Research results suggest patient participation in surgical site marking may not be reliable or helpful in decreasing the chances of wrong-site surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety.
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Researchers caution GI physicians when using Medicare claims data for important quality measures, in particular tumor detection and incomplete colonoscopy, as research results showed Medicare claims have low sensitivity for those diagnoses, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Maple Lawn Surgery Center in Fulton, Md., has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from the Howard County Times.
Northstar Healthcare, an owner and manager of ambulatory surgery centers, has announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2010, with the company reporting net patient service revenue of $2.2 million for the quarter compared with…
CMS has issued its latest Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter and it addresses areas including incorrect coding of tracheostomy and excisional debridement as a result of recovery audit findings.
Philadelphia-based Aria Health hopes to include a new ambulatory surgery center in Lower Makefield, Pa., as part of 455,000-square-foot medical complex, according to a report from The Intelligencer.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
A new guide from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and DOD provides instruction to master trainers on using simulation-based training when teaching TeamSTEPPS, a three-phased process aimed at creating and sustaining a culture of safety.
Here are five statistics on facility risk factors in ambulatory surgery centers, according to VMG Health's ValueDriver ASC Survey 2011. In compiling the survey, VMG spoke with leaders of the 20 of the largest ASC management and operating companies in…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced a new five-year agreement with Shriners Hospitals for Children.