Swedish Health Services in Seattle has received a certificate-of-need to build a five-OR surgery center after the Washington Supreme Court ruled the state's department of health appropriately determined there was a need for such a facility, according to a copy…
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NovaMed has announced its majority-owned Downtown Surgery Center in Orlando, Fla., has acquired a multi-specialty ASC in the market.
1. Mature market. The ASC industry hit a watershed this year. "The number of ASCs will decline this year for the first time in the history of our industry," says Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates. "We…
Here are 10 tips on using your ASC's anesthesiologists to help save money, promote efficiency and build a great relationship among your staff.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care will no longer accept paper applications beginning Jan. 1, 2011, according to the Sept. 2010 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the AAAHC.
Infection control is gaining widespread attention in all healthcare settings, including ASCs. Incorporating an infection control program is essential to minimizing the incidence of infection and patient revisits. Here are six best practices for ASCs looking to implement an effective…
Jane Kirk MSN, RN, CIC, clinical specialist, advised GOJO Industries, a leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for away-from-home settings, about the basics of good hand-washing practices. Even with all of the technology that today's…
Larry Trenk, the president of the N.J. Association of ASCs (NJAASC), discusses five major issues that will affect the future of N.J. ASCs.
The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists and the Colorado Medical Society have filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court aimed at stopping CRNAs from administering anesthesia in rural hospitals without physician supervision after the Colorado governor elected to opt out the…
The infrastructure for a new ASC is part of a $40 million medical office building for Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., that will commence construction soon, according to a news release from Ventas, which is having its subsidiary, Lillibridge…