Maryland hospitals have saved more than $105 million in the last two years by decreasing the incidence of complications patients experience during treatment, according to a Baltimore Business Journal report.
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The Office of Inspector General has released a report in which it outlines shortcomings and failures by Medicare to respond adequately to alleged serious adverse events.
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At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, President and Chief Development Officer of Meridian Surgical Partners Kenny Hancock, CEO of Surgery Partners Mike Doyle and Vice President of Development of Symbion Healthcare Danny Bundren…
Clorox offers a free, downloadable Clostridium difficile prevention toolkit.
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At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Marc Steen, vice president of development at United Surgical Partners International, discussed trends that may be concerning for large specialty physician groups and six ways those practices…
In a recent report, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration listed the most frequently cited bloodborne pathogen violations in ambulatory surgery centers, according to an report published in the Nov. 2011 issue of AORN Journal.