There is an industry-led effort to develop quality measures, publicly report quality data and advance quality in ambulatory surgery centers. And while quality reporting in the ASC industry is still voluntary — CMS pays for reporting, not performance — there…
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The CDC reported three infants born in the United States had Zika-related birth defects, according to The Hill.
A New England Journal of Medicine study found pregnant women infected with the Zika virus in their third trimester may still give birth to infants without microcephaly, The Wall Street Journal reports.
A Journal of the American College of Surgery found disparities in post-operative management can be linked to poor recovery, quality of life and mortality outcomes, according to HealthLeaders Media.
On June 14, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations sought public health officials' expertise on how to best allocate funds at home and abroad against the MCR-1 superbug, according to The Hill.
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Affordable Care Act opposition may be blocking the opioid epidemic fight, according to Los Angeles Times.
While ASCs continually have much lower infection rates than hospitals, there are still some common lapses, especially in hand hygiene, safe injection practices and environmental cleaning.
A recent Quest Diagnostics and Inovalon study found 74 percent of physicians and health plan executives reported quality measures are too complex.
As the significance of positive patient experience continues to burrow deeper into the makeup of healthcare culture, improving interactions between patients and physicians has become a point of concern.
Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Medial Center researchers analyzed the Hawthorne Effect in hand hygiene compliance among medical providers, according to pulse. The Hawthorne Effect involves people adjusting their behaviors if they know someone is watching them.