1. Mature market. The ASC industry hit a watershed this year. "The number of ASCs will decline this year for the first time in the history of our industry," says Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates. "We…
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Infection control is gaining widespread attention in all healthcare settings, including ASCs. Incorporating an infection control program is essential to minimizing the incidence of infection and patient revisits. Here are six best practices for ASCs looking to implement an effective…
Jane Kirk MSN, RN, CIC, clinical specialist, advised GOJO Industries, a leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for away-from-home settings, about the basics of good hand-washing practices. Even with all of the technology that today's…
Larry Trenk, the president of the N.J. Association of ASCs (NJAASC), discusses five major issues that will affect the future of N.J. ASCs.
The infrastructure for a new ASC is part of a $40 million medical office building for Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., that will commence construction soon, according to a news release from Ventas, which is having its subsidiary, Lillibridge…
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Investors of St. Jude Medical, based in St. Paul, Minn., want the corporate executives of the company to take responsibility for the $3.7 million settlement over allegations it had violated the False Claims Act and engaged in an alleged kickback…
Pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca, based in Wilmington, Del., has agreed to pay $520 million to settle allegations that it had illegally marketed its antipsychotic drug Seroquel, according to an AZ Central news report.
The Justice Department has stated it will not be intervening in a whistleblower lawsuit against New York City-based Pfizer but has filed a statement of interest to aid the whistleblower after Pfizer filed a motion to dismiss the case, according…
Oakwood Healthcare System in Detroit has developed plans for a $23 million medical building that would include a new ASC, according to a report by The Detroit News.
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has filed a motion to dismiss a whistleblower suit by a former executive alleging the hospital operator provided kickbacks to physicians and as a result submitted false claims to Medicare, according to a Marco Eagle…