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Here are 10 recent articles published on Becker's ASC Review that you won't want to miss. They are some of the most-read articles over the last few months and feature insight and practical guidance from industry leaders.
The transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on Oct. 1, 2013, will affect every step in the ASC surgical process. To prepare, surgery centers should start planning now -- not just for transitioning their software, but for physician, coder and biller…
Ambulatory surgery centers should get ready to face a harsher climate in nurse recruitment over the next few years.
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Hospitals are beginning to rethink to how palliative care can be incorporated into the delivery of healthcare, according to a Washington Post news report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on palliative care.
Hospitals around the country are implementing a wide variety of measures to reduce the number of unnecessary hospital readmissions.
The Joint Commission surveyors are spending more time during surveys evaluating cleaning, high-level disinfection (HLD) and sterilization processes, according to an AORN report.
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