Ambulatory surgery centers are facing many tough business decisions today, and in many cases outsourcing services such as materials management makes financial sense.
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Nurse perception of having enough staff and resources to provide quality care improve their likelihood of a positive assessment of patient safety culture two and a half times, according to an article published in the British Medical Journal Quality and…
Several key aspects of healthcare reform legislation go into effect next year — including health insurance exchanges and the transition to ICD-10 — which will have a big impact on ambulatory surgery centers.
When physicians are able to provide high-quality care to their patients, they are more likely to be satisfied, according to a new RAND Corporation study sponsored by the American Medical Association.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking for information regarding issues such as people not…
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A new study and database highlights which American medical schools have the most stringent clinical conflict of interest policies.
Life Spine has been awarded three patents from the U.S. Patent Trademark Office for spinal devices.
Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for today.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's Institute for Quality Improvement offers complimentary resources designed to help ambulatory care facilities improve patient safety and healthcare quality.
Financial incentives in the context of a shared accountability model are effective in improving rates of hand hygiene compliance, according to an article published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.