Clifford Gevirtz, MD, is employed by RAA of New York and practices anesthesiology throughout New York and Long Island, N.Y. RAA is managed by Somnia Anesthesia. Q: What are the primary causes of operating room fires? Dr. Clifford Gevirtz:…
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This is part of a series on the five ambulatory surgery center specialties to watch in 2012. The five specialties are gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and spine, pain management and urology. These specialties have a favorable outlook in terms of case…
The following article is written by Virginia McCollum, RN, guest blogger for the Joint Commission's Ambulatory Health Care Blog. It has been adapted and reprinted with permission. The multiple credentialing and privileging tasks for ambulatory care organizations are found…
Priscilla Snodgrass, MD, is a gastroenterologist at NorthStar Surgical Center in Lubbock, Texas. She identifies seven practices that help ensure patient, staff and physician satisfaction.
Two physicians who serve the Chicago area are seeking a certificate of need to build a new outpatient surgery center in Palos Hills, Ill., according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho, has announced the Idaho Surgery Center, also in Caldwell, is now a department of the community hospital, according to a hospital news release.
Older physicians may not be as tech-averse as previously thought, according to an American Medical News report.
Pressure is increasing on the federal government to take over health insurance exchange implementation, as the Jan. 1, 2014 deadline looms and many states express inability or unwillingness to participate, according to a Washington Post report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists recently responded to a long-awaited report on nationwide drug shortages affecting patient care, according to an ASA release.
The Illinois Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care website now provides consumers with information about the number of surgical infections in the state's hospitals, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health news release.