Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has named Michael J. Sweeney, MD, MBA, as its chief medical officer, according to an Amerinet news release.
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Kerry Solomon, MD, an eye surgeon at Physicians' Eye Surgery Center in Charleston, S.C., is scheduled to perform laser cataract surgery at the ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center later this month and the procedure will be broadcasted live at the annual…
If you missed the biggest news in the ambulatory surgery center industry last week, we've got your back. Here are 10 must-read stories from the week of Oct. 3.
Older patients are at greater risk of complication during surgery center transitions, and surgery centers should implement evidence-based tools and electronic health records to improve transitions, according to a study published in the Oct. 2011 issue of AORN Journal.
Research showed for the first time that the hippocampus — which is usually associated with memory — plays a role in suppressing pain during stress, according to a study published in Pain, a medical journal.
Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce McKesson has been named a sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, to be held Oct.…
Brent Lambert, MD, founding principal, and Luke Lambert, CEO, of ASCOA, discuss 12 issues likely to significantly impact the ambulatory surgery center industry in 2012.
Surgical Care Affiliates is looking for a dynamic leader to be the administrator for a center in Des Moines, Iowa. Administrators are the leaders of their SCA centers, helping teammates provide excellent clinical care and outstanding customer service for our…
Surgical Care Affiliates has announced that Pete Clemens has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective today, according to an SCA release.
Anesthesiologist Thomas Fuhrman, MD, kept a patient awake during brain surgery at the University of Miami Hospital, according to a Miami Herald report.