The following article is written by Daren Smith, RN, director of clinical services, for Surgical Management Professionals. We are all practiced and prepared for the fire and the loss of power at our surgery centers but what about other…
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The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has issued a statement in response to a report from the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute which shared concerning findings of violations posing threats to patient safety in 51 licensed ASCs,…
Cosmetic surgical procedures increased almost 9 percent in 2010 from 2009, with breast augmentation and liposuction as the top two surgical procedures, according to a news release from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
The following Q&A comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Q: Will CMS adjust ambulatory surgical center payment for multiple procedures performed during the same operative session under the revised ASC payment system? CMS: When…
Study findings suggest telemedicine intensive care unit coverage can help decrease ICU mortality and length-of-stay, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Researchers suggest there is a need for standardizing evidence-based practices into state guidelines in order to minimize provider-to-patient transmission of bloodborne pathogens, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Research results suggest that although no one factor is associated with improving healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates, 'sustained' management attention can help increase compliance, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with GE Healthcare/Centricity Advance. The contract offers savings to Amerinet members on the full suite of products and services from GE Centricity Advance, including web-based…
Jim Stilley, CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., has operated a joint-venture ambulatory surgery center for six years. The 35 physician-investors at NMSC have a 51 percent stake in the center, and Munson Medical Center, a…
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tenn., has selected ProVation Order Sets as the hospital's electronic order set solution.