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After reporting a 92 percent EHR dissatisfaction rate in 2014, a recent Black Book survey said nurses' positive attitudes towards EHRs are trending upwards.

From 2007 to 2016, claim lines with ASC usage increased more in rural areas than urban areas or nationally, according to Fair Health.

In our ongoing series, Becker's ASC Review spoke with American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities' Director of Accreditation Jeanne Henry about the organization's commonly cited deficiency related to ensuring that every operating room is equipped with a standard…

The 20 most frequently provided ASC services in 2016 were similar to those provided in 2011, according to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission analysis of Medicare claims. 

SPH Analytics honored 108 healthcare organizations with its 2017 National APEX Quality Award, including ASCs, catheterization laboratories, diagnostic imaging centers, endoscopy centers, physician practices and therapy and rehabilitation centers.

Almost all ASC management agreements always include oversight by a regional vice president of operations, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.

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.