Checklists may not help improve surgical outcomes.
Implementation of a checklist-based quality improvement intervention did not affect rates of adverse surgical outcomes among patients undergoing general surgery, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.
Associated Eye Surgical Center received AAAHC accreditation.
The Associated Eye Surgical Center in Wichita, Kan., completed a successful accreditation survey, according to an AmSurg report.
Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International announced the formation of a joint venture ambulatory business.
The company will own interests in 244 ASCs, 20 imaging centers and 16 surgical hospitals in 29 states. This new ASC industry powerhouse, though a strategic leap forward for both partners, can be traced back to a single word: culture. Read the full report on Becker’s ASC Review.
AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement launched a toolkit on obese patients.
The toolkit is designed to help ambulatory providers decide whether to treat the patient, delay surgery or refer the patient to a hospital based on the patient’s body mass index and presurgical health status. Read the full report on Becker’s ASC Review.
Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii implanted a bionic eye.
Physicians at the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii in Honolulu have implanted a bionic eye in a 72-year old patient. The implant, a chip paired with a camera and glasses combination, is designed to allow patients to regain a level of sight through shades of grey.
Anthem and Cigna joined an Obama administration advisory group on the movement to value-based payment.
The Obama administration has created an advisory group of payers, private companies and healthcare organizations to aid in Medicare’s transition to value-based payment, according to a Bloomberg Business report.
Dr. Dean Matsuda launches an outpatient hip arthroscopy center of excellence at DISC Sports & Spine in Marina del Rey, Calif.
Due to enhanced technology, most hip arthroscopies can be done outpatient and even closed femoral osteotomies can be done with a 23-hour stay.
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