Novices have greater success with tracheal intubation using an optical laryngoscope compared with a rigid laryngoscope, according to a study published in the Feb. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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Here are four ways ambulatory surgery centers can incentivize staff members in the materials management process.
Mark Leahey, president and CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, has applauded bills to repeal the medical device tax, according to an MDMA release.
The AMA has issued a statement defending the privacy of physician payment data in the face of a lawsuit filed by Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal.
In an article published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Andrew Ross, MD, reflects on studies comparing the use of spiral enteroscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy in gastroenterology.
Results from a survey administered at a American Society of Gastroinestinal Endoscopy-sponsored First Year Fellows' Endoscopy Course reveals gender disparities among fellows' attitudes and interest in advanced endoscopic training, which were published in an article in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
The Joint Commission has published data on sentinel events across different kinds of healthcare venues.
Recovery audit contractors and Medicare administrative contractors will coordinate activities in their hunt for overpayments to hospitals, according to a report by the Report on Medicare Compliance.
Like many places, Wichita, Kan., is oversaturated with ambulatory surgery centers, says Judy Graham, clinical director of six-OR Cypress Surgery Center in Wichita. This city of almost 375,000 people has about eight surgery centers and five specialty hospitals. Cypress has…
Surgical Care Affiliates has announced it has entered into a formal agreement with Moses Cone Health System, Carolina Neurosurgery and Vanguard Brain and Spine, which have purchased an interest in the general partnership that operates the Greensboro (N.C.) Specialty Surgery…