A new report issued by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics showed that while 168 drugs are currently in short supply, most of the shortages center around four key areas, according to a Medscape report.
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Pneumonia — not deep incision surgical site infections — is the most common serious infection after heart surgery, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011.
CMS has extended the Medicare revalidation deadline for providers and suppliers until 2015, according to an American Medical News report.
Massachusetts is still fully planning to implement the federal requirement that most Americans buy health insurance, despite the ongoing debate over the constitutionality of the mandate, according to a Boston Globe report.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has announced it has accredited its 5,000th organization, according to a news release from AAAHC.
Meridian Surgical Partners has announced the opening of a new spine-focused ambulatory surgery center in Dallas, according to a news release from Meridian Surgical Partners.
A new study found people with two or more microvascular changes in the retina were 45 percent more likely to develop an inability to perform activities of daily living, according to findings published in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
Using fecal transplants to treat Clostridium difficile is gaining popularity, according to a Scienceline report.
One of the challenges ambulatory surgery centers face in infection control is learning to maintain proper infection control practices without decreasing productivity or efficiency. Many infection control violations may occur because people think they do not have enough time to…
A new hospital/physician joint-venture ambulatory surgery center is coming to Columbus, Ohio, according to a Columbus Business First report.