Here are four tips on surgery center infection control from industry experts.
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Accountable care organizations will have a positive influence on the quality of pain care across the country, according to a News-Medical report covering the American Pain Society's annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Daniel Carr, MD, of Tufts University in Boston,…
The American Pain Society last week honored the recipients of its sixth-annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards, which recognize outstanding pain care centers throughout the country.
Recent statistics revealing that physician tablet use has doubled may have fewer implications on the practice of healthcare than initially thought, according to a FierceHealthIT editorial.
A legal dispute between medical staff and the hospital board at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall, Minn., could have widespread effects on the rights of medical staff in other states, according to an American Medical News report. The…
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Advanced Sterilization Products announced the launch of a new, redesigned digital edition of Frontiers in Infection Prevention, a quarterly newsletter on infection prevention best practices.
Accountable care organizations do not necessarily provide an environment for ambulatory surgery centers, but there are a number of ways in which ACO growth may be stalled in the years ahead, says Craig Garner, attorney and CEO of Garner Health,…
Higher nurse and physician communication ratings by patients are associated with fewer medical errors and greater patient satisfaction scores, according to a study (pdf) by HealthGrades.
The rate of Clostridium difficile infection is increasing, according to a study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012.
Covidien has announced the launch of the HALO90 ULTRA ablation catheter, according to a news release.