The incidence of serious events and incidents was up 13 percent last year from 2006, according to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's annual report, released this week. The 512 hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities and birthing centers subject to reporting requirements…
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QSE Technologies received the Circle of Excellence Award for Corporate Leadership at the recent Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association annual meeting. The award, given to a company exemplary in its leadership and support of the ASC industry, was accepted by…
In a case that has stretched on for years, the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida has ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida must pay the doctors of Palmetto Pathology Services, which performs lab testing at Palmetto…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) provides analysis about the causes and dangers of malignant hyperthermia in this story.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has told Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation (ENH) in Chicago, Ill. that it must contract with managed-care plans separately from Highland Park Hospital, which ENH acquired in a merger, according to the FTC.
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A Citi Investment Research analyst began coverage of hospital operator stocks and issued a "sell" rating for them due to growing debt and lower patient commercial admissions, according to published reports.
This article discusses the profitability of different procedures, out-of-network payment issues, patient selection issues and new procedures being performed in orthopedic- and spine-driven ASCs.
"The best surgical outcomes, highest profits and greatest patient satisfaction are found at well-managed ASCs that have an awareness of how areas such as anesthesia affect ASCs’ general operations,” says Susan Kizirian, RN, MBA, the chief operating officer at Ambulatory…
Valuation multiples for ASCs were higher than ever in 2007, and orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology and general surgery are the most desirable specialties, among other findings, according to the 2008 ASC Valuation Survey by HealthCare Appraisers. This article is based wholly…
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