The FDA is studying new wire mesh heart stents that can shrink or lengthen after implantation, according to a Reuter's report.
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A new study found 34 percent of women with breast cancer are living with pain and other uncontrolled symptoms, according to findings published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
A colon cancer screening campaign in New York City increased the proportion of adults getting colonoscopies and erased racial and gender gaps in screening, according to findings published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
The following article is written by Donna Nucci, RN, CIC, infection prevention consultant. The top 10 facility infection prevention program component updates I would perform tomorrow if I were the person "trained in infection prevention employed by a facility…
Patients who develop surgical site infections are 60 percent more likely to spend time in an ICU. Preventing surgical site infections is an important quality measure in ambulatory surgery centers, says Scott J. Trimas, MD, FACS, a Florida facial plastic…
Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tenn., has applied for a certificate of need to build an ambulatory surgery center in Spring Hill, Tenn., according to a Daily Herald report.
MediPurpose, a distributor and manufacturer of medical products, has announced a series of revisions to its SurgiLance safety lancet packaging, according to a MediPurpose news release.
The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Health Care blog is running a three-part series on credentialing and privileging.
With decreased reimbursements, declining case volume and physicians heading toward hospital employment, there may not seem to be a lot of reason for cheer in the ambulatory surgery center industry this holiday season. But don't give up hope just yet…
This week, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. David Boren (R-Okla.), Rep. Vern Buchanan and Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) joined other lawmakers as co-sponsors of the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to an ASCA release.