The following article is written by Kenneth Elmassian, DO, a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Pain affects an estimated 75 million Americans, which is more than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined, according to the American Pain…
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John Brock, administrator of NorthStar Surgical Center in Lubbock, Texas, a Symbion facility, lists seven ways to make and save money in orthopedics in ambulatory surgery centers.
Jim Scarsella is president of Anesthesia Staffing Consultants.Q: Do you have any information on the industry norms for what is considered "full utilization" of an ambulatory surgery center? We are a single-specialty ASC (ophthalmology) with five ORs which are, for…
Over the past decade, The Joint Commission has highlighted the patient safety dangers associated with the use of certain abbreviations.
Physicians' Capital Investments recently broke ground on Midland (Texas) Complex, a project comprised of a Fresenius dialysis center and medical office space for Permian Basin Nephrology, according to a company news letter.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), joined by the Association for Vascular Access and the Infusion Nurses Society, recently launch a new website aimed at helping to eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
Here are 10 statistics on the ambulatory surgery center operating market, according to VMG Health's ValueDriver ASC Survey 2011. In compiling the survey, VMG spoke with leaders of the 20 of the largest ASC management and operating companies in the…
The following settlements from healthcare providers were announced within the past week, beginning with the most recent. 1. Massachusetts General Pays $1M to Settle HIPAA Violation AllegationsThe General Hospital Corporation and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, representing Massachusetts General Hospital in…
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a meeting of its anesthetic and life support drugs advisory committee on March 10, 2011, according to a Reuters report.
Mike Madewell, administrator of Panama City (Fla.) Surgery Center, a Nueterra facility, identifies three situations when ASCs might send surgery to the hospital.