Central sterile processing plays a key role in hospitals' infection prevention efforts, particularly in relation to surgery patients. Failing to follow the appropriate sterile processing standards can result in infections, which increases costs and causes harm to patients. Alecia Cooper,…
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David S. Cheng, MD, will join Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago in August.
Michael Pankey, RN, is the administrator of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg (S.C.), a multi-specialty center with seven operating rooms and two endoscopy suites that sees approximately 10,000 patients per year.
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Automation, or the use of technology rather than manual labor to complete a task, presents a key opportunity for ambulatory surgery centers to boost efficiency and accuracy while cutting costs, according to Ron Pelletier, vice president of market strategy of…
David S. George, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist at the Eye MDs (of George, Strickler and Lazer) and medical director of Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center in Belpre, Ohio. He specializes in topical cataract surgery, glaucoma and diabetic eye care. Dr.…
Study results have led NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Ill., to adopt alcohol disinfection caps for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections, according to an Excelsior Medical release.
The California Senate has passed legislation that would impose harsher penalties on illegal medical spas that are believed to pose patient safety risks, according to a Sacramento Bee report.
Lawsuits filed by Aetna and UnitedHealthcare earlier this year, alleging that California surgery center chain Bay Area Surgical Management fraudulently overcharged the companies, reveal an inability on the part of those insurers to control healthcare costs, according to a column…
Five ambulatory surgery center industry leaders share tips for cutting costs and boosting profits.