A new ASC for Saint Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Ind., has broken ground, according to a report by the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana.
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AmkaiSolutions has announced the hiring of Chris Ford as its director of implementation services.
The World Health Organization encourages organizations to adapt the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist to their own needs (subject to certain requirements).
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and three other leading healthcare groups will gather in an invitation-only meeting aimed at addressing the national drug shortage problem, according to a news release.
Karen Smith, nursing director at Central Illinois Endoscopy Center in Peoria, explains how her ASC uses EMRs to prevent wrong site surgeries or pathology tests for the wrong patients.
Karen Smith, nursing director at Central Illinois Endoscopy Center in Peoria, shares one tip for ASCs struggling with physicians who repeatedly arrive late to their facilities.
Cindy Givens, administrator of The Surgery Center at Tanasbourne in Hillsboro, Ore., discusses four ways her ASC grew its case volume substantially by building relationships with referring physicians and reaching out to patients directly.
A documentary featuring an interview with Greg Ranger, founder, president and CEO of TriMedx, has aired on PBS.
The accreditation process can be stressful, especially if your ASC is going through accreditation for the first time or has to address several areas of non-compliance in the months beforehand. Dawn Q. McLane, regional vice president of operations for Health…
Memory loss after anesthesia could be prevented by blocking a receptor thought to contribute to memory deficits, according to a study published in the Nov. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.