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The Leapfrog Group is expanding its reach beyond the inpatient setting and launching a survey to collect ASC safety data.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems outlined five roadblocks ASCs can face when providing effective infection control training on their blog.

Here are 19 benchmarks on EHR use, quality and more from several sources across the industry:

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Michael recovery efforts, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports.

VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study includes an analysis of more than 275 licensed freestanding ASCs, covering more than 1.3 million cases.

Medscape released their RN/LPN Compensation Report for 2018.

The AAAHC released 33 clinical benchmarking statistics for 2018.

MDLinx outlined 10 common HIPAA violations, and the steps practices can take to prevent them.

A HealthLeaders Media Buzz survey conducted in partnership with Avanza Healthcare Strategies and Clark Hill Strasburger detailed statistics on hospital joint ventures and investments in ASCs.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal R, presented Gwinnett County gastroenterologist Indran Indrakrishnan, MD, with an official commendation Sept. 25, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports.