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• 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 — Every OR must be equipped with an AED or standard defibrillator
• The 8 ASC quality reporting measures CMS wants to remove
• How Laser Spine Institute slashed opioid use ahead of new regulations — 6 Qs with Dr. Michael Perry
• MACRA Year 2: 4 strategies for optimizing performance
• Wrong site surgery, patient falls & transfer rates drop in ASCs for Q2 – 6 key points
• The difference in infection rates between hospitals and ASCs — 5 takeaways
• McKesson, AmerisourceBergen & Cardinal Health flooded Missouri with 1.6B opioid doses
• How ASCs can improve patient satisfaction — 3 methods
• 5 ways ASCs can develop a successful infection control program
• The Joint Commission revising NPSG requirements: 5 things to know
• FDA plans to use ISO 13485 for medical devices regulation
• Standing out from the crowd — How Tom Hui helped HSTeChart rise above the ASC EHR market
• The Joint Commission and CDC team up on ambulatory infection prevention project
• Move toward value-based care driving rapid growth in the ASC space: 3 trends to know
• '5 minutes now': Dr. Rafael Lugo on patient education and surgical site infection in ASCs
• Infection control association unveils resource for infection preventionists — 4 quick facts
• Viruses spread quickly in outpatient clinics: 3 study insights
• Task force releases intraocular surgical instrument sterilization guidelines for ASCs — 5 key insights
• 6 key ASC Quality Collaboration report statistics
• Study identifies 5 areas of safe injection practice improvement for ASCs, primary care providers
• 5 organizations teaming up to tackle antibiotic resistance in outpatient space— 5 notes
• 3 ways ASCs can reduce surgical site infections
• 4 US cities make Deutsche Bank's quality of life index: How do they rank on healthcare?
• Hospitals 'deliberately' acquiring outpatient facilities to manage outcomes, survey finds — 3 takeaways
• 10 HIPAA violations practices should avoid
• Overcoming common patient warming misconceptions in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) environment
• How HIPAA has evolved & what ASCs can do to keep up: 5 Qs with Atlantic.Net CEO Marty Puranik
• Bill incentivizing opioid alternative in ASCs advances to House — 5 things to know
• 11 essential components of a successful ASC infection control program
• Bacteria increasingly resistant to hand sanitizer in hospitals — 6 study findings in 'Science Translational Medicine'
• 3 ways ASCs can avoid infection control lapses
• AORN recognizes 2 outpatient centers for surgical smoke-free facilities
• July worst month of 2018 for healthcare breaches — Which states were most affected?
• Nurses and non-clinical staff wash hands more than other healthcare staff: 4 study insights
• Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Annual biomedical inspections
• Which healthcare professionals are least likely to report hand hygiene failures? 3 study facts
• 4 overlooked aspects of HIPAA compliance for ophthalmic ASCs