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• ASCA rebukes 'sensationalized' story misrepresenting ASC safety
• 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
• Most common claims related to bad anesthesia outcomes at ASCs — 7 study findings
• 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
• 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
• AAAASF responds to story on surgery center safety
• What ASCs can do to reduce SSI
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Being prepared for a situation affecting the surgeon or anesthesia provider
• The 8 ASC quality reporting measures CMS wants to remove
• MACRA Year 2: 4 strategies for optimizing performance
• Top 10 patient safety concerns for 2018 — diagnostic errors are No. 1
• 6 strategies for quality and patient safety improvement from the American College of Surgeons
• The difference in infection rates between hospitals and ASCs — 5 takeaways
• Starting the data revolution — How the AAAASF, Nebula Data Intel partnership can transform your ASC
• How ASCs can improve patient satisfaction — 3 methods
• McKesson, AmerisourceBergen & Cardinal Health flooded Missouri with 1.6B opioid doses
• CMS offering up to $30M in grant funding for quality measure development — 6 details
• Standing out from the crowd — How Tom Hui helped HSTeChart rise above the ASC EHR market
• '5 minutes now': Dr. Rafael Lugo on patient education and surgical site infection in ASCs
• 84 ASCs receive the National APEX Quality Award
• Infection control association unveils resource for infection preventionists — 4 quick facts
• Task force releases intraocular surgical instrument sterilization guidelines for ASCs — 5 key insights
• Dr. Nicholas B. Frisch: 5 best patient safety practices for ASC and outpatient settings
• New Jersey ASC association: Relative number of adverse events in surgery centers 'extraordinarily low'— 4 insights
• The top 20 jobs people don't want to quit — 5 are in nursing
• 5 organizations teaming up to tackle antibiotic resistance in outpatient space— 5 notes
• 4 US cities make Deutsche Bank's quality of life index: How do they rank on healthcare?
• UNC researchers: ASC procedures are viable for patients with severe conditions — 6 findings
• Copper Ridge Surgery Center awarded for patient care initiative — 5 highlights
• FDA issues final rule on 23 ingredients in over-the-counter antiseptic products: 5 key notes
• Bill incentivizing opioid alternative in ASCs advances to House — 5 things to know
• The Joint Commission revising NPSG requirements: 5 things to know
• Overcoming common patient warming misconceptions in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) environment
• Henderson Hospital installs Indigo-Clean OR disinfecting light fixtures in ASC — 4 insights
• Gulf Coast Outpatient Surgery Center earns quality award — 4 things to know
• AORN Syntegrity, Intelligent Medical Objects launch surgical scheduling product — 5 insights
• Huron, The Joint Commission affiliate partner on quality improvement effort — 6 insights