Oakwood Surgery Center in Round Rock, Texas, will undergo significant expansion when it relocates, a project set to begin in April, according to a report from Community Impact Newspaper.
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Rockford (Ill.) Orthopedic Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from the Rockford Register Star.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed a guide for patients to help them care for themselves when they leave a hospital, although the guide can be applied to other facilities including ambulatory surgery centers.
Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced the availability of Humipak, which extends the holding time of soiled instruments.
Outpatient spine is still almost entirely out-of-network, but a few payors are beginning to agree to reasonably priced in-network carve-outs. Merritt Healthcare, based in Somers, N.Y., successfully negotiated carve-outs for 16 spine procedures with a payor in Massachusetts. Matt Searles,…
Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, Va., is setting limits on visitation rights in order to contain the spread of flu-like illness, according to a Martinsville Bulletin news report.
Amerinet, Mortara Instrument Sign Agreement for Patient Monitoring and Cardiac Stress Test Equipment
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Mortara Instrument, a manufacturer and distributor of electrocardiography devices and related technology.
Following Florida Gov. Rick Scott's prioritization of privacy in his bid to repeal the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, the Florida Society of Pain Management Providers is moving to set the record straight on the issue of patient privacy and the…