Kenny Spitler, senior vice president – development for HealthMark Partners, describes a critical ASC mistake and offers guidance to correct the problem.
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As director of quality and safety for Amerinet, Holly Hampe, RN, is invested in meeting requirements for infection control. In April, she shared her thoughts on controlling infection in ASCs with Becker's ASC Review, saying that because "surgical site infections…