Each year more than 1.7 million patients in the United States acquire infections while in healthcare facilities. Refreshing basic steps for hand hygiene is crucial for the survival of the healthcare institution. Jane Kirk MSN, RN, CIC, recently advised GOJO…
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Quick Tip: Working with Knowledgeable Vendor Representatives When Adding Hip Arthroscopy at Your ASC
Jaime Wilber, director of nursing at Ashtabula (Ohio) Surgery Center, offers the following advice when adding hip arthroscopies at your ASC.
Freida Toler, administrator at Amarillo (Texas) Endoscopy Center, shares three processes the surgery center follows to cut down on supply costs.
In a small state with a high concentration of ASCs, Maryland surgery centers are facing several challenges to their financial and operational viability. Andrea Hyatt, president of the Maryland Ambulatory Surgical Association (MASA), discusses three major issues currently affecting Maryland…
The Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia in Jesup has opened a new facility which includes an ASC, according to a news release from the organization.
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons board of directors approved and released a clinical practice guideline recommending against vertebroplasty as a treatment for spinal fractures, according to an AAOS news release.
Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center has been cited by CMS for failure to have the recommended amount of dantrolene in its ASC, according to a report by the San Bernardino County Sun.
New Jersey's Premier Orthopaedic Associates has opened a new ASC in Vineland, N.J., according to a report by The Daily Journal.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced it will focus on infection prevention breaches in outpatient settings during the ceremony for its International Infection Prevention Week.
In response to the growing incidence of healthcare fraud, Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Ron Klein (D-Fla.) introduced a bipartisan Medicare fraud bill called the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act, and it has been passed in the…