Research results showed although more healthcare organizations are implementing infection control programs, there are still major challenges that need to be addressed, including lack of funding, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
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Hospitals and other healthcare facilities are investing more money on medical equipment and upgrades in order to accommodate an increasingly heavier U.S. patient population, according to an Observer-Dispatch news report.
Researchers found position changes during colonoscope withdrawal can significantly increase polyp and adenoma detection rates, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J., is hosting an open house and inviting community residents to watch a mock colonoscopy and learn more about gastroesophageal diagnosis and treatment options, according to…
The final two weeks in April (18-29), when members of Congress return home to focus their attention on constituent services, present a great opportunity to invite Congress members to tour ambulatory surgery centers, according to the ASC Association.
On March 11, Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.), Henry Cueller (D-Texas) and Todd Akin (R-Mo.) introduced the "Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act" legislation that would increase rural patients' access to high quality anesthesia services provided by an anesthesiologist, according to…
Preoperative frailty in older surgical patients is associated with early postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Desert Sun Gastroenterology in Tucson, Ariz., has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
Mark Samples, president of Prime Healthcare Properties in Huntsville, Ala., lists five frequently asked questions about ambulatory surgery center development and provides the answers.
Anesthesiologist error is to blame for an increasing number of wrong-site procedures, according to a report by General Surgery News.