The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported that two-thirds of same-day surgery centers in the state inspected during the past year received citations for infection control problems, according to a report on NECN.com.
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Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce Manage My ASC has been named a sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, to be…
A California physician has been convicted of performing unnecessary and dangerous surgeries on more than 160 people in a $154 million insurance fraud scheme, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Michael Chan, MD, performed the surgeries at Unity Outpatient…
CMS has updated data for outcomes of inpatient hospital care on its Hospital Compare website, including new 30-day mortality rates and 30-day readmissions rates for inpatients admitted with heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia, according to a CMS release.
The Leapfrog Group will begin publicly reporting on hospitals that demonstrate nursing excellence in its annual hospital survey, according to a news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Leapfrog Group’s hospital survey.
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Recent research shows educational intervention doesn't do much to curb the incidence of retained foreign objects during surgery, according to a study published in AORN Journal.
Rates of sharps and needlestick injuries among healthcare workers have remained the same over a 10-year period, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, has published its second issue of the Surgical Implant Digest electronic newsletter.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has opened a grand jury investigation into DaVita, a Denver-based kidney-dialysis firm, according to a Denver Post report. Kent Thiry, CEO of DaVita, said the investigation is in its preliminary stages.…
Yesterday, a federal grand jury charged the one-time vice president of Louisville-based National Respiratory Services with misbranding drugs and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a briefing from the Lexington Herald-Leader. Johnny Perry received a five-count indictment, alleging that…