The Joint Commission has updated its position on flash sterilization and has outlined three critical steps to the flash sterilization process, according to a Joint Commission news release.
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In a marketplace of increasingly savvy and cost-conscious consumers and increased competition for healthcare services, facilities must take an active role in promoting their services to potential customers.
A study by independent health economics and policy firm KNG Health Consulting found that ASCs play a pivotal role in moving healthcare services into less expensive, yet clinically appropriate settings, according to a news release from the ASC Association.
Pres. Obama has identified an additional $313 billion in cuts to government healthcare spending over the next 10 years, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Pend Oreille Surgery Center in Ponderay, Idaho, has opened for business, according to a report by the Bonner County Daily Bee.
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The American Medical Association recently released a statement supporting health reform and expanded coverage for uninsured persons but opposing "any public plan that forces physicians to participate, expands the fiscally-challenged Medicare program or pays Medicare rates," according to an AMA…
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) have introduced a bill that would create a national registry of patients receiving artificial hips and knees in order to track and evaluate the effectiveness of certain procedures and devices, according…
Here are 10 statistics about surgery centers located in the Southwest region of the United States, according to the VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker.
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The Joint Commission has proposed new accreditation requirements to help hospitals address effective communication, cultural competence and patient-centered care, according to a Joint Commission news release.