A stabilized workforce is an important yet often overlooked component of a thriving and profitable surgery center, says Tom Jacobs, president and CEO of MedHQ, a medical human resources, accounting and credentialing company based in Westchester, Ill.
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Siegfried Holding has acquired Alliance Medical Products, according to a news release (pdf).
Mindray Medical International has announced it will acquire a controlling stake of Wuhan Dragonbio Surgical Implant for $35.5 million, according to a news release.
Here are 10 profiles of notable leaders in the ambulatory surgery center industry.
Tom Jacobs is president and CEO of MedHQ, a Westchester, Ill.-based business office outsourcing service for health care, ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals, imaging centers and physician-affiliated businesses.
A culture of patient safety and quality is more than a scorecard of measures and a written policy — it is a way of living. Embedding safety and quality in an organization requires strong leadership, teamwork and constant feedback, says…
Ken Drazan, MD, is co-founder and operating partner at Bertram Capital Management based in San Mateo, Calif., which includes GENASCIS among its portfolio companies. The private equity firm targets investments in lower middle market companies and has a proven track…
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority offers a free, downloadable post on how to prevent airway fires during surgery.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have found that drug recalls, although common, are not well communicated to the public, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and reported by Fox.
Results from the Leapfrog Group's newly introduced hospital report card shows nearly half of the 2,652 general hospitals issued a Hospital Safety Score earned a "C" or below.
