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• ASCA rebukes 'sensationalized' story misrepresenting ASC safety
• Cookeville Center for Pain Management owner to pay $1.45M for prescribing 'useless' painkillers
• Nearly 71% of 'patient-ready' endoscopes test positive for bacteria, study shows: 4 things to know
• Study finds fewer adverse events after treatment at ASCs vs. HOPDs — 6 takeaways
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them: Administration of drugs
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Every OR must be equipped with an AED or standard defibrillator
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — emergency preparedness
• The Joint Commission changes 2 National Patient Safety Goals
• Is your 503B outsourcing facility up to par? 17 vital questions for ASCs
• Adverse patient safety events to cost $383.7B by 2022 — 4 key takeaways
• Wound management to prevent SSIs? There's an app for that
• What ASCs can do to reduce SSI
• AAAASF responds to story on surgery center safety
• New CAIP ASC infection prevention credential: 7 things to know
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Advance directives
• Burnout among nurses reduces hand washing compliance, study shows — 3 insights
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Being prepared for a situation affecting the surgeon or anesthesia provider
• Most common claims related to bad anesthesia outcomes at ASCs — 7 study findings
• 6 strategies for quality and patient safety improvement from the American College of Surgeons
• 5 Strategies for realizing ambulatory quality success this year
• Starting the data revolution — How the AAAASF, Nebula Data Intel partnership can transform your ASC
• Top 10 patient safety concerns for 2018 — diagnostic errors are No. 1
• Surgery center linked to 2012 meningitis outbreak fights punitive damages claim – 5 insights
• YAG laser posterior capsulotomy highly effective in ASC space — AAAHC's Dr. Naomi Kuznets weighs in
• CMS offering up to $30M in grant funding for quality measure development — 6 details
• Nurses can now practice in multiple states with eNLC license: 5 key insights
• '5 minutes now': Dr. Rafael Lugo on patient education and surgical site infection in ASCs
• Massachusetts Nurses Association supports ballot question requiring nurse-to-patient ratios, raised $1M in 2017: 5 insights
• 84 ASCs receive the National APEX Quality Award
• Dr. Nicholas B. Frisch: 5 best patient safety practices for ASC and outpatient settings
• Task force releases intraocular surgical instrument sterilization guidelines for ASCs — 5 key insights
• New Jersey ASC association: Relative number of adverse events in surgery centers 'extraordinarily low'— 4 insights
• How leading antimicrobial stewardship programs combat antibiotic resistance — 3 key takeaways
• UNC researchers: ASC procedures are viable for patients with severe conditions — 6 findings
• The top 20 jobs people don't want to quit — 5 are in nursing
• Spending on unnecessary medical care hits $282M in Washington state: 5 things to know
• FDA issues final rule on 23 ingredients in over-the-counter antiseptic products: 5 key notes
• Copper Ridge Surgery Center awarded for patient care initiative — 5 highlights
• 4 US cities make Deutsche Bank's quality of life index: How do they rank on healthcare?
• Henderson Hospital installs Indigo-Clean OR disinfecting light fixtures in ASC — 4 insights