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CMS introduced several new quality measure initiatives called Meaningful Measures, healthcareITnews reports.

Healthcare-acquired infections often put patients' lives at risk, with surgical site infections ranking among the most common type of HAIs.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement update concerning infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory settings, Clinical Advisor reports.

A Cunningham Group infographic listed the following six states that accounted for 51.4 percent of medical malpractice payments in 2012.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists conducted a study examining hip and knee replacement patients' opioid use and found prescriptions have decreased by 33 percent between 2006 and 2014.

The Colorado Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory Committee selected Pinnacle III Director of Operations and Peak One Surgery Center Administrator Michaela Halcomb, RN, BSN, as the committee's ASC representative.

Here are 72 ASC staffing statistics broken down by region of the country, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017. The statistics cover the average number of full-time employees, staff hours per case and hourly wages.

Titusville, Fla.-based Parrish Medical Center shared tips with The Joint Commission on how they earned the organization's first ever integrated care certification.

In a unanimous vote, The Kohler (Wis.) Village Board approved a predevelopment agreement between the Village of Kohler and Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care, according to MySheboygan.com.

A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined how patient-reported outcomes affect physician satisfaction, Medscape reports.