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As healthcare continues to evolve with patients at the center, physicians should consider partnering with patients to provide quality care and good outcomes, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Two studies, presented at the ASA's ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting, show that outpatient gallbladder surgeries coordinated by anesthesiologists through the perioperative surgical home model resulted in improved outcomes for patients, according to a News-Medical report.

To succeed in the market, ASCs need to recruit the best physicians. Administrators should adopt certain strategies to bring physicians to their center.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a statement on how climate change may negatively impact adolescents.

Beaumont Hospital in Trenton, Mich., named Jonathan Kaper, MD, as its chief medical officer and patient safety officer, according to The News-Herald.

Researchers analyzed operations performed at Boston-based Massachusetts General over a period of seven months in 2013 and 2014 to determine the prevalence of medication errors, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The Washington State Hospital Association honored St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash., for improving patient safety, according to The News Tribune.

Americans report colds, coughs and sore throats as the most common illnesses they have experienced recently, according to a GfK survey.

Implementation of a perioperative tranexamic acid protocol was associated with a reduction in red blood cell transfusion following hip or knee arthroplasty, according to a study in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia.

Indiana residents may download a new app that advises on how to avoid common injuries, according to The Washington Times. The name of the app wasn't reported.