Florida, often seen as the epicenter of the nation's "pill mill" epidemic, has seen a 97 percent decrease in oxycodone purchases by state physicians since 2010, according to a DEA report.
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2011 was an active year for ambulatory surgery center companies, with many announcing changes in their leadership. Here are links to 42 reports about leadership appointments and promotions at 30 companies serving the ASC industry announced during 2011. The reports…
Here are five considerations for building a strong surgery center.
The non-profit Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project has released 10 criteria for meaningful and usable performance measures to help produce meaningful and "more ambitious" standards of care.
The Healthcare Infection Society has released a set of new infection control guidelines, including facilities specifications.
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oBand, which operates five outpatient surgery centers in California, Florida and Nevada, has announced its Tustin, Calif., ambulatory surgery center is the first ASC in Orange County, Calif., to perform surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System, according to an…
Clorox Professional Products Co. has announced the launch of a new line of activated hydrogen peroxide cleaner disinfectants, according to a Clorox news release.
Leaders of a variety of organizations often attribute the success of the organization to the people they work with and who work for them. The importance of employees may be particularly apparent in ambulatory surgery centers, which, because of their…
State regulators from the department of health found serious errors at St. Luke's Hospital, based in Bethlehem, Pa., led three patients to overdose on pain medication, according to a Morning Call report.
Physicians have voiced their opposition to several bills that they argue could significantly impact patient access to care and patient safety, including legislation to eliminate interpreter services, according to a Washington State Medical Association news release.