The Georgia Department of Community Health has published a Q&A addressing how many prep and recovery positions are required in a Georgia ambulatory surgery center.
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Soma Technology, a provider of new and refurbished medical equipment to healthcare facilities worldwide, has announced team member Ashish Dhammam recently took part in a roundtable forum on anesthesia equipment, according to a Soma Technology news release.
GI-driven surgery centers must run as well-oiled machines in order to turn a profit; due to reimbursement cuts for the specialty, efficiency is critical, and tactics that can decrease turnover times, speed up cases and decrease supply costs are essential…
Researchers relied on data from 28 studies to conclude some nontechnical skills, such as coping and communication, could have an impact on surgeons' technical skills, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Healthmark Industries Co., which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced the launch of lint-free wipes, according to a news release from Healthmark Industries.
Validated questionnaires can be utilized to assess near-misses and establish practices that prevent them from becoming adverse events, researchers confirmed in a study published in BMC Research Notes.
Florida Eye Institute, an ambulatory surgery center in Vero Beach, Fla., will be the first ASC in its region to offer a new and expanded range of Softec HD Intra-ocular Lens implants for all cataract patients, according to a TC…
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation that aims to improve post-market surveillance of medical devices to ensure patient safety without stifling innovation.
Joel B. Singer, MD, a plastic surgeon from Westport, Conn., has been fined and reprimanded by the state's Medical Examining Board for violating several patient safety standards, according to a Day report.
ENT is an attractive specialty for ambulatory surgery centers because the procedures are generally short in length, use minimal supplies and have a quick recovery period. In the current and uncertain regulatory environment, ENT case reimbursement has remained relatively stable…