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A study published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine found that the use of Silverlon antimicrobial dressings for central venous catheters significantly decreased central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult ICU patients compared to chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponge dressings.

Rafael Lugo, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon and CEO at Lugo Surgical Group in Shenandoah, Texas. In a recent interview with Becker's ASC Review, Dr. Lugo spoke about the role of patient education in preventing surgical site infections.

At least half of physicians in Idaho, Delaware, Kentucky and New Hampshire experience burnout, according to Medscape's Best & Worst Places to Practice 2018 report.

In a recent press release, Viogaurd announced a self-sanitizing ultraviolet keyboard. 

African Americans and dual eligibles make up a smaller percentage of patients at ASCs compared to hospital outpatient departments, according to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission analysis of Medicare claims from 2016.

ASCs performed more than 9 million Medicare procedures in 2016, totaling over $5 billion in Medicare charges, according to Definitive Healthcare.

The Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Task Force released guidelines for the cleaning and sterilization of intraocular surgical instruments in ASCs.

The number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants hired in specialty practices rose 22 percent between 2008 and 2016, according to an article in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Most organizations typically expect between 3.1 and 9 percent earning growth per year in the first several years post acquisition, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.

May / June Issue of Becker’s ASC Review ON THE COVER  Private equity in the ASC market—key transactions & 2018 outlookDespite the overall lack of total growth in the ASC market, the interest of private equity in ASCs remains very…