A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine examined outpatient opioid prescriptions and found nearly 30 percent were prescribed without clinical justification.
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A cluster of surgery centers and outpatient centers are shutting down operations as Hurricane Florence closes in.
Hospital-based supply chain strategies often work for ASCs too, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, CMS removed total knee replacements from Medicare inpatient-only list.
Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found outpatient joint surgery may be a safe and effective procedure compared to inpatient surgery.
The Joint Commission outlined five facts to know about accreditation and certification decisions.
Surgical Information Systems outlined "five rights" of medication administration for clinical teams and anesthesia providers to improve medication and surgery safety in the OR.
William Wilcox joined Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International in 1998, and served in president and director roles before becoming CEO.
Following a set plan when opening a new ASC ensures it will be able to provide more options for high quality healthcare at a low cost, according to Pinnacle III, an ASC management company.
In the increasingly crowded healthcare market, ASCs need to find a way to stand out.