A former surgical technician who allegedly stole painkiller syringes tested positive for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, putting nearly 1,500 patients who underwent surgery at risk, according to The News Tribune.
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Effective quality improvement and infection control programs are the cornerstone of an ASC's reputation. They are also an essential aspect to gaining and maintaining accreditation or certification.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, studied the impact of electronic monitoring on hand hygiene compliance in hospitals, according to informs.
The Obama administration released a memo permitting states to use Medicaid dollars to fund tools to fight Zika virus, according to The Hill.
Norfolk County, Mass., District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and CVS are partnering to help bring opioid abuse awareness in an effort to prevent overdoses, according to Weymouth News.
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CMS released the results for its 2014 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program, which found the national average for patient falls was 0.095, down from 0.156 in 2013.
Americans account for 4.6 percent of the global population, yet they consume 80 percent of the global opioid supply. As physicians move away from prescribing opioids post-surgery, the healthcare industry must also shift patient expectations to ensure patient satisfaction.
The World Health Organization has rejected healthcare experts' open letter requesting the Olympic Games be moved from Rio de Janeiro because the organization states the risk for obtaining the Zika virus is lessened when the Olympics are taking place, according…
A new software program is designed to predict whether a patient has a certain disease, according to The Wall Street Journal.
This year, accreditation bodies are focusing on three main infection control areas in ASCs, according to Jennifer Eason, RN, CASC, regional vice president at SurgCenter Development.