A new multi-specialty outpatient medical center is planned for Bensalem, Pa., and the developer intends to include a surgery center in the facility, according to a phillyBurbs.com report.
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Kimberly-Clark Health Care has announced the launching of new program aimed at educating patients about healthcare-associated infections and steps they can take to aid in their prevention, according to a Kimberly-Clark news release.
The 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference takes place this month (Oct. 27-29) in Chicago. Learn more about the sponsors who have helped make this event happen through visiting their websites by clicking the company names.
Johns Hopkins investigators found that the most common reason radiation oncologists failed to use online error-reporting systems designed to improve patient safety was fear of getting into trouble and embarrassment.
The Measures Application Partnership has released its first two reports to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, each pointing to specific opportunities for more coordinated approaches to making healthcare safer and enhancing clinician performance.
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Sevoflurane anesthesia does not increase the risk of cancer in cancer-free patients who undergo surgery, according to a Doctors Lounge report.
Anesthesiologists and other physicians are worried that stricter requirements for maintaining board certification may influence requirements for maintaining state licensure, making voluntary efforts mandatory for practicing medicine, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Missouri healthcare providers are most frequently shortchanged by the Medicare program, according to an annual report issued by CMS last week and reported in the Kansas City Business Journal.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance published new rankings of health insurance plans today, giving individuals a way to compare plans and seek out quality, according to a Consumer Reports report.