Roxane Laboratories and the Federal Drug Administration have notified healthcare professionals of serious adverse events and deaths resulting from accidental overdose of morphine sulfate oral solutions, according to an ASA news release.
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The task of updating surgery center physicians' credentials before they expire is not that onerous, but it requires staying on top of things, says Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C.
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OakBend Medical Center has opened a new ambulatory surgery center in Richmond, Texas, according to a report from the Fort Bend Herald.
Ambulatory surgery centers in Nevada could either see their facility licensing fees almost triple or face a significant reduction in inspections depending upon the results of a vote scheduled Jan. 13, according to a report from the Las Vegas Sun.
Fox Valley Orthopedic Associates Ambulatory Surgery Center in Geneva, Ill., has announced it has recently achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
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The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum and have announced the four 2010 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a jointly issued news release.