Experts from the ASC industry discuss eight things to know about developing and investing in an ASC.
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Todd J. Mello, principal and co-founder of HealthCare Appraisers, describes seven factors affecting the value of your ASC.
Sumter, S.C.-based Tuomey Hospital has filed a petition for an appellate court's review of a district court ruling that calls for the retrial of a false claims lawsuit against the hospital that was originally cleared by a federal jury earlier…
Meg Tomlinson, administrator at Metrocrest Surgery Center in Carrollton, Texas, discusses how her ASC strengthened its infection control and quality improvement programs.
Sentient Medical Systems, a Hunt Valley, Md.-based company that allows physicians to operate remote intraoperative monitoring of a patient's nervous system during brain and spinal surgeries, has agreed to pay the federal government $2.7 million to settle allegations that it…
In a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, researchers sought to find the most effective methods for preventing healthcare-association infections such as Clostridium difficile, according to the study's abstract.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is a founding sponsor of the new Becker's ASC Quality, Safety & Infection Control E-Weekly.
Gayle Lowe, RN, AAAHC surveyor, identifies a challenging area for ASC compliance with accreditation standards and Medicare requirements and offers a best practice to help surgery centers become compliant.
Meg Tomlinson, administrator at Metrocrest Surgery Center in Carrollton, Texas, shares the steps her ASC took to ensure clinical documentation was being conducted in a consistent manner.
Here are 10 recently announced reports about surgery centers opening or under development by hospitals and health systems.