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CMS has announced that it is accepting applications for a new Innovation Advisors program to help health professionals deepen skills that will drive improvements to patient care and reduce costs.

An annual national scorecard report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System showed that despite pockets of improvement, the United States as a whole failed to improve when compared to best performers in this country and…

A new retrospective study found that peripheral neuromodulation reduced chronic craniofacial pain, according to a Clinical Psychiatry News report.

New state regulations are moving away from regulating just "pill mills" to setting up restrictions for physicians practicing pain management, according to an American Medical News report.

Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has announced Beverly Robins has been named director of accreditation services, according to an HFAP news release.

Ambler Surgical, an ophthalmic surgical instrument company, has announced the launch of a new blog dedicated to the ophthalmic surgical community, according to a news release from Ambler Surgical.

Medicare has published patient safety ratings for thousands of hospitals available through its Hospital Compare website, according to a Kaiser Health News/MSNBC report.

Here are 20 devices, pieces of equipment and resources for use in ambulatory surgery centers and their operating rooms. Note: Devices and equipment are organized in alphabetical order and by specialty or purpose.

A recent webinar on "Achieving OSHA Sharps Safety Compliance in Non-Hospital Settings" presented by the University of Virginia is now available for free online streaming, according to UVA.

Same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention is not associated with an increased risk for death or rehospitalization at two or 30 days when compared with patients who remained in the hospital overnight, according to a study published in the…