The education committee of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities has announced the development of a three-disc DVD/CD package for Medicare certification, according to an AAAASF news release.
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A month after Parkland Memorial Hospital Interim CEO Thomas Royer, MD, announced a consultant's action plan on quality improvement would be made public, the hospital's board of managers said it would not release the report in order to protect the…
Researchers found that the combination of auditing technology and staff feedback can drastically improve hand hygiene practices among healthcare personnel, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Carolyn Clancy, MD, director of the Agency for Health Research and Quality, has written commentary in which she stresses patient safety culture can help mitigate damage for both patients and "second victims" after an adverse event has occurred.
Researchers have concluded that higher staffing levels and less missed nursing care can help prevent patient falls, according to research published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
First Surgical Partners, which owns two ambulatory surgery centers and a general acute-care hospital, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock, according to a Market Watch report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has joined several other organizations in urging CMS to include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of acute or chronic pain in the "essential health benefits" package under healthcare reform, according to an ASA release.
A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved a bill to introduce a health insurance exchange, an online marketplace where individuals and small businesses could comparison shop for insurance coverage, according to an NJ Spotlight report.
The town of Vail, Colo., is partnering with Vail Valley Medical Center, the Steadman Clinic, the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Howard Head and Vail Valley Surgery Center to create a 56,000-square-foot medical campus, according to a Vail Daily report.
The increase in available premium intraocular lenses has made the informed consent process for cataract surgery more complex, Charles M. Zacks, MD, of the Maine Eye Center in Portland, Maine, told the audience at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 50th…