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The Joint Commission offers free resources, including podcasts, offering tips to better comply with accreditation standards. The following are five tips for better infection control practices extracted from a podcast with Lisa Waldowski, MS, APRN, CIC, an infection control specialist…

The Florida House of Representative has unanimously passed a bill put up for consideration earlier this month that would allow the state to market as a destination for medical procedures, according to a report from CBS Miami.

Around half of orthopedic surgeons haven't decided whether they will participate in health insurance exchanges, according to the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2014.

Specialty Surgery Center of San Antonio recently participated in a fundraising effort to benefit wounded warriors, according to an AmSurg report.

Here are six ambulatory surgery center industry leaders and physicians who have recently taken on new leadership roles or received recognition.

Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for May 1, 2014.

Dr. Patrick Toy will lead a session called “Outpatient Total Hips in ASCs” at Becker’s 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine. The early registration  discount for this event ends May 1st!  

This past December, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health settled a lawsuit alleging Anti-Kickback Statute violations by some of the health system's neurosurgeons.

At the "12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine" conference, physicians and pain management specialists will discuss new concepts in the prescription of opioids.

All registration for Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting will end May 1st.