LDAC Surgery Center and Ladenheim Dialysis Access Center in Fresno, Calif., is seeking a nurse administrator. Interested candidates can contact Eric Ladenheim at eladenheim@ladenheim.net.
Todd McCarty, MD, FACS, of the Lakewood Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic in Dallas, performed the first natural orifice bariatric surgery in November. This minimally invasive procedure involves entering the abdominal cavity through natural openings — in this case, the…
The following article is written by Rebecca Overton, director of revenue cycle management for Surgical Management Professionals. Developing successful revenue strategies in your facility is the key to unlocking your profit potential. Taking a proactive approach to developing and…
The Joint Commission has published a fact sheet on pain management and pain management standards.
The Joint Commission has announced it is revising standard LD.03.01.01.
Jack Wagner, Sc.D., MSc.PH, Director, Scientific, Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Micro-Scientific Industries, discusses the most important initiative for infection control programs in ASCs in 2012.
Here are five things for your ASC "To Do" list this year.
Hospital infection control programs can help healthcare organizations monitor and improve practices, identify risks and proactively establish policies to prevent the spread of infections. Judith Goldstein, MD, chief of infectious diseases at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., shares…
Researchers found overall compliance to hand hygiene practices at at Johns Hopkins Hospital increased two-fold after a multifaceted program was implemented, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Preoperative mupirocin ointment and/or screening before a total hip or knee arthroscopy is a safe and cost-effective intervention for reducing surgical site infections, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.