a Nov. 17 press release. -
Physicians' 5 major concerns about patient care delays
As of late September, 74 percent of physicians were noticing patients delaying necessary care due to the pandemic, according to a survey conducted by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. -
47 best ASCs in Texas: Newsweek ranking
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including Texas. -
The 35 best ASCs in Florida: Newsweek ranking
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including Florida. -
Virginia ASC takes infection prevention to new level — 3 insights
Urosurgical Center of Richmond (Va.) is using a LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot to bolster its infection prevention efforts, according to an October announcement. -
80 best ASCs in California: 'Newsweek' ranking
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including California. -
4 best ASCs in Arizona: 'Newsweek' ranking
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities, including Arizona. -
'Newsweek' names 58 SCA centers among America's Best
Fifty-eight ASCs partnered with Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates made Newsweek's ranking of "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2021." -
'Newsweek' ranks America's Best ASCs in 25 states
Newsweek partnered with global research firm Statista to identify the 400 best ASCs in 25 states with the most facilities. -
Infection prevention in ASCs — 5 strategies from an AORN ambulatory specialist
Terri Link, BSN, an ambulatory education specialist with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, provided a step-by-step guide to infection prevention in ASCs during the 2020 AORN Virtual Global Surgical Conference, according to OR Management News. -
20% of young adults hospitalized for COVID-19 required intensive care, study says
About 20 percent of young adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 ended up in intensive care units, with 10 percent needing ventilation, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
