Data suggests fentanyl used during laser therapy for retinopathy of prematurity is a safe and effective alternative to anesthesia, according to a poster presentation at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting.
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A team of researchers led by the University of Michigan Health System has demonstrated continuous and discrete elements of anesthetic state transitions through an approach based on mathematical graph theory, according to a study published in the April 2011 issue…
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones communicated his continued support for the ASC industry and the benefits it provides to healthcare reform at the California Ambulatory Surgery Association's fifth annual Corporate and Health Plan Summit, according to a CASA release.
Norman A. Cohen, MD, and Kenneth Elmassian, DO, of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, shared the following thoughts in response to a March 30 article on anesthesia provider compensation, originally published as "Anesthesia Highest Earner of all Hospital-Based Specialties." To…
The ASC Association has filed an Amicus Brief with the Arizona Supreme Court in support of two member facilities that are contesting the out-of-network rates paid by a state workers' compensation carrier.
Patient advocates, policy experts and physicians offer conflicting opinions on the emergence of opioid contracts, used by pain physicians to ensure patients do not abuse or sell their opioid prescriptions, according to a Washington Post news report.
Eight companies across healthcare, recycling and waste management industries have formed a coalition promoting sustainable, cost-effective recycling solutions for plastic products and materials used in the delivery of healthcare.
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) visited Tri-Cities Surgery Center in Geneva, Ill., for a tour that included an overview of the center's benefits in efficiency, cost and satisfaction.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has developed a multi-pronged plan to combat deadly antibiotic-resistant "super bugs," according to an IDSA news release.
AmSurg Corp. has announced it is acquiring National Surgical Care (NSC) for $173.5 million in cash.