The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), joined by the Association for Vascular Access and the Infusion Nurses Society, recently launch a new website aimed at helping to eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
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Here are 10 statistics on the ambulatory surgery center operating market, 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 the…
The following settlements from healthcare providers were announced within the past week, beginning with the most recent. 1. Massachusetts General Pays $1M to Settle HIPAA Violation AllegationsThe General Hospital Corporation and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, representing Massachusetts General Hospital in…
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a meeting of its anesthetic and life support drugs advisory committee on March 10, 2011, according to a Reuters report.
Mike Madewell, administrator of Panama City (Fla.) Surgery Center, a Nueterra facility, identifies three situations when ASCs might send surgery to the hospital.
National Government Services, the jurisdiction B Medicare administrative contractor, has updated the Medicare University Website with features that include training courses, FAQs and other resources, according to an AAPC release.
The shift to ICD-10 could create thousands of jobs as hospitals and other healthcare facilities adjust to an initial delay in claims submissions, according to a Tampa Bay Business Journal report.
CMS is contacting providers by phone as a follow-up to letters and phone calls sent from Comprehensive Error Rate Testing contractors, according to an AAPC release.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has highlighted an innovative program that healthcare facilities can adopt to increase the reporting of potential medical errors related to medication, equipment and patient care.
Medtronic has cancelled five contracts with healthcare supply contracting company Novation, which is owned by VHA and the University HealthSystem Consortium, according to a news release.