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Here are five hospitals that have opened ambulatory surgery centers or created ASC partnerships within the past month.

Gastroenterologist Scott A. Merkley, MD, has joined the Lexington (Ky.) Clinic gastroenterology department at the Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center.

MEDNAX, a national medical group focusing on anesthesia and several physician services, has entered an agreement to acquire revenue cycle management services company MedData.

Using electronic reminders like text messages, emails and voicemails can help patients adhere to pre-surgery recommendations and thus reduce the risk of surgical site infections, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Clinicians generally…

The following are 10 tools for ASCs to employ in pursuit of improving and reinforcing patient safety, published on Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality.

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