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Baptist Health System, based in Jackson, Miss., has begun development on a new ambulatory surgery center in Madison, Miss., according to a report from The Madison County Herald.
A new outpatient surgery center for Nationwide Children's Hospital, based in Columbus, Ohio, to be built in Westerville, Ohio, is scheduled to break ground in March, according to a news release from the hospital.
Scott Becker, JD, CPA, of McGuireWoods, recently presented a free webinar titled "Key Issues for ASCs: ASC Purchase and Sale Transactions — National Chain and HOPDs, JVs, ACOs, Co-Management and Other Issues."
Here are 12 findings — clinical and non-clinical — from two AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2010 studies on colonoscopy. Sixty-nine organizations participated in the clinical study while 32 centers participated in the non-clinical study.
Anesthesiologists and other healthcare professionals should question the accuracy of home blood sugar meters and refrain from using the inexpensive tools during surgery, according to a Suncoast News report.
Alliant Purchasing, a materials management company based in Louisville, Ky., has acquired Abilene, a Texas-based group purchasing organization Health Affiliated Services for an undisclosed amount, according to an Alliant news release.