A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found covert observation of hand hygiene compliance helps detect change over time, but may not improve compliance as much as thought.
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Employee-recruiting website Glassdoor has released its list of the highest-paying jobs in medicine, a field projected to grow 18 percent between 2016 and 2026.
David Hamilton, CEO of Mnet Health Services, a healthcare finance outsourcing company, outlined three ways to improve ASC quality through improved patient safety and outcomes.
MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress showed that the number of ASCs in the U.S. continues to grow, despite a number of closures.
Industry consolidation is the biggest concern for healthcare leaders, according to Definitive Healthcare's "2019 Annual Healthcare Trends Survey."
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Because more patients are being treated in ASCs, customizing quality improvement measures to the outpatient environment is essential, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.
There were 31 healthcare data breaches in March, about 14 percent higher than the average in the last five years, according to HIPAA Journal.
Medical Economics' 90th annual Physician Report showed physician salaries are declining or remaining stagnant.
Hand hygiene compliance increases with the use of an electronic monitoring system, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
More procedures are migrating to the outpatient setting, including knee and hip arthroplasty procedures, according to data from MedPAC and Advisory Board.