Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: We simply can't get a drug since it is backordered from every supplier we reach…
A new surgery center in Advance, N. C., is included as part of the plans for a new medical campus for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Advance, N.C., according to a report from WGHP-TV and a news release…
St. Edward Mercy Health System in Fort Smith, Ark., has acquired River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC), also in Fort Smith, which includes a 23,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from The City Wire (Fort Smith Region) and other…
In a previously published story, Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, identified five ambulatory surgery center physician statistics to track and benchmark ("5 Physician Statistics ASCs Should Track and Benchmark"). Here Mr. Brown identifies five…
The German State Medical Association of Rheinland-Pfalz has issued the results of an initial review of more than 100 scientific articles by German anesthesiologist Joachim Boldt, MD, PhD, indicating 90 of them lacked proper institutional review board (IRB) approval, according…
With an increased emphasis on containing healthcare costs while maintaining high levels of patient care, healthcare providers and suppliers are assessing and adopting new approaches to care delivery. It's hard to say how healthcare reform will ultimately impact the industry,…
The following column was written by Nap Gary, COO of Regent Surgical Health. Like Charles Barkley, who once asserted that he was misquoted in his autobiography, I wish to disclaim responsibility for the title of this article, even though I…
T.K. Miller, MD, medical director of Roanoke (Va.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, cites 10 assertions payors make in contract negotiations and how he would respond.
Somnia Anesthesia, a physician-owned anesthesia management company, has announced it has partnered with St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, N.Y., to provide a total service solution for anesthesia services.
There is a mentality at some ambulatory surgery centers that if the facility is making money, it must performing well. However, an ASC which becomes complacent with its financial performance could mean lost opportunities to perform even better. Here are…