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Researchers have cited visibility and glove use as two of several predictors of hand hygiene compliance in hospital emergency rooms, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Supporters of a statewide vaccine registry in Massachusetts are restoring efforts to lobby state lawmakers for financial support of the centralized system, according to a Boston Globe report.

The 23,000 California nurses who went on a strike in solidarity over contract negotiations are returning to work amidst questions about why a patient died of a fatal medication error during the walk-off, according to an Oakland Tribune report.

Acute-care hospitals in Pennsylvania have asked Congress to examine ambulatory surgery centers as a possible source of reimbursement cuts, according to a Health Leaders Media report.

Here are the 10 most-read reports on www.BeckersASC.com in September. Note: Clicking a story link will open the report in a new tab.

Henri Wetselaar, MD, a family physician from Las Vegas, along with his assistant and a pharmacist, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

mTuitive, which develops data capture and synoptic reporting software to assist healthcare professionals in recording clinical findings and maintaining compliance with established protocols and guidelines, has announced Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center in Bethesda, Md., has selected SourcePlus OpNote for its…

In response to a new Florida state law against dispensing pills in pain clinics, pain clinic operators are increasingly applying to open up pharmacies to maintain revenue streams, according to a Palm Beach Post report.

The Senate Finance Committee claims three of the nation’s largest home-health operators tailored the care provided to Medicare patients to maximize reimbursements, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The committee says Amedisys, LHC Group and Gentiva Health Services encouraged…

30 Predictions on the Future of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Becker’s ASC Review queried a number of ambulatory surgery center physicians, administrators and company executives asking them to make predictions pertaining to the immediate, short- and long-term future of ASCs and…