CMS has proposed to slightly alter the exception to same-day surgery restrictions for ASCs, which mandate that surgery centers must provide certain patient notices prior to the day of surgery, according to an ASCA release.
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Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding, electronic medical records and other value-added IT services for ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, has rolled out its new ScanChart application to Cool Springs Surgery Center in Franklin, Tenn.
AmkaiSolutions, joined by New York's Empire State Development (ESD), have announced AmkaiSolutions has moved its headquarters from Waterbury, Conn., to Westchester County, N.Y.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists has available a 36-page "Infection Control Guide for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists."
The American Pain Foundation has officially launched a new resource on pain medication safety for acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as part of its PainSAFE educational initiative, according to a foundation news release.
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Sudhir Diwan, MD, has been appointed to become the executive director at The Spine & Pain Institute of New York, according to a news release.
A newborn has died after healthcare providers mistakenly gave the baby 60 times the normal amount of sodium in his IV bag during his stay at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital's neonatal ICU in Park Ridge, Ill., according to a local…
V710, an experimental vaccine developed by Intercell and Merck, seems to show some promise in fighting infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in patients with end-stage renal disease, according to a Bloomberg Business news report.
The number of hospital patients experiencing adverse reactions to medication has risen sharply, jumping 52 percent over the last five years, according to a study by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality reported in the New Haven Independent.
Dipak Desai, a gastroenterologist who has surrendered his medical license after hepatitis C outbreaks at his clinics, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas on conspiracy and healthcare fraud charges, according to a Las Vegas Review…