The First Step Bedside Pre-Clean kits from Cygnus Medical are available for endoscope reprocessing. The kit includes a hand pad to wipe down the insertion tube as well as tools to suction up the pre-diluted enzymatic detergent.
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Evidence-based medicine is an increasingly effective modality for improving clinical quality outcomes. The challenge is convincing caregivers to adopt proven, standardized procedures rather than follow their personal preferences. Michael Connelly, MA, JD, FACHE, president and CEO of Catholic Health Partners,…
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…
Surgery Center of Fairfield County, a four-OR facility with one procedure room in Bridgeport, Conn., hosts nine different specialties: GI, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, pain, plastic, podiatry and urology. Faith Kycia, administrator of the center, identifies eight challenges and…
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced it has proposed rules that would require all surgical facilities in the state to be registered and inspected.
Christopher Holden, CEO of AmSurg, discusses the current state of his company and the future of AmSurg and the ambulatory surgery center industry in a Q&A published in The Tennessean.
The following Q&A comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Q: Does CMS adjust Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment under the revised ASC payment system for geographic differences in wages based on where the ASC is…
Starpoint Health manages and owns ambulatory surgery centers in California under limited partnership structures with physicians. The company has an ASC in Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Bernardino, and is in the midst of opening a second ASC…
Carnegie Hill Endoscopy, a new endoscopy ASC under development in Manhattan, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse Manager for a new center opening this summer. Aside from responsibilities listed below, this person will be integral in assisting with…