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A study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology compares the use of chlorhexidine with the use of iodine for preoperative skin antisepsis, analyzing each chemical's effectiveness in preventing surgical site infections and saving money, according to the study's abstract.

On  Nov. 2, The U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois dismissed a federal false claims suit filed by whistleblowers against Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, several of its physicians and Rush University Medical Center.

The Office of Inspector General has released a report suggesting CMS has not been using error rate data to identify and focus on error-prone providers, according to an OIG report.

A pediatrician from Kansas City, Mo., and her employer have settled a lawsuit alleging the pediatrician misdiagnosed patients, causing them to undergo medically unnecessary treatments, according to a Missouri Lawyers Media news release.

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control describes and measures major barriers to optimally adhering to infection control guidelines, according to the study's abstract.

The Department of Health & Human Service's Office of Inspector General has released a new tool geared toward educating medical school students on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, according to a news report by The Hill.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced its support for legislation that would eliminate a health reform law mandate requiring businesses to file IRS 1099 forms for all payments in excess of $600 for services and merchandise.

Kathleen Whitlow is chief operations officer for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Q: What is a good benchmark range for dollars of inventory on the shelf of an orthopedics-anchored ASC?

Quality care is a hotspot topic throughout our country. CMS, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, healthcare payors, and legislators, just to name a few, have jumped into the fray of quality care.…

The ambulatory healthcare industry gained more than 13,000 employees in Oct. 2010, an increase of 13 percent from the month prior, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.