A new Nevada bill has been introduced that would require medical facilities to develop patient safety checklists and update these checklists annually, according to a copy of the bill and news reports.
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Nevada legislators have proposed a new measure that would require hospitals with more than 25 beds to publicly report healthcare-associated infections or illnesses, such as MRSA, according to a News 4 report.
Michael Kaplan, MD, a urologist from Henderson, Nev., has had his medical license suspended after he was accused of reusing single-use endocavity needle guides during biopsy procedures, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal news report.
A new ASTM International standard provides a way for healthcare professionals to evaluate resistance in protective clothing to hypodermic needle punctures, according to an organization news release.
Sheryl Walker, MD, who has been a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for more than 15 years, shares the follow five best practices for ambulatory surgery centers to meet the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfC).
Moses Cone Health System, based in Greensboro, N.C., has applied to the state to add a new ambulatory surgery center to its MedCenter High Point (N.C.) facility, according to a report from the News & Record.
Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, is vice president of ASC operations for Pinnacle III. Q: Our ambulatory surgery center has determined that we're spending too much on salaries. What are some options we have to reduce this cost without damaging…
Lebanon (Pa.) VA Medical Center has broken ground on a new ambulatory surgery center in Lebanon, according to a report from WGAL-TV.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with 3M, producer of thousands of products for dozens of markets, for casting and splinting products.
Here are three frequently asked questions about OSHA's rules concerning regulated waste and the federal agency's responses to those questions.