Community leaders are considering a proposal for a development company to turn the vacant Rockaway Courthouse in Queens, N.Y. into an ambulatory surgery center, according to a New York Daily News report.
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Based on informal survey feedback, here are perioperative nurses' 10 most cited areas of concern in selecting products for operating rooms, according to a study published in AORN Journal.
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center found 1.8-4.7 times as many surgical site infections through a different surveillance process than traditional hospital surveillance.
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Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is seeking administrators in a number of locations.
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Here are eight statistics on ambulatory surgery center pain management net revenue based on total revenue from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. The trend across the board is that both gross charges and net revenue per case increased as…
Nurses and hospitals in Massachusetts vehemently disagree on possible legislation that would establish patient-to-nurse ratios and that nurses argue would improve patient and employee safety, according to a WWLP report.
Northeast Valley Health Corporation in San Fernando, Calif., has obtained accreditation by The Joint Commission for its healthcare services.
An analysis by the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center showed pediatric intensive care units frequently demonstrate higher rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections than adult intensive care units.