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Researchers found healthcare access, cost, quality and outcomes can vary greatly across and within communities, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…

Women's Surgery Center in Bethesda, Md., has hired leadership solutions firm B.E. Smith to recruit a new CEO for the center, according to a Yahoo News report.

Center for Sight in Sarasota, Fla., will donate 100 free cataract surgeries for patients without insurance or means to pay on March 23 and March 30, according to a Gulf Coast Business Review report.

Seven health systems — totaling 28 hospitals from Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois — have formed Quality Health Solutions, a virtual network to launch accountable care strategies.

Indiana University Health Arnett in Lafayette has announced Ikenna Egbuna, MD, has joined its gastroenterology department, according to a news release.

FDA has announced Acclarent has initiated a recall of its Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation System, size 18x40mm, product code BC1840A, manufactured between March 2011 and June 2011, according to an FDA recall notice.

Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has announced the recipients of its fourth annual Amerinet Healthcare Achievement Awards, according to a news release.

Personal beliefs, such as those pertaining to religion, may affect how patients and their families respond to news about their diagnosis, according to a study conducted by Penn State University researchers. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education found stress may cause training surgeons to perform just as quickly as more experienced surgeons, which could hamper positive patient outcomes. Read the full report…

Four surgery center leaders discuss strategies to cut costs and increase profitability at pain management-driven surgery centers.