Southern Surgery Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., has received accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from the Hattiesburg American.
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Plans for a new ambulatory surgery center in Henderson, Nev., have been approved by the Henderson City Council, according to a report from the Las Vegas Sun.
Here are 15 statistics on ambulatory surgery centers located in the Midwest United States (IL, IN, MI, OH, KY, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS). Data comes from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010. Note: All numbers are averages.
Patients undergoing opioid therapy for chronic pain who do not follow their prescription regimen have significantly higher overall healthcare costs, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
Bacterin International Holdings, a maker and developer of bone graft material and anti-infective coatings for medical applications, has agreed to acquire Robinson MedSurg, a medical device distribution company focused primarily on maxillofacial and craniofacial surgery devices, according to a company…
Results from a data analysis show an increasing trend of unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the ambulatory setting, according to a study published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced a voluntary recall of the pain medication Embeda because of formulation problems, according to a Reuters news report.
H&P Industries, parent company of Triad Group and manufacturer of over-the-counter products, has initiated a voluntary product recall of all lots of its povidine prep pads, according to a company news release.
A comprehensive obstetric patient safety program at New York City's New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center reduced yearly compensation payments by about $25 million from 2003-2009, according to an article published in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
An obstetrics patient safety program can improve safety climate and staff perceptions of safety, according to an article published in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.