After reviewing a false claims lawsuit filed against Boston Scientific subsidiary Guidant and conducting additional interviews, the federal government has decided to reverse an earlier decision and join the lawsuit against the device maker, according to a MassDevice news report.
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The Association of periOperative Nurses has updated its Recommended Practices for Laser Safety in Perioperative Practice Settings to help maintain safety for patients and healthcare providers in situations where lasers are in use, according to an AORN Connections report.
Joyce K. (Deno) Thomas, senior vice president operations for Regent Surgical Health, identifies five critical ambulatory surgery center mistakes and describes what physicians and facilities need to do to avoid these scenarios. 1. Physician-owners lacking financial understanding of their…
A new bariatric surgery center has opened in Lexington, N.C., according to a report from The Dispatch.
Summit Surgery Center in Chambersburg, Pa., has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to Public Opinion Online.
Chicago IL USA — Dec. 20, 2010 — The publisher of Becker’s ASC Review has launched a new, free weekly electronic newsletter focusing on patient safety and infection control in ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient facilities. Becker’s ASC Quality, Safety…
Rosemary Lambie, RN, administrator of the SurgiCenter of Baltimore in Owings Mills, Md., makes five points about how to fairly furlough employees on slow days.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. He discusses six things surgery centers should do to manage controlled drug deviations. To help prevent controlled…
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. He discusses 10 things surgery centers should do to minimize controlled drug deviations. To learn what you…
Here are 10 statistics on cash in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.