The California Ambulatory Surgery Association released an opioid toolkit for post-surgical patients Sept. 16.

Improving patient outcomes is the top priority for U.S. healthcare leaders in 2019, rather than reducing costs, according to a survey by Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies.

Three experts shared their insights on how to reduce physician burnout with Becker's ASC Review:

Care patients receive in physician practices owned by hospitals is more expensive but not higher quality, according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine cited by Medscape.

Here are three key nursing tips to know:

The all-cause hospital transfer/admission rate dropped between the first and second quarter of this year, the ASC Quality Collaboration's latest ASC quality report reveals.

Three experts shared their tips on quality improvement for ASCs with Becker's ASC Review:

Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center-New Braunfels (Texas) earned its ninth consecutive APEX Quality Award.

Daren Smith, director of ASC Solutions at Surgical Information Systems, shared his thoughts on how ASCs can improve quality.

Effective handwashing and infection control practices are top of mind for ASC leaders. Here are three that experts shared with Becker's ASC Review:

  Gerald A. Maccioli, MD, chief quality officer of Envision Healthcare and medical director of Envision's Healthcare Center for Quality and Patient Safety, has nearly three decades of experience in clinical and business leadership. Here, he shares his thoughts on the role of ASCs in value-based care, technological advancements on the horizon and more.

Troy, Mich.-based TruVista Surgery Center was the first facility to have zero deficiencies in its annual door inspection by Compliance One Group.

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists' Bellin Orthopedic Surgery Center in Green Bay, Wis., is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Staff training and consistency can help ASCs improve their infection control efforts over time, according to ASC software developer Simplify ASC.

There were 50 healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights in July, more than any other month on record, according to HIPAA Journal. The HHS started tracking healthcare data breaches in 2009.

Burnout has caused some physicians to consider stepping away from their practices, according to Medical Economics' 2019 physician burnout survey.

Nurse managers play an essential role in day-to-day surgery center operations. Here are four ASCs looking for nurse managers:

Women's Choice Award named the best ASCs for 2019.

The Joint Commission released a list of the most common sentinel events in the first six months of 2019.

The Joint Commission outlined the key safe injection processes ASCs should adhere to.