The following article is written by Blayne Rush, MHP,MBA, president of Ambulatory Alliances. These are the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of the publication or publisher. At virtually all ambulatory surgery center business meetings, you will…
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Medicare has published patient safety ratings for thousands of hospitals available through its Hospital Compare website, according to a Kaiser Health News/MSNBC report.
Here are 20 devices, pieces of equipment and resources for use in ambulatory surgery centers and their operating rooms. Note: Devices and equipment are organized in alphabetical order and by specialty or purpose.
Steven Shafer, MD, a leading expert on the anesthetic propofol, testified in the case of Conrad Murray, MD, the physician who decided to administer profopol to late singer Michael Jackson, according to an LA Times report.
A recent webinar on "Achieving OSHA Sharps Safety Compliance in Non-Hospital Settings" presented by the University of Virginia is now available for free online streaming, according to UVA.
Older patients drive more safely than their younger counterparts after surgery and anesthesia care at ambulatory surgery facilities, according to a presentation at Anesthesiology 2011.
An article in WebMD analyzed the 2011 surge in the cost of job-based health insurance, citing provisions through healthcare reform as the main drivers of increased cost.
Alabama has the least competitive health insurance market in the United States, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation reported in The Montgomery Advisor.