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In the five years Anne Hargrave-Thomas has spent as CEO of West Bloomfield (Mich.) Surgery Center, the facility has moved from last place to first place for employee satisfaction within National Surgical Hospitals' facilities. Here are 10 ways the center…
At the American Glaucoma Society meeting, Stephen A. Kamenetzky, MD, OCS, said ophthalmologists will see lower reimbursement for optical coherence tomography following changes in CMS coding, according to an OSN SuperSite report.
Between healthcare reform, increased enforcement under the Anti-Kickback Statute, less patience on the part of physician leaders for underperforming ambulatory surgery centers, reduced reimbursement from Medicare, increased interest in pathology and anesthesiology relationships, and increased pressure from payors on out-of-network…
Hospitals involved in a regional initiative focused on reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired infections, specifically MRSA infections, reported a collective savings of $35.4 million and a 44 percent decrease in MRSA infection rates, according to a news release.
Cardinal Health has announced the launching of a new latex-free exam glove.
Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University are working on a new "buy local" strategy to purchase supplies locally, bolstering area businesses and the local economy, according to a Detroit News report.
A nephrologist from Plattsburgh, N.Y., specializing in kidney disease, has been put on probation for violating infection control standards and failing to properly maintain accurate patient medical records, according to a Press Publican news report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and two other organizations expressed support for the FDA's research into the effects of anesthesia on young children, according to a letter sent to the agency Feb. 24.
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) has announced its support for a new bill which would strengthen the research and development tax credit and make it permanent.