Here are four ways ambulatory surgery centers can build and maintain success.
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David Holst is COO of Covenant Surgical Partners in Nashville, Tenn., which partners with single-specialty ambulatory surgery centers, mostly in GI.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has fueled debate among conservative leaders by refusing to set up a state health insurance exchange required by President Obama's healthcare reform law, according to a Pelican Post report.
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Contrast agents and imaging could provide an efficient means for physicians to detect infections, rather than unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics, according to a Technology Review report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on contrast agents.
Liam Donaldson, the World Health Organization's new envoy for patient safety, reported individuals face a 1 in 10 chance of being exposed to a medical error and 1 in 300 chance of dying due to a medical error, according to…
Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggest transitional care programs could effectively reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates.
Cindy A. King RN, CPHQ, is assistant vice president of clinical, quality and compliance for Health Inventures. Q: We have a physician in our ambulatory surgery center who refuses to document the date of service on her dictated operative…
Twelve percent of small businesses have had or expect to have their health insurance plans cut since the passage of President Obama's healthcare reform law, according to a WTAM report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a free, downloadable home fall prevention checklist for older patients.