Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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2019's top ASC quality stories
Here are some of the most popular quality stories from 2019: - 1/17/20 -
3 quality insights from ASC experts
Three experts shared their tips on quality improvement for ASCs with Becker's ASC Review: - 1/16/20 -
Your (virtual) surgeon will see you now — Virtual reality offers surgeons low-cost training platform
Osso VR helps surgeons train for procedures in ways that simulation centers never could, The Washington Post reports. - 1/10/20 -
Virginia ASC closed after hazmat spill
Coolant leaked inside the University of Virginia Battle Building in Charlottesville overnight Jan. 10, resulting in an ASC's closure as crews cleaned up the spill, according to local NBC affiliate NBC29. - 1/10/20 -
10 least-healthy states in the U.S.
Vermont is the healthiest state in the U.S., while Mississippi is the least healthy, according to America's Health Rankings, a list released by the UnitedHealth Foundation. - 12/19/19 -
Leapfrog's inaugural ASC survey 'disheartening,' has 'little value,' administrators say
With more than 60 percent of surgeries taking place in ASCs and outpatient units, The Leapfrog Group decided earlier this year to begin collecting quality and safety data on the increasingly popular facilities. Initially, the effort was met with enthusiasm. - 12/19/19 -
Key findings from the Q3 2019 ASC Quality Collaboration report
The all-cause hospital transfer/admission rate for ASCs dropped between the second and third quarter of this year, the ASC Quality Collaboration's latest ASC quality report reveals. - 12/19/19 -
ASCs encouraged to comment on proposed changes to the 2020 Leapfrog survey
Healthcare safety ratings company the Leapfrog Group is accepting comments on changes it plans to make to its 2020 ASC quality survey. - 12/17/19 -
These are the top 10 healthiest states in the U.S.
Vermont is the healthiest state in the U.S., according to America's Health Rankings, a list released by the UnitedHealth Foundation. - 12/16/19 -
4 ASCs affected by data breaches in 2019
Becker's ASC Review reported on four ASCs or ASC operators affected by data breaches this year. - 12/6/19 -
ASCs responsible for $7.5B in Medicare savings, study finds
ASCs stand to save costs for Medicare and its beneficiaries over the next 10 years, according to an analysis conducted by Brent Fulton, PhD, and Sue Kim, PhD, of the University of California-Berkeley Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare. - 12/2/19 -
The impact of data breaches in October
More than one healthcare data breach was reported every day in October, according to the HIPAA Journal. - 11/26/19 -
Physician-owned hospital receives patient experience award
A physician-owned hospital in Ohio has received a 2019 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award, according to the Springfield News-Sun. - 11/25/19 -
5 quality insights from ASC experts
Five experts shared their tips on quality improvement for ASCs with Becker's ASC Review: - 11/21/19 -
Ohio ASC named 2019 Rookie Business of the Year — 4 highlights
Dayton, Ohio-based Surgery Center at Corporate Way was named the 2019 Rookie Business of the Year by Dayton Business Journal. - 11/19/19 -
Independent patient safety groups plan 2020 merger
The ECRI Institute will merge with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices in early 2020, forming one of the world's largest independent entities focused on patient safety, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. - 11/15/19 -
Robotics in the ASC: How a Texas surgery center increased value for patients, surgeons and payers
Robotic surgery is attractive to patients and surgeons alike. These procedures can result in quicker postoperative discharge and lower levels of postsurgical pain. Performing them in the ASC setting has the added benefit of lowering costs for payers. - 11/15/19 -
3 ASC quality performance study blunders to avoid
Conducting quality assurance and performance improvement studies is an integral part of running a successful ASC, but the studies must be well thought out if they're going to be a valuable way to spend staff time, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems. - 11/15/19 -
Even minor surgeries pose 'alarmingly high' risk for frail patients, study finds
A study published in JAMA Surgery documented the risks frail patients face when undergoing any type of surgery, Science Daily reports. - 11/14/19 -
Cardiovascular procedures in ASCs: 3 ways to ensure quality
In 2020, ASCs will be eligible to receive Medicare payment for six CPT codes related to coronary intervention. - 11/11/19
