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The results of a quality improvement project at Palo Alto, Calif-based Stanford Bariatric, an accredited weight loss surgery center, showed accreditation standard improved quality of care while the center continued to build surgical volume through a multiyear quality improvement project…

About 93 percent of residents said their specialty choice is influenced by potential earnings, according to Medscape's 2018 Residents Salary & Debt Report.

The National Bureau of Economic Research posted a new report from researchers at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University and Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology detailing the cost of “defensive medicine,” or the practice of administering extra medical tests to avoid potential…

ASCs in the Pacific region reap the highest median net revenue per general surgery case, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.

A new study published in Academic Emergency Medicine found ketamine in low doses was as effective as morphine for controlling acute pain, Medscape reported.

Reimbursement rates remained steady across ASC specialties in the past 12 months, according to a Leerink Partners report on MEDACorp survey results.

A new survey from Health Catalyst found nine out of 10 physicians, nurses and healthcare executives say their organizations are making strides to improve their patients’ safety, but progress is slowed by ineffective technology.

The surgeon's technical skill is disputed in about one-third of ASC-based claims, according to medical professional liability insurer Coverys. 

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology published a video for infection preventionist recruitment June 14.

Only 43 percent of male residents and 48 percent of female residents are satisfied with their compensation, according to the Medscape 2018 Residents Salary & Debt Report.